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Coordinates: 10°01′13″N 84°07′24″W / 10.0203917°N 84.1233912°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Heredia |
Canton | Barva |
Area | |
• Total | 0.82 km2 (0.32 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,176 m (3,858 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,997 |
• Density | 6,100/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code | 40201 |
Climate | Am |
Barva is a district of the Barva canton, in the Heredia province of Costa Rica. [1] [2] The city is known for having a nice mix of rural and metropolitan landscape.
The name comes from Barvac or Barvak a cacique of the area around 1569, which in turn might come from either:
By Decree 188 of 4 October 1974, the name changes from Barba to Barva.
Barva has an area of 0.82 km² [5] and an elevation of 1,176 metres. [1]
It is located 3 km north of Heredia.
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.
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1864 | 708 | — | |
1883 | 1,057 | 49.3% | |
1892 | 912 | −13.7% | |
1927 | 831 | −8.9% | |
1950 | 1,116 | 34.3% | |
1963 | 1,938 | 73.7% | |
1973 | 3,131 | 61.6% | |
1984 | 3,911 | 24.9% | |
2000 | 4,890 | 25.0% | |
2011 | 4,997 | 2.2% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
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For the 2011 census, Barva had a population of 4,997 inhabitants. [8]
The district is covered by the following road routes:
You can help expand this article with text translated from
the corresponding article in Spanish. (February 2009) Click [show] for important translation instructions.
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Barva | |
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Coordinates: 10°01′13″N 84°07′24″W / 10.0203917°N 84.1233912°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Heredia |
Canton | Barva |
Area | |
• Total | 0.82 km2 (0.32 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,176 m (3,858 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,997 |
• Density | 6,100/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code | 40201 |
Climate | Am |
Barva is a district of the Barva canton, in the Heredia province of Costa Rica. [1] [2] The city is known for having a nice mix of rural and metropolitan landscape.
The name comes from Barvac or Barvak a cacique of the area around 1569, which in turn might come from either:
By Decree 188 of 4 October 1974, the name changes from Barba to Barva.
Barva has an area of 0.82 km² [5] and an elevation of 1,176 metres. [1]
It is located 3 km north of Heredia.
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.
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1864 | 708 | — | |
1883 | 1,057 | 49.3% | |
1892 | 912 | −13.7% | |
1927 | 831 | −8.9% | |
1950 | 1,116 | 34.3% | |
1963 | 1,938 | 73.7% | |
1973 | 3,131 | 61.6% | |
1984 | 3,911 | 24.9% | |
2000 | 4,890 | 25.0% | |
2011 | 4,997 | 2.2% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
[6] |
For the 2011 census, Barva had a population of 4,997 inhabitants. [8]
The district is covered by the following road routes: