Universidad, San Juan, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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Universidad
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University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus
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Location of Pueblo shown in yellow
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  San Juan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.63 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| • Land | 0.63 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 66 ft (20 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,515 |
| • Density | 4,056.5/sq mi (1,566.2/km2) |
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| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Universidad, located in Rio Piedras, is one of the 18 barrios of the municipality of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
It originally belonged to the municipality of Río Piedras. When Río Piedras was annexed to San Juan in 1951, Río Piedras's barrio Universidad became one of San Juan's barrios. Universidad is notable for being the location of the main campus of the University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras. The underground section of the Tren Urbano with the Universidad station is located below Ponce de León Avenue, to the west of the neighborhood.
Demographics
In 2010, Universidad had a population of 2,515.
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1950 | 3,740 | — | |
| 1960 | 4,295 | 14.8% | |
| 1970 | 2,708 | −36.9% | |
| 1980 | 2,622 | −3.2% | |
| 1990 | 2,558 | −2.4% | |
| 2000 | 2,501 | −2.2% | |
| 2010 | 2,515 | 0.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1900 (N/A) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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Subbarrios
Universidad is divided into the following four subbarrios:
- Amparo
- Auxilio Mutuo
- Institución
- Valencia
See also
In Spanish: Universidad (San Juan) para niños
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