Isleta de San Juan
The Isleta de San Juan is a 3-square-mile (7.8 km2) island off the coast of Puerto Rico, connected to the mainland by bridges and a causeway. It is the site of Old San Juan, the historic quadrant of the territory's capital, San Juan. Its eastern part constitutes the neighborhood of Puerta de Tierra, location of many of Puerto Rico's government buildings.
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| Location | Caribbean Sea |
| Coordinates | 18°28′0.43″N 66°6′26.47″W |
| Archipelago | Puerto Rico Archipielago, Greater Antilles |
| Area | 7.8 km2 (3.0 sq mi) |
| Territory | Puerto Rico |
| Demographics | |
| Population | ~7000 (2010) |
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Its population in 2010 was about 7000.[1] Traffic into the island is normally closed during the San Sebastián Street Festival.[2][3]
The historic Normandie Hotel is located in the Isleta de San Juan.[4]
Gallery
Traffic in Old San Juan
Statues in Old San Juan
Fort and building in Old San Juan
Street art, statues in Old San Juan
Blue cobblestone streets of Old San Juan
References
- "Charming Colonial Streets of San Juan to Go Car Free". TreeHugger. Archived from the original on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
- "Cierran el acceso vehicular al Viejo San Juan para la SanSe". El Nuevo Dia (in Spanish). 20 January 2019. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- Ríos, Melissa Cruz (1 December 2019). "Para subir y bajar el Viejo San Juan". El Vocero de Puerto Rico (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form" (PDF). agencias pr gov. Puerto Rico. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
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