Uruca
Uruca is the seventh district of the San José canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica. It is an important industrial and commercial area of San José.- Village with about 46,800 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 1,110 metres (3,650 feet)
- …is also known as “Uruca de San José”
- Description: district in San José canton, San José province, Costa Rica
- Postal code: 10107
Places of Interest
Highlights include Costa Rica National Stadium and La Sabana Metropolitan Park.
Costa Rica National Stadium
Stadium
The Costa Rica National Stadium is a multi-purpose…
La Sabana Metropolitan Park
Park
La Sabana Metropolitan Park is located in downtown San José, Costa Rica.
Costa Rican Museum of Art
Museum
The Costa Rican Museum of Art is an art museum in San José, Costa Rica.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Juan District, Tibás and Hospital.
San Juan District, Tibás
Town
San Juan is a district of the Tibás canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica. San Juan District, Tibás is situated 2½ km northeast of Uruca.
Hospital
Village
Hospital is a district of the San José canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica. Hospital is situated 2½ km southeast of Uruca.
Merced
Village
Merced is a district of the San José canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica. Merced is situated 2½ km southeast of Uruca.
Uruca
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Latitude
9.94943° or 9° 56′ 58″ north
Longitude
-84.10026° or 84° 6′ 1″ west
Open location code
66XQWVXX+QV
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Spanish—“Uruca” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “distritu de Uruca”
- Asturian: “Uruca”
- Chinese: “拉烏魯卡區”
- Dutch: “Uruca District, San José”
- Italian: “Uruca”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “La Uruca”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Uruca”
- Norwegian: “Uruca”
- Polish: “Uruca”
- Spanish: “La Uruca”
- Spanish: “Uruca de San José”
- Spanish: “Uruca”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Plaza Deportes La Uruca and MEP - Archivo Central.
Costa Rica: Highlights
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