Cartago Province
Cartago | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: Brumosos | |
| Coordinates: 9°48′N 83°39′W / 9.800°N 83.650°W | |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Capital city | Cartago (pop. 156,600) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,124.61 km2 (1,206.42 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 547,691 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | CR-C |
| HDI (2022) | 0.803 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.