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Santurce (, from the Basque '' Santurtzi'' which means
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) is a
barrio ''Barrio'' () is a Spanish word that means " quarter" or " neighborhood". In the modern Spanish language, it is generally defined as each area of a city, usually delimited by functional (e.g. residential, commercial, industrial, etc.), social, a ...
or district in the municipality of
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. Its population in 2020 was 69,469. It is also the biggest and most populated of all the barrios in the capital city with a bigger population than most municipalities of Puerto Rico and one of the most densely populated areas of the island (13,257.4 persons per square mile).


Geography

Geographically speaking, Santurce is a
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that is attached to the mainland in the east, where it borders with the Isla Verde district of Carolina. It is 7.6 km long from west to east, and up to 3.0 km wide in the eastern part. The peninsula is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean in the north, with more than five km of beaches from the Condado peninsula in the west, to a point 600 m east of ''Punta Las Marías'', where it borders on the Isla Verde area, and '' Laguna San José'' and its northern embayment, ''Laguna Los Corozos'' to the east. To the south is the
Martín Peña Channel The Martín Peña Channel (Spanish: ''Caño de Martín Peña'') is a body of water in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The similarly named Martín Peña is a neighbourhood, with informal housing, adjacent to the channel. The channel runs from San Juan B ...
, which separates Santurce from the northern barrios of former municipio
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:
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 Ce ...
,
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 barr ...
, and Oriente. To the west is
San Juan Bay San Juan Bay ( es, Bahía de San Juan) is the bay and main inlet adjacent to Old San Juan in northeastern Puerto Rico. It is about in length, the largest body of water in an estuary of about of channels, inlets and eight interconnected lagoons ...
, where three bridges, Dos Hermanos Bridge (Ave. Ashford), G. Esteves Bridge ( Ave. Ponce de León) and San Antonio Bridge (Ave. Fernandes Juncos) connect Santurce with '' La Isleta'' (small island) where Old San Juan is located. It has a total area of composed of of land and of water area. The
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is mainly flat with low hills toward the central areas and swampy areas to the south along the Martín Peña Channel and to the east near the Laguna San José (San José Lagoon). The highest point is at Monteflores with .


Location

Santurce is located along the north-eastern coast of Puerto Rico. It lies south of the Atlantic Ocean, east of Old San Juan and west of Isla Verde. The district occupies an area of of land and 3.46 (8.96 km2) of water. It is surrounded by six bodies of water:
San Juan Bay San Juan Bay ( es, Bahía de San Juan) is the bay and main inlet adjacent to Old San Juan in northeastern Puerto Rico. It is about in length, the largest body of water in an estuary of about of channels, inlets and eight interconnected lagoons ...
, Condado Natural Lagoon, the Martín Peña Channel, San José Lagoon, Los Corozos Lagoon, and the Atlantic Ocean with its respective beaches and estuaries.


History


Colonial

In 1760, San Mateo de Cangrejos is founded and later is named Santurce. It was originally settled by the native
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and later by slaves of African ancestry who arrived from neighboring islands now known as the
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. Throughout the centuries, the district continued to grow due to its location between
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and its southern suburbs.


Spanish influence

In 1876, an engineer from the port town of Santurtzi in Spain's autonomous Basque Country region known as Pablo Ubarri arrived on the island to help in the construction of a railroad system and a steam tramway between San Juan and the town of Río Piedras through the center of San Mateo de Cangrejos which prompted the
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of the district. Many years after his arrival he was granted the title of Count of Santurce (which is the Hispanicized equivalent of Santurtzi) by the Spanish Crown. With his newly acquired title and influence, the district was renamed after his title (a decision that has caused controversy ever since). The tourist district of Condado within Santurce also received its present-name from Ubarri's title, as the district's name literally translates to "county" (which in medieval tradition is land granted by a monarch to a count).


