Purabá

Purabá
A neighborhood in Purabá de Santa Bárbara
Purabá district
Purabá
Purabá district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 10°03′58″N 84°09′03″W / 10.0662393°N 84.1509519°W / 10.0662393; -84.1509519
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceHeredia
CantonSanta Bárbara
Creation2 September 1976
Area
  Total
6.09 km2 (2.35 sq mi)
Elevation
1,240 m (4,070 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
4,573
  Density750/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Vecino de Purabá, Purabáeño
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Postal code
40406

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