Uruca District, Santa Ana

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 km2 and an elevation of 873 metres.

Locations
Its neighborhoods are:
 * Chimba
 * Guapinol
 * Mata Grande
 * Mina
 * Paso Machete (part)
 * Río Uruca

Demographics
For the 2011 census, Uruca had a population of 7,200 inhabitants.

Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
 * CR RNP 27.svg National Route 27
 * CR RNS 121.svg National Route 121