Cartago (canton)

Cartago is the first canton in the province of Cartago in Costa Rica.[1] The canton covers an area of 287.77 square kilometres (111.11 sq mi),[2] and has a population of 154,82 (estimate as of 2013).[3] The provincial capital of Cartago is also the capital city of the canton.

Geography

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 11 districts (distritos)[1]

District Population
Oriental12,425
Occidental10,130
Carmen (El Carmen)18,207
San Nicolás (also known as Taras)27,349
Aguacaliente (also known as San Francisco)33,338
Guadalupe (also known as Arenilla)15,338
Corralillo11,247
Tierra Blanca5,365
Dulce Nombre11,177
Llano Grande4,600
Quebradilla5,646

History

Cartago was first mentioned as a canton in a decree dated December 7, 1848.

References

  1. 1 2 "División Territorial Administrativa de Costa Rica" (PDF) (in Spanish). Instituto de Fomento y Asesoria Municipal (IFAM). 5 May 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-08-02.
  2. ↑ Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), 2001.
  3. ↑ Estadísticas Vitales 2013 - INEC

Coordinates: 9°51′09″N 83°55′26″W / 9.85251°N 83.923874°W / 9.85251; -83.923874

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