Purabá Explained

Purabá
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:Costa Rica
Pushpin Map Alt:Purabá district location in Costa Rica
Pushpin Map Caption:Purabá district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates:10.0662°N -84.151°W
Map Alt:Purabá district
Image Alt:A neighborhood in Purabá de Santa Bárbara
Established Title:Creation
Established Date:2 September 1976
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Heredia
Subdivision Type2:Canton
Subdivision Name2:Santa Bárbara
Area Total Km2:6.09
Elevation M:1240
Population Total:4573
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:Vecino de Purabá, Purabáeño
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:40406

Purabá is a district of the Santa Bárbara canton, in the Heredia province of Costa Rica.[1] [2] The district consists of several large neighborhoods: San Bosco (Bosconia), Marías, Purabá, Lajas, and Calle Quirós.

History

Purabá was created on 2 September 1976 by Decreto Ejecutivo 6370-G. Segregated from Santo Domingo.

Like the rest of the canton, the area now known as Villa Jesús was originally occupied before the Spanish settlers came by the Huetares, an indigenous tribe. The Huetare King, Cacique Garabito, dominated the area.[3]

In early 1663, settler Joseph de Sandoval Ocampo set up cattle ranches in the area, including one toward the between the present-day areas of San Pedro and Purabá, which was called Tapatalanga or Anonos at the time.[4] Heredia, Barva, and Alajuela, three neighboring cities, were populated and settled in the late 1700s. As trade increased between the three cities, the canton developed.[5]

Recalling her childhood of making dolls out of plantain leaves in Purabá, former teacher María Cecilia Alfaro Víquez, born in 1940, said that the roads were made of pebbles and dirt.[6] The culture and economy of sugarcane production was so widespread that even children like Alfaro Víquez made toy sugar mills. In 1949, a bridge was constructed in the district, blessed by the local Catholic priest.[7]

Purabá is the newest district in Santa Bárbara, created in 1976.[5] 2 The backbone of Purabá's economy is agricultural production, particularly sugarcane cultivation, even though sugarcane grows best at lower elevations.[8] Up until 1975, Ingenio Agroindustrial Las Marías was a buyer of agricultural products for domestic consumption, but it moved to Grecia in 1975.

Geography

Purabá has an area of km2[9] and an elevation of metres.

Like much of Costa Rica, the Comisión Nacional de Prevención de Riesgos (National Risk Prevention Commission) puts Purabá in a high-risk zone.[10] This is due to the district's mountainous geography, which can lead to landslides and flooding. The highest part of Purabá is on the lower slopes of the Barva Massif, also known as Barva Volcano, at 2.4m (07.9feet) above sea level. The lowest part, at San Juan, is at 1m (03feet) above sea level.[11] The Barva volcanic massif is part of a mountain range which includes volcanic cones. So part of Purabá de Santa Bárbara is in the foothills of Barva Volcano.[12] Several large rivers run through Purabá. These include Quebrada Setillal, Rio Ciruelas, Rio Pacayas, Rio Dorita.[13] In 2010, the canton outlined plans to prevent future natural disasters in the district.[14]

Economy

Purabá's real estate holdings, private, public, and ecclesiastic, are assessed according to national law.[15] There are various commercial businesses in Purabá, including a pharmacy, restaurants and corner stores.[16] [17]

In 2010 the Santa Bárbara canton planned to improve Purabá's environmental protections with the goal of improving tourism. The plans include reforestation, cleaning rivers, and setting up protected areas.

Public and social services

An EBAIS, Equipo Básico de Atención Integral en Salud (Basic Medical Care Center), is located in the San Bosco neighborhood, serving residents and non-residents of the district.[18] The Catholic Church serves the region through the Archdiocese of Alajuela.[19] [20] In Purabá, there is a public cemetery maintained by the canton.[21]

The district is partially electrified by the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad.[22] Like many areas of the country, at various times, Purabá has suffered from problems with water distribution, despite the 24 springs and wells that exist in the area.[23] Because of these problems, the canton created plans to improve Purabá's water distribution before 2020 by improving delivery and building a water treatment plant.

There are three elementary schools that serve the entire district: Escuela Don Bosco, Escuela Rodolfo Peter Sheider, and Calle Quirós.[24] By 2020, the district would like to expand the gyms of Escuela Don Bosco and Escuela Rodolfo Peter Sheider, as well as add a computer lab to Escuela Rodolfo Peter Sheider. In addition to serving as schools, Escuela Don Bosco and Escuela Rodolfo also serve as voting centers during general elections and primaries.[25] Students from the district usually attend Colegio Santa Bárbara High School,[26] but may also go to the high schools in Barva or Heredia.

