Barva (Barva)
Barva is the second canton in the province of Heredia in Costa Rica.
The head city of the canton is the homonymous Barva district.
The name comes from Barvac or Barvak a cacique of the area around 1569, which in turn might come from either:
* From New Tlapallan in Nahuatl language, or Tla pallapan, which in Huetar language was Tabaraba or Abaraba, hispanicized as Barba and meaning Black River or Dark River as explained by José Fidel Tristán in 1910.
* Bal (town) and wac (anteater), meaning Anteater Town, according to Luis Ferrero.
* Bar or bur (bees) with ba or bac (tribe), meaning Bees Tribe, as explained by bishop Bernardo Augusto Thiel y Hoffmann in late 19th century, from sources from 1575 and 1599.
By Decree 188 of 4 October 1974, the name changes from Barba to Barva.
The head city of the canton is the homonymous Barva district.
The name comes from Barvac or Barvak a cacique of the area around 1569, which in turn might come from either:
* From New Tlapallan in Nahuatl language, or Tla pallapan, which in Huetar language was Tabaraba or Abaraba, hispanicized as Barba and meaning Black River or Dark River as explained by José Fidel Tristán in 1910.
* Bal (town) and wac (anteater), meaning Anteater Town, according to Luis Ferrero.
* Bar or bur (bees) with ba or bac (tribe), meaning Bees Tribe, as explained by bishop Bernardo Augusto Thiel y Hoffmann in late 19th century, from sources from 1575 and 1599.
By Decree 188 of 4 October 1974, the name changes from Barba to Barva.
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The sovereign state is a unitary presidential constitutional republic. It has a long-standing and stable democracy and a highly educated workforce. The country spends roughly 6.9% of its budget (2016) on education, compared to a global average of 4.4%. Its economy, once heavily dependent on agriculture, has diversified to include sectors such as finance, corporate services for foreign companies, pharmaceuticals, and ecotourism. Many foreign manufacturing and services companies operate in Costa Rica's Free Trade Zones (FTZ) where they benefit from investment and tax incentives.
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CRC | Costa Rican colon | â‚¡ | 2 |
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EN | English language |
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