Barva

Barva is a small city in the Canton of Barva, in Heredia Province, Costa Rica.

Geography

It is located 3 km north of Heredia. It was named in honor of Barvak, an indigenous chief who ruled the area before the arrival of the Spanish.

It is divided into six political districts: Barva, Santa Lucía, San José de la Montaña, San Pedro, San Roque, and Puente Salas. The city is known for having a nice mix of rural and metropolitan landscape.

Patron saint

The patron saint of the town is Saint Bartholomew. A large church, Iglesia de San Bartolomé de Barva, was established between 1568 and 1575 is in Barva. Every year on August 24, the people of the town have a celebration dedicated to the saint, and the highlight of the celebration is the unique masquerade, where people go out wearing masks and hit others with cow and pig bladders.

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Coordinates: 10°01′N 84°08′W / 10.017°N 84.133°W / 10.017; -84.133

Barva (canton)

Barva is the name of the second canton in the province of Heredia in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 53.80 km², it is located in 10°01′15″N 84°07′27″W / 10.020737°N 84.124116°W / 10.020737; -84.124116Coordinates: 10°01′15″N 84°07′27″W / 10.020737°N 84.124116°W / 10.020737; -84.124116 and has a population of 34,584. The capital city of the canton is also called Barva.

The elongated canton climbs from the city of Barva on the outskirts of the capital city of Heredia up the slopes of the dormant Barva Volcano, with the mountain's summit serving as its northern boundary.

The canton of Barva is subdivided into 6 distritos (districts).

History

Barva was first mentioned as a canton in a decree dated December 7, 1848.

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