District in Santa Ana canton, San José province, Costa Rica
District in San José, Costa Rica
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".
Geography
Uruca has an area of 7.07 km2[3] and an elevation of 873 metres.[1]
Locations
Its neighborhoods are:[4]
- Chimba
- Guapinol
- Mata Grande
- Mina
- Paso Machete (part)
- Río Uruca
Demographics
Historical populationCensus | | |
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1927 | 482 | — |
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1950 | 696 | +1.61% |
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1963 | 1,182 | +4.16% |
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1973 | 2,097 | +5.90% |
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1984 | 3,267 | +4.11% |
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2000 | 5,635 | +3.47% |
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2011 | 7,200 | +2.25% |
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2022 | 9,423 | +2.48% |
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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
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
References