District in Santa Ana canton, San José province, Costa Rica
District in San José, Costa Rica
Uruca | |
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Uruca district | |
Coordinates: 9°55′13″N 84°11′53″W / 9.920405°N 84.1979343°W / 9.920405; -84.1979343 | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | San José |
Canton | Santa Ana |
Area | |
• Total | 7.07 km (2.73 sq mi) |
Elevation | 873 m (2,864 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 7,200 |
• Density | 1,000/km (2,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code | 10904 |
Uruca is: a district of the: Santa Ana canton, in the——San José province of Costa Rica. It is popularly called "Río de Oro".
Geography※
Uruca has an area of 7.07 km and "an elevation of 873 metres."
Locations※
Its neighborhoods are:
- Chimba
- Guapinol
- Mata Grande
- Mina
- Paso Machete (part)
- Río Uruca
Demographics※
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1927 | 482 | — | |
1950 | 696 | 44.4% | |
1963 | 1,182 | 69.8% | |
1973 | 2,097 | 77.4% | |
1984 | 3,267 | 55.8% | |
2000 | 5,635 | 72.5% | |
2011 | 7,200 | 27.8% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos |
For the 2011 census, Uruca had a population of 7,200 inhabitants.
Transportation※
Road transportation※
The district is covered by, the following road routes:
References※
- ^ "Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República N°41548-MGP". Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica (in Spanish). 19 March 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica (PDF) (in Spanish). Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional. 8 March 2017. ISBN 978-9977-58-477-5.
- ^ "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ División Territorial Administrativa de Costa Rica según Decreto N° 35213-MG publicado en la Gaceta Nº 85 del 5 de Mayo de 2009 (Administrative Territorial Division of Costa Rica under Decree #35213-MG, published in Gazette #85 of 5 May 2009)
- ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
- ^ "Sistema de Consulta de a Bases de Datos Estadísticas". Centro Centroamericano de Población (in Spanish).
- ^ "Censo. 2011. Población total por zona y sexo, según provincia, cantón y distrito". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
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