Treaty of Paris (1898)

The Treaty of Paris provided that
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would become independent from Spain but the U.S. Congress made sure it would be under U.S. control through the Platt Amendment. It ceded Puerto Rico to the United States, along with other adjacent islands then under Spanish sovereignty in the
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, as well as
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and the
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in Asia-Pacific region. The
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established Camp Las Casas, in the area of Las Casas in 1904. The camp was the main training base of the ''Porto Rico Regiment of Infantry'' (on January 15, 1899, the military government changed the name of Puerto Rico to ''Porto Rico'' and on May 17, 1932, U.S. Congress changed the name back to "Puerto Rico") The ''Porto Rico Regiment of Infantry'' was a U.S. Army Regiment which was later renamed the " 65th Infantry Regiment". The 65th Infantry Regiment was not segregated, it was a Regular Army Regiment that accepted personnel of every race but blacks, there was a black Regiment in the Island for that purpose, the 375th Regiment. The base continued in operation until 1946, when it was finally closed and the
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now stands."Historia Militar de Puerto Rico"; by Héctor Andrés Negroni; pg. 370; Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain in the aftermath of the
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under the terms of the
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and became an unincorporated territory of the United States. In 1899, the
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conducted a census of Puerto Rico, finding that the population of Santurce was 5,840.


The 20th century

In the 20th century the conurbation of the
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expanded rapidly beyond its walled confines of Old San Juan to incorporate the boroughs of suburban Miramar, Santurce, Isla Grande, and Condado, along the coast, as well as industrial Hato Rey, with its large sports stadium and modern financial district, and the
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of
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, immediately to the southeast. Between 1937 and 1948, Santurce along with neighboring district Miramar became one of the most vibrant areas of the capital. However, by the 1970s, most of the district had fallen into decay, losing the luster and vibrancy it once had. Many residents left Santurce, fleeing to the
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. By 1980 the San Juan metropolitan area included the surrounding municipalities to the east and west and had about one-third of Puerto Rico's total population; that proportion has grown to two-thirds of the population.


The 21st century

In the early 21st century Santurce saw a period of economic decline coupled with the
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of the local banking & mortgage system. In 2009, the district began a period of cosmopolitan revival and economic growth as many local establishments such as bars, clubs, and restaurants opened their doors due to the importance of trade and tourism. What helped was the decrease in rent, it attracted artists to the area. Since then, Santurce began experiencing a new wave of
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and is now hailed by many as Puerto Rico's " hipster haven". In 2018, twenty-two murals were painted in and around Santurce to illustrate Santurce's culture and history.


Demographics

Santurce is one of the top ten most-populated areas of Puerto Rico. It includes the neighborhoods of Miramar, Loíza, Isla Grande, Barrio Obrero, and Condado, which are cultural hot spots for art,
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,
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, fashion, hotels, technology, multimedia,
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, textile and
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. The 2010 U.S. Census recorded a total population of 81,251 people living in an area of . It is the most populous borough (''barrio'') in Puerto Rico and one of the most densely populated areas of San Juan, at 15,447.0 residents per square mile (6,931.2/km2). Santurce is home to one of the largest Jewish communities in
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and the Caribbean with over 1,500 people attending two local synagogues. Jews were officially prohibited from settling in the island through much of its history, but many managed to settle in the island as secret Jews. Many arrived from
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, the
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, Saint-Barthélemy and
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after
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. A minor portion are descendants of Jewish Cubans who came to establishment after
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's
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of 1959. Like in many former Spanish colonies founded soon after the
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, there are some Puerto Ricans who are Crypto-Jews. Recent DNA ancestry has identified a number of Portuguese descendants who arrived in Puerto Rico after the start of the Portuguese Inquisition in 1536. These are descendants of
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families. There are some who maintain elements of Jewish traditions, although they themselves are, or were raised as Christians. Santurce also has a very big Dominican community, along with
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, Colombian,
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and Chinese communities.


Subdivisions of Santurce

Santurce has a community of 81,251 of inhabitants living in a land area of . It is subdivided into 40 "subbarrios" (sub-districts).


