Tras Talleres is one of the forty
subbarrios of
Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Santurce (, meaning Saint George from Basque language, Basque ''Santurtzi'') is the largest and most populated Barrios of San Juan, Puerto Rico, barrio of the Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality of San Juan, Puerto Rico, San Juan, the cap ...
. It comprises the area demarcated by the Luis Muñoz Rivera Expressway on the south, Calle Cerra on the west, Avenida Las Palmas on the north, and Avenida Roberto H. Todd on the east.
Name
The origin of the name, which literally translates to "Rear Workshops" in Spanish, is derived from the mechanic's shops built to service the railway which existed in Puerto Rico in the 19th century, in the site which is currently occupied by Bahia Condominiums A & B.
Demographics
In
2000
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, Tras Talleres had a population of 2,453.
In 2010, Tras Talleres had a population of 1,789 and a population density of 29,816.7 persons per square mile.
Art
celebrates the ability of artists to create urban art in and around Santurce without being arrested or fined. Tras Talleres has become an open-air art gallery with new art being created around the city all the time.
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Notable people
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Victoria Espinosa - theatre director, academic and women's rights activist
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Andy Montañez - singer and songwriter
Gallery
Centro Más Salud Dr. Gualberto Rabell, hospital en Santurce, Puerto Rico.jpg, Hospital at 900 Calle Cerra, Tras Talleres, Santurce
See also
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List of communities in Puerto Rico
In the archipelago and island of Puerto Rico, there are 78 municipalities serving as second-level administrative divisions, and 902 barrios proper, consisting of 828 barrios and 74 barrios-pueblos, serving as third-level divisions. Barrios are s ...
References
Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico
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