Ocean Park is an upscale, beachfront community within the

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of Santurce in the municipality of

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, Puerto Rico. It is one of the forty subbarrios of Santurce.

Demographics

2000 File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state meet for the Millennium Summit; The International Space Station in its infant form as seen from ...

, Ocean Park had a population of 1,976 and a land area of . In 2010, Ocean Park had a population of 1,667 and a population density of 8,335 persons per square mile.

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About one kilometer off the beach is the small rocky

Island Stone Ocean Park is an upscale, beachfront community within the barrio of Santurce in the municipality of San Juan, Puerto Rico. It is one of the forty subbarrios of Santurce. Demographics In 2000, Ocean Park had a population of 1,976 and a land ar ...

which is also part of the area, measuring about 100 by 50 meters. Ocean Park is bound on the east by Calle Guerrero Noble and its straight extension to the beach, a short piece of Calle Cacique running east to connect to Calle Teniente Rivera, and the connecting piece of Calle Soldado Cruz to Calle Loíza. The southern border runs to Calle Loíza, but excluding same. In the west, it is Calle María Mozco (northern part) and Calle Santa Ana. The north is bordered by the beach and the Atlantic Ocean. Through the center runs Avenida McLeary where cafes, pubs and some services line the street. Calle Loíza is a "trendy spot" with new businesses, bars, restaurants and boutiques. Ocean Park is located between Condado and Isla Verde beaches making it an essential tranquil, tree-lined street residential neighborhood, with numerous examples of single-family homes from the decades between 1930 and 1950. Small

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inns, which blend in with the residential community, dot the area. Its wide oceanfront and offshore reefs prevent large waves from reaching the beach, which is popular with trendy beachgoers. Strong seasonal onshore

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make the area popular for

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and

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. At the right of the barrio is the Parque Barbosa and the residential area of Santa Teresita, forming the eastern part of the barrio. Parque Barbosa, also known as Ultimo Trolley (Last Tram) is the home of the Ocean Park Marlins Futbol Club, a football team with categories from 5-year-old kids to "Superior" (semi-professional) both for female and male footballers. Último Trolley got its name because it was the last

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that crossed the streets of San Juan from 1901 to 1946 and was placed in the park and operated as a restaurant.

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File:Ocean Park Beach.jpg, Aerial photo of Ocean Park and

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Tres Palmas Inn

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