Barva

Barva is a district of the canton, in the province of . The city is known for having a nice mix of rural and metropolitan landscape.
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  • Type: Town with 6,000 residents
  • Description: district in Barva canton, Heredia province, Costa Rica
  • Also known as: “Barba”, “Barva de Barva”, and “distritu de Barva”
  • Postal code: 40201

Places of Interest

Highlights: Parroquia San Bartolomé Apóstol and Museo de Cultura Popular.

Church
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The , is a church in , , .

Museum
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is a museum in the district…

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Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero was a multi-purpose in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Heredia and Santa Bárbara de Heredia.

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The region of the of Costa Rica…

Town
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Santa Bárbara is one of the six districts that make up the canton of , . is situated 4 km northwest of Barva.

Village
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San José de la Montaña is a district of the canton, in the province of . is situated 4½ km north of Barva.

Barva

Latitude
10.01961° or 10° 1′ 11″ north
Longitude
-84.12573° or 84° 7′ 33″ west
Population
6,000
Elevation
1,181 metres (3,875 feet)
Open location code
762Q2V9F+RP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 276618404
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
3624733
Wiki­data ID
Q2414905
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Urdu—“Barva” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Barva”
  • Chinese: “巴爾瓦區”
  • Danish: “Barva”
  • Dutch: “Barva”
  • French: “Barva”
  • German: “Barva”
  • Greek: “Σαν Χοσέ δε λα Μοντάνια δε Μπάρβα”
  • Hebrew: “ברבה”
  • Italian: “Barva”
  • Kotava: “Barva”
  • Lithuanian: “Barva”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Barva”
  • Norwegian: “Barva”
  • Polish: “Barva (Kostaryka)”
  • Polish: “Barva”
  • Spanish: “Barva”
  • Swedish: “Barva”
  • Urdu: “باروا”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: El Calvario and San Pablo.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Delegación Cantonal de Policía de Barva and Sala de Spinning Katty.

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