Hato Rey Norte is one of the 18 barrios of the

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of San Juan,

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. Hato Rey Norte was part 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 the municipality of San Juan in 1951. It is bounded by

Hato Rey Central Hato Rey Central is one of the 18 barrios of the municipality of San Juan, 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 bar ...

to the east, the districts of Gobernador Piñero and Hato Rey Sur to the south, and by Santurce to the north. The Caño Martín Peña separates Hato Rey Norte from Santurce.

Demographics

The population of this barrio is of 16,378 residents with a population density of 4,640 residents per square mile.

Subbarrios

The barrio of Hato Rey Norte is further subdivided into four subbarrios. *

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* Martín Peña * Puerto Nuevo

Landmarks and places of interest

* Banco Popular Center and Caribbean Cinema's Fine Arts Café. * FBI San Juan Field Office and Degetau Federal Building. * Hiram Bithorn Stadium, a baseball park listed in the

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. *

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, popularly known as the ''Choliseo'', a basketball arena and San Juan's main concert venue. *

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and boardwalk or lineal park (eastern end). * ''

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'', the central business district of San Juan. *

Plaza Las Américas Plaza Las Américas is a shopping mall in Hato Rey, San Juan, Puerto Rico, located at the intersection of Routes 18 and 22. "''Plaza''", as it is known to many Puerto Ricans, was the first indoor shopping mall built in Puerto Rico. It is the ...

, the largest shopping mall in the

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. *

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Headquarters. *

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, an indoor arena and concert venue. *

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for the District of Puerto Rico.

Transportation

Hato Rey Norte is part of the

and San Juan

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, served by the Domenech,

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and

Hato Rey Hato Rey is a former barrio located in the northwest part of the dissolved municipality of Río Piedras. It now stretches over three barrios, of the municipality of San Juan, Puerto Rico: Urban landscape Its name means "king's cattle farm" (' ...

metro stations. The area is also served by the

ferry, and the district is also considered a hub for the Metropolitan Bus Authority (AMA).

Gallery

File:Plaza Las Américas Interior.jpg,

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File:Tren Urbano Hato Rey Station (01).jpg,

Hato Rey Station Hato Rey station is a rapid transit station in San Juan, Puerto Rico, located in Hato Rey Norte and Milla de Oro financial district. The station was designed by Segundo Cardona FAIA of SCF Architects. It opened on December 17, 2004. The statio ...

File:Avenida Luis Muñoz Rivera (Hato Rey) 01.jpg, Luis Muñoz Rivera Avenue at the ''

''. File:Plaza Las Americas Tower-2.JPG,

Tower File:Coliseo Jose Miguel Agrelot.jpg, Jose Miguel Agrelot Coliseum ("Choliseo") File:Hiram Bithorn Stadium 2.JPG,

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File:Roosevelt Station of the Tren Urbano.jpg, Roosevelt Station

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