Agricultural products make up the base of
the economy of the rural areas around the city. There is an industrial park
where a few Costa Rican and international companies are located. However, a
large portion of the locals do not work in the city itself but in San José
metropolitan area. Those who do work within the city limits concentrate largely
in the service and commerce sectors of the economy.
Cartago is home of the Costa Rica Institute
of Technology, one of the most prestigious higher education institutions in the
country and one of Central