Barva Canton, Administrative canton in Heredia Province, Costa Rica
Barva Canton spans 53.8 square kilometers across mountainous terrain, rising from urban settlements to the slopes of Barva Volcano at 1,895 meters elevation.
The territory received its name from Cacique Barvac who governed the region in 1569, with the area officially designated as a canton on December 7, 1848.
The Parish of Saint Bartholomew the Apostle, consecrated in 1897, stands as the central religious structure with celebrations occurring annually on August 24.
The canton connects through National Routes 113 and 114, providing access to its six districts: Barva, San Pedro, San Pablo, San Roque, Santa Lucía, and San José de la Montaña.
The canton maintains numerous coffee plantations and dairy farms on the volcanic slopes, while preserving Colonial adobe houses in its central district.
Location: Heredia Province
Capital city: Barva
Elevation above the sea: 1,895 m
Area: 56.01
Shares border with: San Rafael Canton, Heredia Canton, Flores Canton, Santa Bárbara Canton
Website: https://munibarva.go.cr
GPS coordinates: 10.07638,-84.11554
Latest update: March 11, 2025 20:33
Central Conservation Area
4.4 km
La Sabana Metropolitan Park
15.8 km
Barva Volcano
6.5 km
Parque de Diversiones
13 km
Fortín de Heredia
8.6 km
La Paz Waterfall
14.8 km
Melico Salazar Theatre
16.4 km
San José Central Market
16.2 km
Post Bulding Central Office
16.2 km
Torres Paseo Colón
15.9 km
Costa Rican Center of Science and Culture
15.6 km
Costa Rican Center of Science and Culture
15.5 km
Cerro Zurquí
9.7 km
San José Costa Rica Temple
12.6 km
Volcán Cacho Negro
15.4 km
Castillo del Moro
15.8 km
Parque España
16.3 km
Steinvorth Building
16.3 km
Museum of Contemporary Art and Design
16.4 km
Biblioteca Nacional Miguel Obregon Lizano
16.4 km
Our Lady of the Pillar Cathedral, Alajuela
12.6 km
Iglesia de la Inmaculada
8.7 km
Bocaraca
13.1 km
Maroy Building
16.4 km
Omar Mosque and Islamic Center of Costa Rica
14.8 km
Museo de Cultura Popular
6.5 km
Herdocia building
16.1 km
Vistas de Nunciatura
15.2 kmReviews
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