Barrios of San Juan, Puerto Rico facts for kids

2010 US Census map of Subdivisions, Subbarrios, and Places in San Juan

San Juan is the capital city of Puerto Rico. Like many cities, it's divided into smaller areas. These areas are called barrios. San Juan has 18 main barrios.

Most of these barrios, 16 of them, used to be part of a different town called Río Piedras. Río Piedras joined San Juan in 1951. Some barrios are even divided into smaller parts called subbarrios. This helps organize the city even more.

Barrios from Río Piedras

A street in Río Piedras in 2012

Many of San Juan's barrios were once part of the town of Río Piedras. Here are some of them:

• Caimito
• Cupey (This barrio used to be two separate barrios: Cupey Alto and Cupey Bajo.)
• El Cinco
• Gobernador Piñero

Hato Rey Barrios

The area known as Hato Rey is split into three main barrios: Hato Rey Central, Hato Rey Norte, and Hato Rey Sur. Each of these is further divided into subbarrios.

• Hato Rey Central

This barrio has four subbarrios:

• Ciudad Nueva
• Floral Park
• Las Monjas
• Quintana

• Hato Rey Norte

This barrio also has four subbarrios:

• El Vedado
• Eleanor Roosevelt
• Martín Peña
• Puerto Nuevo

• Hato Rey Sur

This barrio is divided into four subbarrios:

• Bella Vista
• Hyde Park
• La 37
• Santa Rita

Other Río Piedras Barrios

• Monacillo
• Monacillo Urbano
• Oriente

Oriente has three subbarrios:

• Borínquen
• López Sicardó
• San José

• Río Piedras Pueblo

Subbarrios of Río Piedras Pueblo

This barrio is the historic center of Río Piedras. It has six subbarrios:

• Buen Consejo
• Capetillo
• Monte Rey
• Río Piedras Antiguo
• Ubarri
• Venezuela

• Quebrada Arenas
• Sabana Llana Norte
• Sabana Llana Sur
• Tortugo
• Universidad

Universidad is divided into four subbarrios:

• Amparo
• Auxilio Mutuo
• Institución
• Valencia

Original San Juan Barrios

Before 1951, San Juan itself had two main barrios. These are San Juan Antiguo and Santurce. They are still very important parts of the city today.

San Juan Antiguo

Subbarrios of San Juan Antiguo

Window in San Juan Antiguo

San Juan Antiguo is often called Old San Juan. It is a historic area known for its colorful buildings and old forts. It is divided into seven subbarrios:

• Ballajá
• Catedral
• Marina
• Mercado
• Puerta de Tierra
• San Cristóbal
• San Francisco

Santurce

Subbarrios of Santurce

Santurce is a large and lively barrio in San Juan. It is a very populated area, with about 69,469 people living there in 2020. Santurce is divided into many subbarrios, making it one of the most complex areas of the city.

Near Sagrado Corazón in Santurce

Some of its subbarrios include:

• Alto del Cabro
• Condado
• Hipódromo
• Isla Grande
• Miramar
• Ocean Park
• Sagrado Corazón
• Villa Palmeras