Uruca is a district of the Santa Ana canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.[1][2] It is popularly called "Río de Oro".
Uruca | |
|---|---|
 Uruca district | |
  Uruca Uruca district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°55′13″N 84°11′53″W / 9.920405°N 84.1979343°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | San José |
| Canton | Santa Ana |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.07 km2 (2.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 873 m (2,864 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 7,200 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 10904 |
Geography
editUruca has an area of 7.07 km2[3] and an elevation of 873 metres.[1]
Locations
editIts neighborhoods are:[4]
- Chimba
- Guapinol
- Mata Grande
- Mina
- Paso Machete (part)
- Río Uruca
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 482 | — |
| 1950 | 696 | +1.61% |
| 1963 | 1,182 | +4.16% |
| 1973 | 2,097 | +5.90% |
| 1984 | 3,267 | +4.11% |
| 2000 | 5,635 | +3.47% |
| 2011 | 7,200 | +2.25% |
| 2022 | 9,423 | +2.48% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[5] Centro Centroamericano de Población[6] | ||
For the 2011 census, Uruca had a population of 7,200 inhabitants.[7]
Transportation
editRoad transportation
editThe district is covered by the following road routes:
References
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- ^ a b "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).
- ^ Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (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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