Some of the important facts of the Central Region are: in 1561, the first city in the Central Valley called Castillo de Garcimuñoz was founded, in 1564, the city of Cartago was established, in 1601, a road that communicated Cartago with Chiriqui (Panama) was built, in 1650, the Puebla de los Pardos was formed. (The black, mulattos and the pardos people lived there), in 1737, Villa Nueva de la Boca del Monte ( today, San Jose) was founded, in 1763, the Villa de la Inmaculada Concepcion de Cubujuqui Heredia was established, in 1782, Villa Hermosa (today Alajuela) was founded, in 1821, Independence from Spain was declared in Cartago, Costa Rica, in 1823, San Jose became the capital of the country, in 1848, San Jose, Cartago, Heredia, and Alajuela became provinces, in 1871, the train lines were built to connect Cartago and Alajuela, in 1897, the National
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