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'''Cara County''' is a [[Administrative divisions of Cartadania#County|county]] in the [[Verona|Commonwealth of Verona]]. It is situated in | '''Cara County''', officially the '''County of Cara''' ({{lang-cd|Comarca da Cara}}) is a [[Administrative divisions of Cartadania#County|county]] in the [[Cartadania]]n [[Verona|Commonwealth of Verona]]. It is situated in northern Verona on the southern and southeastern banks of the Mendes River, directly across from [[Alahuela]] and [[Rieti County, Alexandria|Rieti County]], [[Alexandria]]. As of the 2030 census, the county's population sits at 2,494,641, making it the [[List of counties in Verona|eighth-largest county in Verona by population]]. It is the largest and most populous division of the National metro area. Cara County 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]] | Due to the county's proximity to Alahuela, it is home to [[Fortaleza]], the headquarters for the [[Department of Defense (Cartadania)|Department of Defense]]. It also serves as the base of operations for many of the federal governments offices outside of Alahuela's nine districts and many of its residents are government employees. | ||
== History == | == History == |
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Cara County | |
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Comarca da Cara | |
Country | Cartadania |
State | Verona
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Region | Northern Verona |
Metro area | Alahuela Metro Area |
Chartered | 1710 |
County seat | LaMarque |
Incorporated cities | 5 |
Government | |
• Body | Board of Supervisors |
• Chief executive officer | Isaias Mariani (SDP) |
Area | |
• Total | 12,615.1 km2 (4,870.7 sq mi) |
• Land | 12,605.5 km2 (4,867.0 sq mi) |
• Water | 9.6 km2 (3.7 sq mi) |
Area rank | 3rd |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,494,641 |
• Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
PEP code | 32010 - 32049 |
Area code(s) | 272/609 |
Website | Cara County Website |
Cara County, officially the County of Cara (Cartadanian: Comarca da Cara) is a county in the Cartadanian Commonwealth of Verona. It is situated in northern Verona on the southern and southeastern banks of the Mendes River, directly across from Alahuela and Rieti County, Alexandria. As of the 2030 census, the county's population sits at 2,494,641, making it the eighth-largest county in Verona by population. It is the largest and most populous division of the National metro area. Cara County 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, the headquarters for the Department of Defense. It also serves as the base of operations for many of the federal governments offices outside of Alahuela's nine districts and many of its residents are government employees.
History
Government and politics
Geography
Adjacent counties
National protected area
Economy
Top employers
Demographics
Government and infrastructure
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.