Barva | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Templo_Catolico_y_Barvak.JPG) Parish of Saint Bartholomew the Apostle and Barvak sculpture | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Bandera_de_Barva_(Costa_Rica).svg) Flag &sq=&lang=&file=File:Escudo_de_Barva-Heredia.svg) Seal | |
 Barva canton | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Costa_Rica_location_map.svg)  Barva Barva canton location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°04′35″N 84°06′56″W / 10.0763757°N 84.115545°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Heredia |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Municipalidad de Barva |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53.8 km2 (20.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,241 m (4,072 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 40,660 |
| • Density | 760/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Canton code | 402 |
| Website | munibarva |
Barva is the second canton in the province of Heredia in Costa Rica.[1][2]
The head city of the canton is the homonymous Barva district.
- ^ "Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República N°41548-MGP". Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica (in Spanish). 19 March 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica (PDF) (in Spanish). Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional. 8 March 2017. ISBN 978-9977-58-477-5.