Campo Alegre and Alto del Cabro are two
subbarrios adjacent to each other with similar characteristics in the
Barrio of Santurce. They have a combined land area of and a resident population of 2,106 as of the
2000 United States Census
The United States census of 2000, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2 percent over the 248,709,873 people enumerated during the 1990 ce ...
. They are located between Expreso Baldorioty de Castro to the north, Ponce de León Avenue to the south, Cerra Street to the west and Canals and Robles Streets to the east. These subbarrios, urbanized during the 19th century, are two of the oldest sections of Santurce. The perpendicular streets running north of Ponce de León Avenue are those corresponding to old toponymical alignments of the proprietors throughout Carretera Central.
Architectural value
Today some Masonry structures in the criollo neoclassic style, with two or three-opening façades, some with store (tienda) on street level still exist, although the sector is characterized mainly by its wood
vernacular ''pueblerino criollo'' constructions.
The most prominent structure of the area, from the architectural-historical point of view, is the
Plaza del Mercado de Santurce (Santurce
marketplace—also known as ''
La Placita''), this West Indian style building is centrally located in the Santurce district and in the center of barrio Campo Alegre and constructed in the first decade of last century.
Plaza del Mercado
The Plaza del Mercado de Santurce has been active for almost a century and as always, the market stocks fresh farmland produce and provisions; tropical fruits, vegetables and
yams to
herb
In general use, herbs are a widely distributed and widespread group of plants, excluding vegetables and other plants consumed for macronutrients, with savory or aromatic properties that are used for flavoring and garnishing food, for medicinal ...
s &
spices and
medicinal & aromatic plants, ... a delight for housewives to chefs alike. At noon and in the evenings, quaint restaurants and cantinas with “al fresco” sitting surrounding the Plaza have become popular with the buttoned-up and the bohemian crowds.
New Face of Mercado Santurce in San Juan
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Gallery
Sites in Campo Alegre and Alto del Cabro:
Bar in Campo Alegre.jpg, Bright yellow bar in Campo Alegre, Santurce
Campo Alegre (Santurce) 01.jpg, Campo Alegre pueblerino criollo style home
Plaza del Mercado, Campo Alegre, Santurce.jpg, Plaza del Mercado de Santurce at Campo Alegre
See also
* 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 ...
References
External links
www.frommers.com: Plaza del Mercado de Santurce
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Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Municipality of San Juan
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