Pueblo, San Juan, Puerto Rico facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Pueblo
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Plaza La Convalecencia in the main town square.
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Location of Pueblo shown in yellow
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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)
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• Total | 8,720 |
• Density | 11,945.2/sq mi (4,612.1/km2) |
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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.
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Districts
Rio Piedras Pueblo is subdivided into 6 "sub-barrios" (sectors):
- Buen Consejo
- Capetillo
- Monte Rey
- Río Piedras Antiguo
- Ubarri
- Venezuela
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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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).
Images for kids
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Historic building listed in the National Register of Historic Places since 2016, today referred to as the Puerto Rico Gay Pride Community Building.
See also
In Spanish: Río Piedras Pueblo para niños