Cara County, Verona

Cara County is a county in the Commonwealth of Verona. It is situated in northwestern Verona on the southwestern bank of the Mendes River, directly across from Alahuela. In 2020, the county's population was estimated to sit at 2,494,641, making it the eighth-largest county in Verona by population. It is the 5th highest-income county in Verona, and among the top 20 in Cartadania by median family income.

Due to the county's proximity to Alahuela, it is home to Fortaleza and, due to land constraints, Varela/Capital Airport. It serves as the base of operations for much of the federal government outside of Alahuela and many of its residents are government employees.

Education
Cara Independent School District is the public school district serving all of Cara County. All of district's 162 schools are fully accredited at rank Exemplary. Cara County spends about half of its local revenues on education. That being said, however, most of CISDs funding is from a mix of county and state funding, bonds, and property taxes. For the FY2036, 36 percent of funding was from local revenues, 15 percent from state funding, and 49 percent from property taxes. Per pupil expenditures are, on average, about $19,406, which places it on par with neighboring counties, typical of northern Verona.

The University of Verona, Northeast serves the northern tip of Verona and is located in the county's heart, in the city of LaMarque. It enrolls approximately 32,000 students and offers 135 areas of study in undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs.

Transportation
Alahuela Metro Authority (METRO or AMA) is the multi-jurisdiction, metropolitan transit authority for Cara County, as well as Alahuela and surrounding counties in both Alexandria and Verona.