Cartago, Costa Rica

Cartago
City
The Basílica de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles
Flag Seal
Nickname(s):  Ciudad de las Brumas (Spanish) " City of Fogs "
Motto(s):  Fide et pace (Latin) "Faith and Peace"
Cartago Location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9°52′N 83°55′W / 9.867°N 83.917°W / 9.867; -83.917
Country	Costa Rica
Province	Cartago Province
Canton	Cartago Canton
Districts	Oriental, Occidental
Founded	1563
Capital City until	1823
Government
• Mayor	Mario Redondo Poveda (ADC)
Area
• City	152.68 km2 (58.95 sq mi)
Elevation	1,435 m (4,707 ft)
Population  (2008)
• City	156,600
• Density	152.68/km2 (395.4/sq mi)
• Metro	413,505
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
Climate	Cwb
Patron saint	Saint James the Greater[1]
Website	www.muni-carta.go.cr
HDI (2018) 0.828 – high

Cartago (Spanish pronunciation: [kaɾˈtaɣo]) is the head city of Cartago canton of the Cartago Province, and is composed of the Oriental and Occidental districts as stated in the administrative divisions of Costa Rica. It was the capital of Costa Rica from 1574 to 1824.