Borinquen

Borinquen is one of the 3 subbarrios in the barrio of Oriente in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 1,290.

Type: Locality
Description: subbarrio in Oriente, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Also known as: “Borinquen Subbarrio”, “Borinquen, Oriente”, “Borinquen, Puerto Rico”, and “Borinquen, San Juan”

Places of Interest

Highlights include José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum and Hiram Bithorn Stadium.

José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum

Photo: Mtmelendez, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum of Puerto Rico is the largest multi-purpose indoor arena in Puerto Rico since opening in 2004. Located in the Milla de Oro financial district of the Hato Rey business center in San Juan, the capital municipality of the…

Hiram Bithorn Stadium

Stadium

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Hiram Bithorn Stadium, popularly known as the Bithorn, is the largest multi-purpose baseball stadium in Puerto Rico since opening in 1962. Located in the Hato Rey business center of San Juan, the capital municipality of the archipelago and island, the stadium is named after the first Puerto Rican to play in Major League Baseball, pitcher Hiram Bithorn, who debuted with the Chicago Cubs in 1942.

Teatro Emilio S. Belaval

Theater building

Photo: Anuchkaramos, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Teatro Emilio S. Belaval is a theater building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santurce and Sagrado Corazón/Monteflores.

Santurce

Suburb

Photo: ethorson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Santurce is the largest and most populated barrio of the municipality of San Juan, the capital city of Puerto Rico. With a population of 69,469 in 2020, Santurce is also one of the most densely populated areas of the main island of Puerto Rico with a population larger than most municipalities of the territory.

Sagrado Corazón/Monteflores

Neighborhood

Sagrado Corazón and Monteflores are two contiguous neighborhoods with similar characteristics formerly known as the Alto de Ubarri and part of Santurce's 40 subbarrios.