Uruca

Uruca is the seventh district of the San José canton, in the province of . It is an important industrial and commercial area of .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village with 31,700 residents
  • Description: district in San José canton, San José province, Costa Rica
  • Also known as: “Uruca de San José”
  • Postal code: 10107

Places of Interest

Highlights include Costa Rica National Stadium and Costa Rican Museum of Art.

Stadium
Photo: MadriCR, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a multi-purpose stadium in , , . It was the first modern sporting and events arena to be built in .

Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is an art museum in , . It opened in 1978 and holds a collection of over 6000 artworks.

Park
is located in downtown , . It is the country's largest and most significant . La Sabana is considered "the lungs of San José" by Costa Ricans.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Juan District, Tibás and Hospital.

Town
San Juan is a district of the canton, in the province of . is situated 2½ km northeast of Uruca.

Village
is a district of the San José canton, in the province of . It is one of the four administrative units that form downtown properly. is situated 2½ km southeast of Uruca.

Village
is a district of the San José canton, in the province of . It is one of the four administrative units that form downtown properly. is situated 2½ km southeast of Uruca.

Uruca

Latitude
9.94943° or 9° 56′ 58″ north
Longitude
-84.10026° or 84° 6′ 1″ west
Population
31,700
Elevation
1,325 metres (4,347 feet)
Open location code
66XQWVXX+QV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 273104979
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3621144
Wiki­data ID
Q1751679
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Satellite Map

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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”

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