Cartago is a canton in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.[2][3] The head city is Cartago.
Cartago | |
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 Ruins of Santiago Apóstol Church, a still standing monument in Cartago. | |
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 Cartago canton | |
  Cartago Cartago canton location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°47′20″N 83°55′34″W / 9.7889852°N 83.9261136°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Cartago |
| Creation | 7 December 1848[1] |
| Head city | Oriental |
| Districts | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Municipalidad de Cartago |
| • Mayor | Mario Redondo Poveda (ADC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 287.77 km2 (111.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,575 m (5,167 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 147,898 |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Canton code | 301 |
| Website | www |
History
Cartago was created on 7 December 1848 by decree 167.[1]
Geography
Cartago has an area of 287.77 km²[4] and a mean elevation of 1,575 metres.[2]
Cartago is a T-shaped canton stretching southeast from its capital city to encompass a thin swatch of the Cordillera de Talamanca (Talamanca Mountain Range), and including portions of the Interamericana (Pan-American Highway).
Districts
The canton of Cartago is subdivided into the following districts:
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1864 | 16,780 | — | |
| 1883 | 20,398 | 21.6% | |
| 1892 | 25,898 | 27.0% | |
| 1927 | 26,909 | 3.9% | |
| 1950 | 30,763 | 14.3% | |
| 1963 | 46,722 | 51.9% | |
| 1973 | 65,310 | 39.8% | |
| 1984 | 87,125 | 33.4% | |
| 2000 | 132,057 | 51.6% | |
| 2011 | 147,898 | 12.0% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[5] | |||
For the 2011 census, Cartago had a population of 147,898 inhabitants.[7]
Transportation
Road transportation
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
Rail transportation
The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this canton.