People
- Alfonso de Cartagena (1384–1456), a Jewish-Spanish Catholic bishop, diplomat, historian and writer
- Alphonso de Cartagena (1396–1456), Spanish historian
- Carlos Mauricio Funes Cartagena (born 1959), Salvadorian politician, president starting 2009
- Cristóbal Ramírez de Cartagena (fl. 1583–1584), a Spanish colonial administrator in Peru
- Fulgentius of Cartagena (6th century–630), Spanish Catholic bishop
- José N. Gándara Cartagena (1907–1954), Puerto Rican physician and public servant
- Joseph Cartagena or Fat Joe (born 1970), an American rapper
- Juan José Cartagena (fl. 1876–1881), Puerto Rican mayor
- Miguel Cartagena (born 1992), Puerto Rican-American boxer
- Modesto Cartagena (1921–2010), a highly decorated Puerto Rican soldier
- Nicolás Nogueras Cartagena (born 1935), Puerto Rican politician, commentator
- Raúl Gándara-Cartagena (1895–1989), Puerto Rican fire chief
- Teresa de Cartagena (c.1425–after 1459), Spanish nun and author
- Victoria Cartagena, American actress
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