Hato Rey Central is one of the 18 barrios of the municipality of

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, Puerto Rico. It is one of three barrios formerly known as

Hato Rey Hato Rey ( Spanish for ''king’s cattle farm''), often considered the central business district of Puerto Rico, is a highly urbanized financial, commercial, and residential district in San Juan, the capital municipality of the archipelago and ...

. 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

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of the former municipality of

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, before it was merged with San Juan in 1951. It is bounded by Hato Rey Norte to the west, by barrio Universidad to the south, by Oriente to the east, and by Santurce to the north. The Caño Martín Peña separates Hato Rey Central from Santurce.

Demographics

The population of the barrio is of 16,640, with a population density of 16,155 residents per square mile.

Districts

The barrio of Hato Rey Central is further divided into 4 ''subbarrios'', from north to south: * Las Monjas * Ciudad Nueva *

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Landmarks and places of interest

* Martín Peña Bridge (shared with Hato Rey Norte),

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-style bridge that connects Hato Rey Central with Santurce. * ''

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'', the

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of San Juan. * Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico's main campus.

Transportation

Although none of the

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stations are technically located in Hato Rey Central, the Piñero, Domenech, Roosevelt and

metro stations are located very close (in some cases even steps away) to the barrio. The area is also served by the Metropolitan Bus Authority (AMA).

Gallery

File:Las Monjas, Hato Rey Central.jpg, Las Monjas district. File:Parroquia Espiritu Santo, Floral Park.jpg, Espiritu Santo Parish in Floral Park district. File:Library - Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - DSC07173.JPG, Polytechnic University Library

References