Uruca District, Santa Ana
Uruca is a district of the Santa Ana canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica. It is popularly called "Río de Oro".- Type: Locality with 7,200 residents
- Description: district in Santa Ana canton, San José province, Costa Rica
- Also known as: “distritu de Uruca” and “Uruca”
Places of Interest
Highlights: United World College Costa Rica.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santa Ana and Colón.
Colón
Town
Colón, more commonly referred to as Ciudad Colón… Colón is situated 5 km west of Uruca District, Santa Ana.
Escazú
Town
Escazú is a district of the Escazú canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica. Escazú is situated 6 km east of Uruca District, Santa Ana.
Uruca District, Santa Ana
- Category: district of Costa Rica
- Location: Santa Ana, San José Province, Costa Rica, Central America, North America
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Latitude
9.9269° or 9° 55′ 37″ north
Longitude
-84.1952° or 84° 11′ 43″ west
Population
7,200
Elevation
1,011 metres (3,317 feet)
Open location code
66XQWRG3+PW
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Spanish—“Uruca District, Santa Ana” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Uruca”
- Chinese: “烏魯卡德聖安娜區”
- Italian: “Uruca”
- Spanish: “Uruca de Santa Ana”
- Spanish: “Uruca”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Chimba and Mata Grande.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Cerro Minas and Cerro Huitite.
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Worth a closer look: San José and Alajuela.
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