Milla de Oro facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Milla de Oro
Central Business District of San Juan, Puerto Rico
Hato Rey
Milla de Oro skyline and Luis Muñoz Avenue at Milla de Oro
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	San Juan

The Milla de Oro (which means Gilded Mile in English) is a very important area in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It's known as the main central business district of the city. This name also refers to parts of Juan Ponce de León Avenue and Luis Muñoz Rivera Avenue that go through the Hato Rey Norte area.

This special area has the largest collection of big companies, banks, and financial groups in the whole Caribbean region. For example, the main office of Puerto Rico's biggest bank, Popular, Inc., is located here.

The Milla de Oro is easy to get to. It has several Tren Urbano (city train) stations like Hato Rey, Roosevelt, Domenech, and Piñero. Many bus routes also serve the area. These connections make it simple to travel to places like Río Piedras, Plaza Las Américas, Santurce, and Old San Juan.

Luis Muñoz Rivera Ave. at Milla de Oro. Buildings visible, from left to right:
1. Fine Arts Cinema Cafe
2. Popular, Inc.
3. Citigroup
4. Westernbank World Plaza
5. American International Group

Important Buildings at the Golden Mile

The Milla de Oro is home to many tall and important buildings. These buildings house banks, offices, and other businesses. Here are some of the key ones:

• Popular, Inc. headquarters: This is the main office for Puerto Rico's largest bank.
• AFI Plaza: This building used to be the headquarters for another bank called Westernbank.
• Kevane Grant Thornton Building
• The Hato Rey Center
• Banco Santander building: Another major bank has its offices here.
• Plaza 273
• Plaza 221
• American International Group (AIG) building
• MCS Plaza
• Puerto Rico Comptroller’s Office building: This is where the government's financial records are managed.
• City of San Juan government tower
• AON Center
• City Towers: This building used to be known as Citibank Tower.
• Centrum Plaza
• Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources building: This government office helps with jobs and workers' rights.
• José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum (Coliseo de Puerto Rico): A large arena where concerts and sports events take place.
• OFG Bancorp Center
• Tren Urbano Hato Rey station
• Tren Urbano Roosevelt station
• Aquablue at the Golden Mile
• Quantum Metrocenter: This modern building was finished in 2012.
• Coliseum Tower
• Fine Arts Cafe: A movie theater that shows unique films and has a cafe.
• Fi Sigma Alfa Fraternity Club House

Popular, Inc. headquarters main building at the Golden Mile.

Future Plans for the Golden Mile

People have sometimes said that the Milla de Oro feels quiet and empty after work hours. To make the area more lively and attract more visitors, the government and local businesses have made plans.

The goal is to turn the district into a more community-friendly place. They want to bring in tourists, visitors, and local residents even after businesses close. This could happen through concerts, new shops, and fun nightspots.

The first step in this plan was to build the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum and several Tren Urbano stations in the area. Banco Popular also opened a new project called Arts Cinemas at Popular Center. This place shows foreign and independent movies and has a deli-café. New homes and a very tall commercial building near the Coliseum are also being built to make the area more active.

Night view of the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum. Photo taken from the nearby Tren Urbano Station in Milla de Oro.

Milla de Oro in Pop Culture

The Milla de Oro was even shown in the movie Fast Five. It was featured during one of the exciting heist scenes in the film.

Images for kids

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  Panorama in the vicinity of Roosevelt Avenue and Expreso Las Americas looking towards the Golden Mile.

See also

In Spanish: Milla de Oro de San Juan para niños