Barva District
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| Town Seat of the Canton of Barva |
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 Barva
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| Coordinates: 10°01′N 84°08′W / 10.017°N 84.133°W | ||
| Country |
 Costa Rica
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| Province | Heredia Province | |
| Canton | Canton of Barva | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 20.8 sq mi (53.8 km2) | |
| Population (2001) | ||
| • Total | 32,440 | |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) | |
| Climate | Am | |
Barva is a small city in the Canton of Barva, in Heredia Province, Costa Rica.
It is located 3 km north of Heredia. It was named in honor of Barvak, an indigenous chief who ruled the area before the arrival of the Spanish.
It is divided into six political districts: Barva, Santa Lucía, San José de la Montaña, San Pedro, San Roque, and Puente Salas. The city is known for having a nice mix of rural and metropolitan landscape.
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.
Coordinates: 10°01′N 84°08′W / 10.017°N 84.133°W
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