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 (after Pavas ), and recognized as a heavily congested transportation hub.
5-408: Uruca has an area of 8.44 km and an elevation of 1,112 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. Uruca district includes
10-432: Is covered by the following road routes: The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this district. This Costa Rican location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Heredia Province Heredia ( Spanish pronunciation: [eˈɾeðja] ) is a province of Costa Rica . It is in the north-central part of the country. As a result, the province covers areas as diverse as
15-408: 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 31,728 inhabitants. The district
20-592: The agriculture-rich Northern plains to the more metropolitan areas such as the city of Heredia in the Central Valley. It contains several major environmentally important areas such as the Braulio Carrillo National Park and the Sarapiqui River. The capital is the city of Heredia . To the north it borders Nicaragua , to the east is the province Limón , to the south the province San José , and to
25-412: The west Alajuela . The province covers an area of 2,657 km . The province is home to a variety of environments, including primary forests, tropical dry forests, and montane forests. In 1850, the province had a population of approximately 13,390. As of 2011, it has a population of 433,677. The province is subdivided into 10 cantons and 47 districts. This Costa Rican location article
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