Population

For centuries "barrios" were the primary administrative division of Puerto Rico's municipalities, however, presently they primarily serve statistical purposes for both the
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& the Puerto Rico Planning Board. The most densely populated area lies to the southeast bordering the San José Lagoon and the
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, while the least densely populated areas are found by the
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s to the south surrounding the Martín Peña Channel, and the western area of Isla Grande, a decommissioned
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military base.


Cityscape


Architecture

Structures of architectural value and historical importance are located mainly throughout Ponce de León Avenue, Ashford Avenue and Fernández Juncos Avenue. * Central High School,
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-style building from 1925: Designed by Adrian Finlayson, Architec
(Project I-5)
* Colegio de Arquitectos, 225 Parque Street: Designed by Carlos del Valle Zeno, Architec
(link)
* Condado Vanderbilt Hotel,
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style hotel from 1919 *
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, Isla Grande Boulevard * La Casabella, Spanish influence from 1898 *
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, a renaissance hotel: Designed by Toro Ferrer, Architect
(link)
* Residencia Aboy-Lompré, 1919 house designed by Miguel Ferrer


Public spaces

* La Placita de Santurce: The historical marketplace building, encompassing Campo Alegre, Alto del Cabro, and the Plaza del Mercado (a farmers' market full of local vendors with a social environment, bars, & restaurants), La Placita de Santurce is one of the most popular nightlife areas in San Juan. *
La Ventana al Mar La Ventana al Mar on Ashford Avenue in the district of Condado, of San Juan, Puerto Rico is a large public space built in 2004 fronting the Atlantic Ocean. The park is flanked by two of Condado's landmark hotels: to the west by the Condado Vande ...
(2004): Designed by
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* Plaza Antonia Quiñones (also known as Stella-Maris Square and Placita del Condado; 2000); designed by
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Beaches

*
Condado Bridge Beach Playita del Condado is a beach located at the end of Ashford Avenue in Condado, Puerto Rico. Playita del Condado Playita del Condado is a beach near Condado Lagoon. It is near Miramar and Isla Grande Boulevard and a seven-minute drive fro ...
* Ocean Park


Seaport

*
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Transportation

Public transportation is provided by several bus lines (locally known as guaguas) operated by the Puerto Rico Metropolitan Bus Authority and circulate along the main avenues of
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and Fernández Juncos among others. In the peripheries of Santurce there is a
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system called
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. The Sagrado Corazón station is the terminus of the sole metro system line of
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, located in the southeast section of the district in the neighborhood of Martín Peña. Santurce is a few minutes away by car from the country's main airport,
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, and from San Juan's secondary commercial airport,
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.


Culture


Museums and galleries

Santurce is the main residence of two major museums on the island. * the
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* the
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* the Galería Casa Jefferson


Performing arts

* Ballets de San Juan *
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, modern award-winning fine arts architectural masterpiece


Education

Santurce is home to some of the most prestigious private education institutions in Puerto Rico. * Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico * University of the Sacred Heart *
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* Academia Interamericana Metro * Perpetuo Socorro * Robinson School * Saint John's School It also includes notable public schools: * Padre Rufo School, bilingual public school * Central High School, built in 1925 and listed on the U.S.
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Synagogues and cathedrals

* Episcopal Cathedral of St. John the Baptist (Catedral San Juan Bautista) * Nuestra Señora de Lourdes Chapel, Neo-Gothic style chapel from 1909 designed by
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* Sagrado Corazon Church (Parada 19) * Synagogue Shaare
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* Stella-Maris Catholic Church * Temple Beth Shalom
Parroquia San Vicente de Paúl
(Parada 24)


Sports

Santurce has the most modern swimming facilities in the Caribbean and fourth in the world. It is an Olympic aquatic sports facility used to host local and international events such as the 2nd A.S.U.A Pan American Masters Swimming Championship. The
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is located in Santurce's Central Park. The district also has a baseball and a basketball team both known as the Santurce Crabbers (''Cangrejeros de Santurce'') because of the original name of the township. They have been part of the community for over 70 years. Both teams have enjoyed great domestic success, the baseball team is regarded as the ‘
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of
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’, largely in part to the accomplishments of its legendary players, such as
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and
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.


