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Pueblo
Plaza La Convalecencia in the main town square.
Plaza La Convalecencia in the main town square.
Location of Pueblo shown in yellow
Location of Pueblo shown in yellow
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality San Juan
Area
 • Total 0.73 sq mi (1.9 km2)
 • Land 0.73 sq mi (1.9 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
207 ft (63 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 8,720
 • Density 11,945.2/sq mi (4,612.1/km2)
  2010 census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

Río Piedras Pueblo, (officially just Pueblo, unofficially downtown Río Piedras), is one of 18 barrios in the municipality of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Rio Piedras Pueblo is what used to be the urban center-barrio (downtown district) of the former municipality of Río Piedras until 1951, when the municipality of Rio Piedras was merged with the municipality of San Juan.

Rio Piedras Pueblo is bounded to the west by Hato Rey Sur and El Cinco, with Universidad barrio to the North, and with Sabana Llana Sur barrio to the south and east. It is made up of 6 subbarrios: Buen Consejo, Capetillo, Monte Rey, Río Piedras Antiguo, Ubarri, and Venezuela. The University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras is located nearby.

Districts

Rio Piedras Pueblo is subdivided into 6 "sub-barrios" (sectors):

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


Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1980 8,821
1990 8,804 −0.2%
2000 9,391 6.7%
2010 8,720 −7.1%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1980-2000 2010

In 2010, it had a population of 8,720 residing in land area of 0.73 sq. mi. (1.86 km2).

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