Hato Rey Central is one of the 18

barrios Barrios is a Spanish surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Agustín Barrios (1885–1944), Paraguayan guitarist and composer *Ángel Barrios (1882–1964), Spanish guitarist and composer *Arturo Barrios (born 1962), Mexican athlet ...

of the municipality of

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, Puerto Rico. With a population density of 16,155.3 per square mile. It has a land area of 1.03 sq mi and a 2010 Census population of 16,640. Hato Rey Central was a

barrio ''Barrio'' () is a Spanish language, Spanish word that means "Quarter (urban subdivision), quarter" or "neighborhood". In the modern Spanish language, it is generally defined as each area of a city, usually delimited by functional (e.g. residenti ...

of the former municipality of

Rio Piedras Rio or Río is the Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, and Maltese word for "river". When spoken on its own, the word often means Rio de Janeiro, a major city in Brazil. Rio or Río may also refer to: Geography Brazil * Rio de Janeiro * Rio do Sul, a ...

, before it was merged with San Juan in 1951. It is bounded by

Hato Rey Norte Hato Rey Norte is one of the 18 barrios of the municipality of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Hato Rey Norte was part of the former municipality of Rio Piedras, before it was merged with the municipality of San Juan in 1951. It is bounded by Hato Rey C ...

to the west, by barrio Universidad to the south, by Oriente to the east, and by Santurce to the north. The Caño Martín Peña separates Hato Rey Central from Santurce.

Demographics

The population of the barrio is of 16,640, with a population density of 16,155 residents per square mile.

Districts

The barrio of Hato Rey Central is further divided into 4 ''subbarrios'', from north to south: * Las Monjas * Ciudad Nueva * Floral Park * Quintana Las Monjas (sub-barrio).png, Las Monjas Ciudad Nueva (sub-barrio).png, Ciudad Nueva Floral Park (sub-barrio).png, Floral Park Quintana (sub-barrio).png, Quintana

Landmarks and places of interest

Martín Peña Bridge Martín Peña Bridge, in Spanish properly known as Puente Martín Peña, is an Art Deco style bridge from 1939, designed by Cecilio Delgado and others. It crosses the Martín Peña Channel in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It was listed on the U.S. Na ...

(shared with

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-style bridge that connects Hato Rey Central with Santurce. * ''

Milla de Oro La Milla de Oro (English language, English for ''the golden mile'') is both the popular name given to the main central business district of San Juan, Puerto Rico, San Juan and a nickname given to the section of Avenida Juan Ponce de León, Juan Po ...

'', the

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of San Juan. *

Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico The Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico (PUPR) (commonly referred as Poly or La Poly in Spanish) is a private university in San Juan, Puerto Rico. PUPR offers technical degrees with a special focus on engineering professions. History Polytechn ...

's main campus.

Transportation

Although none of the

Tren Urbano The ''Tren Urbano'' (English language, English: Urban Train) is a List of automated urban metro subway systems, fully-automated rapid transit system that serves the municipalities of San Juan, Puerto Rico, San Juan, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, Gua ...

stations are technically located in Hato Rey Central, the

Piñero ''Piñero'' is a 2001 American biopic about the troubled life of Nuyorican poet and playwright Miguel Piñero, starring Benjamin Bratt as the title character. It was written and directed by the Cuban filmmaker, Leon Ichaso, premiered at the Mon ...

, Domenech, Roosevelt and Hato Rey metro stations are located very close (in some cases even steps away) to the barrio. The area is also served by the Metropolitan Bus Authority (AMA).

Gallery

File:Las Monjas, Hato Rey Central.jpg, Las Monjas district. File:Parroquia Espiritu Santo, Floral Park.jpg, Espiritu Santo Parish in Floral Park district. File:Library - Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - DSC07173.JPG, Polytechnic University Library

References