Costa Rica
San José Province
Santa Ana

Uruca District, Santa Ana

Uruca is a district of the canton, in the province of . It is popularly called "Río de Oro".
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  • Type: Locality with 7,200 residents
  • Description: district in Santa Ana canton, San José province, Costa Rica
  • Also known as: “Uruca” and “Uruca de Santa Ana”

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
Photo: Gabriel P Chacon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Jacobovillegas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, 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 west of Uruca District, Santa Ana.

Town
Photo: Armando Maynez, CC BY 2.0.
is a district of the canton, in the province of . is situated 6 km east of Uruca District, Santa Ana.

Uruca District, Santa Ana

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
Geo­Names ID
11239409
Wiki­data ID
Q6158097
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Spanish—“Uruca District, Santa Ana” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “distritu de Uruca”
  • Asturian: “Uruca”
  • Chinese: “烏魯卡德聖安娜區”
  • Italian: “Uruca”
  • Spanish: “Uruca de Santa Ana”
  • Spanish: “Uruca”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cerro Minas and Cerro Huitite.

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