Cartago | |
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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 (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.