Canton No. 4: Santa Bárbara
Capital: Santa Bárbara
Km from Santa Bárbara to San José: 18 km
Size: 53.21 km2
Habitants 1999: 25,000
Founded: 1882
Districts
District 1: Santa Bárbara City
District 2: San Pedro
District 3: San Juan
District 4: Jesús
District 5: Santo Domingo
District 6: Purabá, Zentillal
History
The popular version of the name´s origin is that a Franciscan monk gave a citizen named Bárbara an image of Saint Barbara which she used to make an alter in her house.
General Description
The area is drained by the rivers La Cruz, Rosales, Ciruelas and Protrerillos. Coffee, sugarcane and vegetables are the principal products.
Interesting Sites
Part of the canton pertain to the Greater Metropolitan Area, but 17% of Santa Bárbara is dedicated to the Cordillera Volcánica Central Forest Reserve.
Climate
It has an average temperature of 20-22 Degrees Celsius.
The Cantons of Heredia
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Canton No. 4: Santa Bárbara
District 1: Santa Bárbara City