Health

Santurce has an extensive healthcare network which includes two of the finest hospitals on the island, Ashford
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Community Hospital and Pavia Hospital.


Economy

Santurce experienced significant economic growth following World War II. During this period the district underwent an economic revitalization. Tourism is also a key industry based on Santurce's proximity to Puerto Rico's main international airport,
Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport ( es, link=no, Aeropuerto Internacional Luis Muñoz Marín) is a joint civil-military international airport located in suburban Carolina, Puerto Rico, southeast of San Juan. It is named for Luis Muñoz ...
, and the smaller
Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport , also commonly known as Isla Grande Airport, is an airport in Isla Grande, a district in the municipality of San Juan, Puerto Rico. It is owned by the Puerto Rico Ports Authority and is adjacent to the Puer ...
. The concentration of hotels are primarily located in the Condado area where there are numerous luxurious hotels including
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,
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and the
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.


Notable natives and residents

* Miguel Algarín, writer and poet *
Miguel Arteta Miguel Arteta (born 1965) is a Puerto Rican director of film and television, known for his independent film ''Chuck & Buck'' (2000), for which he received the Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award, and for the films '' The Good Girl'' (2002 ...
, film and television director * Pura Belpré, author * Giannina Braschi, author * Tego Calderón,
reggaeton Reggaeton (, ), also known as reggaetón and reguetón (), is a music style that originated in Panama during the late 1980s. It was later popularized in Puerto Rico. It has evolved from dancehall and has been influenced by American hip hop, ...
singer *
Wilmer Calderon Wilmer Calderon (born May 8, 1975) is a Puerto Rican actor of film and television. He is best known for his role as Diego in the Amazon Prime television series ''Borderline'', Detective Daniel Arias in the police drama series '' Bosch'' and as Ric ...
, Puerto Rican-American actor *
Deborah Carthy-Deu Deborah Fatima Carthy-Deu (born January 5, 1966) is a Puerto Rican actress, TV host and beauty queen. She was the second Puerto Rican Miss Universe Biography Early years Deborah Fatima Carthy-Deu was born on January 5, 1966, in the Santurce d ...
, Miss Puerto Rico 1985, Miss Universe 1985; actress, television host *
Lourdes Chacón Lourdes Chacón (born February 14, 1956) is a Puerto Rican actress, dancer, and singer. Biography Lourdes enjoyed huge popularity and media exposure during the 1980s and 1990s in the island of Puerto Rico. She was also popular in Mexico, where ...
, actress *
Jessica Cristina Jessica Cristina (born December 12, 1975, Santurce, Puerto Rico) is a merengue artist and pop singer. Biography She signed her first recording contract in 1992 with Sony Music and released her debut album, ''Aprendiendo a Querer''. The album ...
, singer * Carly Colón, professional wrestler and performer *
Christian Daniel Christian Daniel (born March 20, 1984) is a Puerto Rican singer-songwriter and actor. Early life Daniel was born in 1984 in Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico, to a Puerto Rican mother and a Cuban father from Pinar del Río, Cuba. Career Dan ...
, singer-songwriter and actor *
Jack Delano Jack Delano (born Jacob Ovcharov; August 1, 1914 – August 12, 1997) was a Ukrainian immigrant who became an accomplished photographer for the Works Progress Administration, United Fund, and most notably, the Farm Security Administration (FSA). ...
, author and photographer *
Benicio del Toro Benicio Monserrate Rafael del Toro Sánchez (born February 19, 1967) is a Puerto Rican actor and producer. He has garnered critical acclaim and numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, two Screen ...
, actor and producer * Edgar Diaz, professional baseball player *
José Ferrer José Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintrón (January 8, 1912 – January 26, 1992) was a Puerto Rican actor and director of stage, film and television. He was one of the most celebrated and esteemed Hispanic American actors during his lifetime, w ...
