Barrio of Oriente | |
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Location of Oriente shown in yellow. |
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Country | United States |
Territory | Puerto Rico |
Municipality | San Juan |
Area | |
• Total | 2.18 sq mi (5.65 km2) |
• Land | 1.74 sq mi (4.51 km2) |
• Water | 0.44 sq mi (1.14 km2) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 34,799 |
• Density | 19,979.1/sq mi (7,713.97/km2) |
2000 census |
Oriente is a barrio of San Juan, Puerto Rico, and before 1951 it was part of the former municipality of Rio Piedras. According to Census 2000, it had a population of 34,799, a land area of 1.74 (4.51 km²), and it was the second most densely populated barrio of San Juan with 19,979.1 inhabitants per square miles (7,713.97 km²), closely behind Hato Rey Central barrio.
It is surrounded by the barrios of Sabana Llana Norte to the East, Sabana Llana Sur to the South, Hato Rey Central and Hato Rey Norte to the West, and with Santurce barrio and the "San Jose Lagoon" to the North.
Oriente is subdivided into 3 "sub-barrios" or sectores:
Coordinates: 18°24′52″N 66°02′05″W / 18.41444°N 66.03472°W