| Uruca | |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Pushpin Map: | Costa Rica |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Uruca district location in Costa Rica |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Uruca district location in Costa Rica |
| Coordinates: | 9.9575°N -84.1327°W |
| Map Alt: | Uruca district |
| Established Title: | Creation |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | San José |
| Subdivision Type2: | Canton |
| Subdivision Name2: | San José |
| Area Total Km2: | 8.44 |
| Elevation M: | 1112 |
| Population Total: | 31728 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 10107 |
Uruca is the seventh district of the San José canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.[1] [2] It is an important industrial and commercial area of San José. Commonly known as La Uruca, it's the second biggest district by area (after Pavas), and recognized as a heavily congested transportation hub.
Uruca has an area of km2[3] 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. Merced, Mata Redonda and Pavas also border the district.[4]
Uruca district includes the "barrios" (or neighbourhoods) 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.
For the 2011 census, Uruca had a population of inhabitants. [5]
The district is covered by the following road routes:
The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this district.