San Mateo de Alajuela

San Mateo is a district of the San Mateo canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.

Geography
San Mateo has an area of 64.85 km2 and an elevation of 254 metres. It is located in the coastal lowlands near the central Pacific coast, 31 kilometers east of Caldera Port, 44 kilometers southwest of the provincial capital city of Alajuela and 53 kilometers from the national capital city of San Jose.

Demographics
For the 2011 census, San Mateo had a population of 2,692 inhabitants.

Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
 * CR RNP 3.svg National Route 3
 * CR RNS 131.svg National Route 131