Cartago
Also known as Santiago de Cartago, Nuevo Cartago, Cartago, Costa Rica
city in Costa Rica
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Place details
- Locality
- Cartago
- Region
- Cartago Province
- Country
- Costa Rica
- Population
- 26,594
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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.
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