[1][2] In 1747 the main fort (Fuerte de San Fernando de Matina) was captured by British Baymen and Miskito Sambus from the Mosquito Coast - the Cacao rich area was subsequently ravaged.

[3] Matina was created on 24 June 1969 by Ley 4344.

[2] Matina has an area of 351.75 square kilometres (135.81 sq mi)[4] and an elevation of eleven metres (36 ft).

[1] For the 2011 census, Matina had a population of 9142 inhabitants.

[5] This Costa Rican location article is a stub.