Parque (

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for ''park'') is an urbanized

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residential district with various upscale condos in the

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of Santurce in

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, the capital

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. Located about from the

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historic quarter, Isla Verde resort area,

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business center, and SJU airport, it is centered around the eastern end of Ashford Ave. and western half of McLeary Ave., extending east-west for about from the Ocean Park residential to Condado resort areas. It is named after ''Parque Borinquén'' ( Borinquén Park), a large

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built on the beach, which was serviced by the "Parque" or "Park" tramway extension of the

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beginning in 1903. Both the Borinquén Park and "Parque" or "Park" tramway extension were constructed by the San Juan light & Transit Co. (SJL&T) at the turn of the 20th century. Only a small section of the original park, known today as the ''Parque del Indio'' ( Indian Park), remains next to the ''Park Terrace'' and ''Las Olas'' condos. Initially, the park covered the present-day five city blocks bounded by ''Avenida José de Diego'' (

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Avenue) to the west, ''Calle F. Krug'' (F. Krug Street) to the east, ''Calle Loíza'' (Loíza Street) to the south, and the

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coast to the north. The city blocks were plotted since at least 1941. Demolished in 1946, the "Parque" or "Park" tramway extension used to travel north from the principal San Juan Tramway on Juan Ponce de León Avenue through ''Calle del Parque'' (Park Street) to the end of the park on the beach, which featured a

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where the ''Park Terrace'' and ''Las Olas'' ("the waves") condos currently stand since at least 1918. ISS047-E-783 - View of Puerto Rico

Description

One of forty subbarrios of the

of Santurce in the capital

, the beachfront residential district of Parque is bordered by the Condado resort area to the west and the Ocean Park residential area to the east. In the west, the boundary to Condado is marked by ''Avenida José de Diego'' (

Avenue)''.'' In the east, the boundary to Ocean Park is marked by ''Calle Santa Ana'' (Santa Ana Street) and ''Calle María Mozco'' ''(María Mozco Street),'' both of which form the same ''s''treet. In the south, the boundary runs along ''Calle Loíza'' (Loíza Street). In the north, it is bounded by the beach in the

Demographics

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, Parque had a population of 3,251.Puerto Rico 2000: Population and Housing Unit Counts
/ref> In 2010, Parque had a population of 2,871 and a population density of 23,925 persons per square mile.

References

Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico Municipality of San Juan {{SanJuanPR-geo-stub

Description

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