Barva: historia, urbe y sociedad

Abstract

In this article a historiographical approach is made, from colonial times to the twentieth century, of events that have influenced the configuration of the social and urban morphology of the central district of the Barva City, Heredia, Costa Rica. This space is displayed as result of joint cultural and socioeconomic processes that are expressed in its buildings and land management; for this reason, it is resorted to analyze different documentary sources to complement findings and build an interpretation of the city that transcends its material dimension.