Cartago Province

Cartago
Province

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Nickname(s): Brumosos
Coordinates: 9°48′N 83°39′W / 9.800°N 83.650°W / 9.800; -83.650Coordinates: 9°48′N 83°39′W / 9.800°N 83.650°W / 9.800; -83.650
Country Costa Rica
Capital city Cartago (pop. 156,600)
Area
  Total 3,124 km2 (1,206 sq mi)
Population (2011)
  Total 490,903
  Density 160/km2 (410/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code CR-C
Colegio San Luis Gonzaga
Museo Municipal de Cartago

Cartago, (Spanish pronunciation: [kaɾˈtaɣo]), which means Carthage in Spanish, is a province of central Costa Rica. It is one of the smallest provinces, however probably the richest of the Spanish Colonial era sites and traditions.

Geography

It is located in the central part of the country and borders the provinces of Limón Province to the east and San Jose Province to the west.

The capital is Cartago; until 1823 it was also the capital of Costa Rica, which is now San José. The province covers an area of 3,124.61 km²[1] and has a population of 490,903.[2] It is subdivided into eight cantons and is connected to San José via a four-lane highway.

The highest peak is Cerro de la Muerte at 3,600 meters above sea level, and the lowest point of the province is Turrialba, which is 90 meters above sea level.


Sports

Cartago is the residence of the Primera Division Team, the Club Sport Cartaginés, which play in the Estadio Jose Rafael Fello Meza, located at the south of the city of Cartago, in Barrio Asís.

Cantons

NameCapitalArea (km²)Census 2000Foundation Law
CartagoCartago287.77132,006Law 36 of December 7, 1848
ParaísoParaíso411.9152,243Law 36 of December 7, 1848
La UniónTres Ríos44.8380,664Law 36 of December 7, 1848
JiménezJuan Viñas286.4314,103Law 84 of August 19, 1903
TurrialbaTurrialba1,642.6768,495Law 84 of August 19, 1903
AlvaradoPacayas81.0612,160Law 28 of July 9, 1908
OreamunoSan Rafael202.3139,160Law 68 of August 17, 1914
El GuarcoTejar167.6934,092Law 195 of July 26, 1939

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References

  1. Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), 2001.
  2. Resultados Generales Censo 2011 p. 22

External links

Media related to Cartago Province at Wikimedia Commons


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