Cartago Province

Cartago
Province
Flag Seal
Nickname:  Brumosos
Coordinates: 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	3,124.61 km2 (1,206.42 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	490,903
• Density	160/km2 (410/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	CR-C
HDI (2019)	0.807[1] very high · 3rd of 7

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 to the east and San Jose 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 km^2[2] and has a population of 490,903.^[3] 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.^{[citation needed]}

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

Gallery

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  Basílica de Los Ángeles
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  View of the ruins of the Parroquia de Santiago Apóstol in Cartago, Costa Rica.
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  Irazú volcano
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  Turrialba volcano
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  Angostura dam in Turrialba
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  Cachi Dam
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  Tapantí National Park
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  Cerro de la Muerte
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  Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels
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  Cartago INCOFER Train Station

References

External links

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