Parroquia San Bartolomé Apóstol
The Parroquia San Bartolomé Apóstol, is a church in Barva, Heredia, Costa Rica. The first church was established between 1568 and 1575, and dedicated to Saint Bartholomew; it is rumored to have been built on an indigenous burial ground.Photo: Tillor87, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Also known as: “Iglesia de San Bartolome de Barva”, “Parish of Saint Bartholomew the Apostle”, and “Parroquia San Bartolomé”
- Address: Calle Central, Barva
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museo de Cultura Popular and Eladio Rosabal Cordero Stadium.
Museo de Cultura Popular
Museum
Photo: Rquesada, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Museo de Cultura Popular is a museum in the district of Santa Lucía, just south of Barva, Costa Rica. It is located in the former home of ex-president Alfredo González Flores. Museo de Cultura Popular is situated 1 km southeast of Parroquia San Bartolomé Apóstol.
Eladio Rosabal Cordero Stadium
Photo: Alofaga, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero was a multi-purpose stadium in Heredia, Costa Rica. The stadium held 8,700 people and opened in 1949. It was mostly used for football matches and was the home stadium of Herediano. Eladio Rosabal Cordero Stadium is situated 2½ km south of Parroquia San Bartolomé Apóstol.
Hospital San Vicente de Paúl
Hospital
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Hospital San Vicente de Paúl is situated 3½ km south of Parroquia San Bartolomé Apóstol.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barva and Heredia.
Barva
Town
Photo: Tillor87, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Barva is a district of the Barva canton, in the Heredia province of Costa Rica. The city is known for having a nice mix of rural and metropolitan landscape.
Heredia
Photo: Rquesada, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Heredia region of the Central Valley of Costa Rica offers much for the visitor in downtown Heredia, and in many of the towns around Heredia, particularly in the north mountains, like Barva, San Rafael, San Isidro, where there are many coffee plantations and fresh air year round.
San José de la Montaña District
Village
Photo: Victor Quirós A, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San José de la Montaña is a district of the Barva canton, in the Heredia province of Costa Rica. San José de la Montaña District is situated 4 km north of Parroquia San Bartolomé Apóstol.
Parroquia San Bartolomé Apóstol
- Categories: parish church, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Barva, Heredia Province, Costa Rica, Central America, North America
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Latitude
10.02089° or 10° 1′ 15″ northLongitude
-84.12334° or 84° 7′ 24″ westOpen location code
762Q2VCG+9MOpenStreetMap ID
way 198670066OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q5991807
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In Other Languages
“Parroquia San Bartolomé Apóstol” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Iglesia de San Bartolomé de Barva”
- Spanish: “Parroquia San Bartolomé Apóstol”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fuente de La Gruta and Parque Central de Barva.
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