Uruca
Uruca is the seventh district of the San José canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica. It is an important industrial and commercial area of San José. Commonly known as La Uruca, it's the second biggest district by area, and recognized as a heavily congested transportation hub.
Geography
Uruca has an area of km2 and an elevation of metres.It is the capital's western entrance. The canton's whole boundary with Heredia Province is confined in this district: Belén, Heredia and Santo Domingo cantons limit with La Uruca on its northern side, as well as San José's Escazú and Tibás. San José Canton|Merced], Mata Redonda and Pavas also border the district.
Locations
Uruca district includes the "barrios" of Alborada, Bajos de Torres, Carpio, Carranza, Corazón de Jesús, Cristal, Finca de la Caja, Florentino Castro, Jardines de Autopi, Las Animas, Magnolias, Marimil, Monserrat, Peregrina, Robledal, Rositer Carballo, Santander, Saturno, Uruca Centro, Vuelta del Virilla and Zona Industrial.Demographics
For the Costa [Rica 2011 Census|2011 census], Uruca had a population of inhabitants.Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:- National [Route 1 (Costa Rica)|National Route 1]
- National [Route 3 (Costa Rica)|National Route 3]
- National [Route 39 (Costa Rica)|National Route 39]
- National [Route 100 (Costa Rica)|National Route 100]
- National [Route 101 (Costa Rica)|National Route 101]
- National [Route 108 (Costa Rica)|National Route 108]