Puerta de Tierra, Puerto Rico
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| Location • San Juan, PR |
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| Entity • Country • Territory • City • Township |
Sector United States Puerto Rico San Juan Old San Juan |
| Area | |
| Population • Density |
4,135 (US Census 2000) |
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1899 | 5,453 | — |
| 1910 | 10,836 | +98.7% |
| 1920 | 15,716 | +45.0% |
| 1930 | 11,936 | −24.1% |
| 1935 | 13,356 | +11.9% |
| 1940 | 11,480 | −14.0% |
| 1950 | 9,114 | −20.6% |
| 1960 | 8,075 | −11.4% |
| 1970 | 6,143 | −23.9% |
| 1980 | 5,522 | −10.1% |
| 1990 | 5,366 | −2.8% |
| 2000 | 4,135 | −22.9% |
| Populations of military and naval reserves are not included from 1899 through 1940. | ||
Puerta de Tierra in the East of Old San Juan
Puerta de Tierra is a "sub-barrio" occupying the eastern portion of the barrio of Old San Juan in the municipality of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Setting
Puerta de Tierra conforms the eastern portion of the Islet of San Juan and its connected to the mainland by bridges and a causeway. Puerta de Tierra is the site of many of Puerto Rico's state government buildings. With a 2000 census population of 4,135 and a land area of 0.60 sq. miles (1.55 km²), Puerta de Tierra is the largest and most populous sub-barrio of Old San Juan.
Attractions
- Caribe Hilton Hotel
- Escambrón Beach
- Escambrón Beach Club
- Luis Muñoz Rivera Park
- Normandie Hotel
- Sixto Escobar Stadium
- Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
- Third Millennium Park
- US Navy Radio Station
See also
External links
Puerta de Tierra travel guide from Wikivoyage
Coordinates: 18°27′42″N 66°05′47″W / 18.46167°N 66.09639°W
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