Tras Talleres (Santurce)
Tras Talleres | |
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 "A Street Art Tour of Santurce" on Calle Cerra | |
.png) A map showing the location of Tras Talleres in Santurce | |
| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  San Juan |
| Barrio | Santurce |
| Area | |
| • Total | .06 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| • Land | .06 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,789 |
| • Density | 29,816.7/sq mi (11,512.3/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Tras Talleres is one of the forty subbarrios of Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico. 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
[edit]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
[edit]In 2000, Tras Talleres had a population of 2,453.[3]
In 2010, Tras Talleres had a population of 1,789 and a population density of 29,816.7 persons per square mile.[1]
Art
[edit]Santurce is Ley 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.[4][5][6]
Notable people
[edit]- Victoria Espinosa - theatre director, academic and women's rights activist
Gallery
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Hospital at 900 Calle Cerra, Tras Talleres, Santurce
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b Puerto Rico 2010 population and housing unit counts.pdf (PDF). U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, U.S. Census Bureau. 2010.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tras Talleres Subbarrio
- ^ Puerto Rico 2000: Population and Housing Unit Counts
- ^ Halpern, Ashlea (April 30, 2014). "18 Things to Eat, Buy and Do in Puerto Rico - Casa Cortés ChocoBar". Bon Appetit. Condé Nast.
- ^ "Santurce es Ley Mural Festival". avenidadelasartes.com. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "A Street Art Tour of Santurce". Discover Puerto Rico. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
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