, actor, director and producer * Francisco Figueroa, professional boxer *
Eddie Gómez Edgar Gómez (born October 4, 1944) is a Puerto Rican jazz double bassist, known for his work with the Bill Evans Trio from 1966 to 1977. Biography Gómez moved with his family from Puerto Rico at a young age to New York, where he was raised. ...
, bassist *
Wilfredo Gómez Wilfredo Gómez RiveraSonia Gutierrez, educator, Hispanic rights activist. * Nathan Leopold, US murderer *
Luis López Nieves Luis López Nieves (born January 17, 1950) is Puerto Rican author. He has collaborated with several newspapers and written two TV miniseries. He has written the scripts for PSA advertisements. He has been visiting professor at the University o ...
, writer * Gilberto Monroig, singer * Andy Montañez, salsa singer for El Gran Combo *
Antonin Nechodoma Antonin Nechodoma (1877–1928), was a Czech architect who practiced in Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic from 1905 to 1928. He is known for the introduction of the Prairie Style to the Caribbean and the integration of Arts and Crafts elements to ...
, architect *
Ossie Ocasio Osvaldo "Ossie" Ocasio (born August 12, 1955) is a Puerto Rican former boxer who held the world cruiserweight championship. Nicknamed "Jaws", his peculiar nickname was the result of him accidentally biting another boxer during a sparring sessio ...
, professional boxer *
Cynthia Olavarria Cynthia is a feminine given name of Greek origin: , , "from Mount Cynthus" on Delos island. The name has been in use in the Anglosphere since the 1600s. There are various spellings for this name, and it can be abbreviated to Cindy, Cyndi, Cyndy, ...
, Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2005 and first runner-up
Miss Universe 2005 Miss Universe 2005 was the 54th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Impact Arena in Nonthaburi Province, Bangkok Metropolitan Region, Thailand on May 31, 2005,. At the end of the event, Jennifer Hawkins of Australia crowned Natalie Glebova of ...
* Carlos Ponce; actor, singer and composer *
Jorge Posada Jorge Rafael Posada Villeta (born August 17, 1970) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball catcher who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees. Posada recorded a .273 batting average, 275 home runs, and ...
, baseball player (
New York Yankees The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They are one ...
) *
Ismael Rivera Ismael Rivera a.k.a. "Maelo" (October 5, 1931 – May 13, 1987), was a Puerto Rican composer and salsa singer. Early life Rivera was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, a sector of San Juan, Puerto Rico. He was the first of five children born t ...
, salsa singer & performer *
Ed Romero Edgardo Ralph Romero Rivera (born December 9, 1957) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball infielder and coach in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Milwaukee Brewers, Boston Red Sox, Atlanta Braves, and Detroit Tigers. Listed ...
, baseball player *
Luis Rafael Sánchez Dr. Luis Rafael Sánchez, a.k.a. "Wico" Sánchez (November 17, 1936) is a Puerto Rican essayist, novelist, and short-story author who is widely considered one of the island's most outstanding contemporary playwrights. Possibly his best known play ...
, writer * Daniel Santos, singer and composer *
Arturo Schomburg Arturo Alfonso Schomburg (January 24, 1874 – June 10, 1938), was a historian, writer, collector, and activist. Schomburg was a Puerto Rican of African and German descent. He moved to the United States in 1891, where he researched and raised awa ...
, writer & historian *
Olga Tañón Olga Teresa Tañón OrtizIn this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is ''Tañón'' and the second or maternal family name is ''Ortiz''. (born April 13, 1967) is a Puerto Rican singer-songwriter. Over the course of her career, she has ...
, singer


See also

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List of communities in Puerto Rico In Puerto Rico, there are 78 municipalities and 902 municipio subdivisions made up of 827 barrios and 75 barrios-pueblo. There are also a number of subbarrios and communities. The following is a list of the 902 barrios, some of the subbarrios, i ...


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External links


Official Government Site
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