Demographics

For the 2011 census, Purabá had a population of inhabitants. [27]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: es . Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República N°41548-MGP . Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica . 26 September 2020 . 19 March 2019.
  2. Book: es . División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica. 8 March 2017. Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional. 978-9977-58-477-5.
  3. News: Reseña Histórica del Cantón. 23 May 2014. Municipalidad de Santa Bárbara. 2010. es.
  4. News: Hernández Vargas. Rose Marie. Reseña histórica de Santa Bárbara de Heredia. 5 June 2014. Universidad Estatal a Distancia. Extensión en acción. 6 November 2013. Es.
  5. Book: Centenario del cantón Santa Bárbara de Heredia. 1982.
  6. News: Arguedas Ramírez. Krisly. Eterna niña.... 8 June 2014. Santa Bárbara: Una Comunidad Activa. 10 March 2012. Santa Bárbara de Heredia, Costa Rica. es.
  7. Web site: Construccion del Puente Zetillal 1949. Santa Bárbara: Una Comunidad Activa. 7 June 2014. es.
  8. Web site: Sugarcane Climate. Netafim's Agriculture Department. 14 June 2014.
  9. Web site: es . Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo . Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos . 26 September 2020 . 24 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201024225203/https://www.inec.cr/anuario-estadistico/anuario-estadistico-geografia . dead .
  10. Web site: AMENAZAS NATURALES CANTON DE SANTA BARBARA. Comisión Nacional de Prevención de Riesgos y Atención de Emergencias. Comisión Nacional de Prevención de Riesgos y Atención de Emergencias. 5 June 2014. San Jose. Es. 2 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131202062932/http://www.cne.go.cr/Atlas%20de%20Amenazas/STABARBARA.htm. dead.
  11. http://www.santabarbara.go.cr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=106&limitstart=1 Municipalidad de Santa Barbara: Datos generales
  12. http://web2.uwindsor.ca/sandoval/28_Sandoval%20y%20Fernandez%202010.pdf "Filling the gap of Turdus nigrescens Aves Turdidae distribution, first record in Barva Volcano, Costa Rica", by Luis Sandoval1 and Melania Fernández, 2009
  13. Web site: Mapas del cantón. Municipalidad de Santa Bárbara 2010. Municipalidad de Santa Bárbara. 8 June 2014. es. 14 July 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714174240/http://www.santabarbara.go.cr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=146&Itemid=1. dead.
  14. Book: Plan de Desarrollo Humano Local 2010-2020, Cantón Santa Bárbara. August 2009. Proyecto de Fortalecimiento Municipal y Descentralización. 27 May 2014. Es. https://web.archive.org/web/20140605002755/http://www.pnud.or.cr/mapa-cantonal/index.html. 5 June 2014. dead.
  15. News: Decretos por declaración de zonas catastradas. 7 June 2014. La Gaceta. 24 September 2013. es.
  16. Web site: Santa Bárbara Digital: Directorio Comercial: Santa Barbara de Heredia, Retrieved: May 20, 2014.
  17. News: Láscarez. Carlos. Tenían a menor como esclava. 28 May 2014. Al Dia. 9 October 2012. San Jose. Es.
  18. Web site: Dirección de Compra de Servicios de Salud. Área de Salud Santa Bárbara. 7 June 2014. es.
  19. Web site: Parroquia Santa Bárbara (Santa Bárbara de Heredia). Diócesis de Alajuela. 5 June 2014. Alajuela, Costa Rica. 17 October 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140221213211/http://www.diocesisdealajuela.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=109&Itemid=508. 21 February 2014.
  20. Web site: Iglesia Católica de Purabá. Santa Bárbara: Una Comunidad Activa. 7 June 2014. es.
  21. Book: Plan Estratégico Municipalidad de Santa Bárbara, 2010 - 2015. August 2009. Municipalidad de Santa Bárbara y Proyecto Fortalecimiento de las Capacidades Municipales para la Planificación d el Desarrollo Humano Local en Costa Rica. 1. 7 June 2014. es.
  22. Web site: Santa Bárbara, Santo Domingo (Total), Purabá y Jesús (parcial). Compañía Nacional de Fuerza y Luz. 7 June 2014.
  23. News: Mora. Emilia. Agua genera polémica en cantón de Santa Bárbara. 8 June 2014. La Nacion. 20 December 2003. San Jose. es.
  24. Ministerio de Educación Pública: Ministerio de Educación Pública, accessdate: 27 May 2014
  25. News: Centros de votación Heredia. 8 June 2014. La Nacion. 2002. San Jose. Es.
  26. Ministerio de Educación Pública: Santa Bárbara | Ministerio de Educación Pública, accessdate: 27 May 2014
  27. Web site: es . Censo. 2011. Población total por zona y sexo, según provincia, cantón y distrito . Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos . 26 September 2020.