Barva (canton)
Barva | |
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Parish of Saint Bartholomew the Apostle and Barvak sculpture | |
Barva canton | |
| Coordinates: 10°04′35″N 84°06′56″W / 10.0763757°N 84.115545°W | |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Province | Heredia |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Municipalidad de Barva |
| Area | |
• Total | 53.8 km2 (20.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,241 m (4,072 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 40,660 |
| • Density | 760/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Canton code | 402 |
| Website | munibarva |
Barva is the second canton in the province of Heredia in Costa Rica.
The head city of the canton is the homonymous Barva district.