Cartago Province

	Cartago
	Province
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Country	Costa Rica
Capital city	Cartago (pop. 156,600)
Largest city	Paraíso (pop. 174,219)
Coordinates	9°48′N 83°39′W / 9.8°N 83.65°W
Area	3,124 km2 (1,206 sq mi)
Population	432,395 (2001)
Density	138 / km2 (357 / sq mi)
ISO 3166-2 code	CR-C

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Coordinates: 9°48′N 83°39′W / 9.8°N 83.65°W

Cartago (which means Carthage in Spanish) is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the central part of the country. Bordering provinces are Limón to the east and San José to the west. The capital is Cartago and it was formerly the capital city of Costa Rica until 1823 when the capital was changed to San Jose. The province covers an area of 3,124.61 km²^[1] and has a population of 461,163.^[2] It is subdivided into 8 cantons. It is connected to San Jose via a four lane highway.

This is one of the smallest provinces in Costa Rica however it is probably the richest in colonial tradition. The highest peak is Cerro de la Muerte at 3,600 meters above sea level and the lowest point of the province would have to be Turrialba which is 90 meters above sea level.

[edit] Cantons

Name	Capital	Area (km²)	Census 2000	Foundation Law
Cartago	Cartago	287.77	132,006	Law 36 of December 7, 1848
Paraíso	Paraíso	411.91	52,243	Law 36 of December 7, 1848
La Unión	Tres Ríos	44.83	80,664	Law 36 of December 7, 1848
Jiménez	Juan Viñas	286.43	14,103	Law 84 of August 19, 1903
Turrialba	Turrialba	1,642.67	68,495	Law 84 of August 19, 1903
Alvarado	Pacayas	81.06	12,160	Law 28 of July 9, 1908
Oreamuno	San Rafael	202.31	39,160	Law 68 of August 17, 1914
El Guarco	Tejar	167.69	34,092	Law 195 of July 26, 1939