San José Province
Santa Ana
Uruca District, Santa Ana

Uruca

Uruca is a locality in , and has an elevation of 879 metres. Uruca is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the neighborhood .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include United World College Costa Rica.

School
The , located in the suburb of , is the 11th college in the UWC movement and the first to offer instruction in both English and Spanish.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santa Ana and Colón.

Town
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is a district and head city of the canton, in the province of . The city acts as seat to the municipal government of the Canton.

Town
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, more commonly referred to as Ciudad is a district and the head city of the canton, in the province of . It is famous for its warm climate, proximity to nature and its surrounding mountains, folkloric traditions, horse riding, and multiculturalism. is situated 5 km southwest of Uruca.

Town
Photo: Armando Maynez, CC BY 2.0.
is a district of the canton, in the province of . is situated 7 km east of Uruca.

Uruca

Latitude
9.93333° or 9° 56′ north
Longitude
-84.2° or 84° 12′ west
Elevation
879 metres (2,884 feet)
Open location code
66XQWQMX+8X
Geo­Names ID
3623101
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