Cartago is a canton in the Cartago province of Costa Rica. The head city is Cartago. History Cartago was created on 7 December 1848 by decree 167. Geography Cartago has an area of km² and a mean elevation of metres. 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 the following districts: Oriental Occidental Carmen San Nicolás Aguacaliente Guadalupe Corralillo Tierra Blanca Dulce Nombre Llano Grande Quebradilla Demographics For the 2011 census, Cartago had a population of inhabitants. Transportation Road transportation The canton is covered by the following road routes: Rail transportation The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this canton. References Cantons of Cartago Province Populated places in Cartago Province