Barva (canton)

Barva
Parish of Saint Bartholomew the Apostle and Barvak sculpture
Flag of Barva
Official seal of Barva
Map
Barva canton
Barva canton location in Costa Rica
Barva canton location in Costa Rica
Barva
Barva canton location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 10°04′35″N 84°06′56″W / 10.0763757°N 84.115545°W / 10.0763757; -84.115545
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceHeredia
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyMunicipalidad de Barva
Area
 • Total53.8 km2 (20.8 sq mi)
Elevation
1,241 m (4,072 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total40,660
 • Density760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Canton code402
Websitemunibarva.go.cr

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.

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ 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.