Uruca

Uruca is the seventh district of the San José canton, in the province of . It is an important industrial and commercial area of .
  • 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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Juan District, Tibás and Hospital.
San Juan is a district of the canton, in the province of . is situated 2½ km northeast of Uruca.
is a district of the San José canton, in the province of . is situated 2½ km southeast of Uruca.
is a district of the San José canton, in the province of . is situated 2½ km southeast of 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”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Uruca Centro and Marimil.

Costa Rica: Highlights

Learn more about San José and Alajuela.
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