Cartago Province

Cartago
Province
Flag Seal
Nickname:  Brumosos
Coordinates: 9°48′N 83°39′W / 9.800°N 83.650°W / 9.800; -83.650
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.