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Sagrado Corazón / Monteflores (Santurce)

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Sagrado Corazón 18°26′31″N 66°03′34″W  /  18.44194°N 66.05944°W  / 18.44194; -66.05944 and Monteflores 18°26′23″N 66°03′23″W  /  18.43972°N 66.05639°W  / 18.43972; -66.05639 are two contiguous neighborhoods with similar characteristics formerly known as the Alto de Ubarri and part of Santurce 's 40 subbarrios . Sagrado Corazón measures 0.34 km (345,472 m), with a resident population of 1,646 while Monteflores measures 0.17 km (172,397 m), with a resident population of 1,657, both as of the 2000 United States Census .

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6-397: Sagrado Corazón and Monteflores are situated on the highest of Santurces' 5 hills, Monteflores, which reaches a height of 23 meters (75 feet), and enjoys amazing vistas and breezes, its borders are Borinquen Avenue to the south, Ponce of León Avenue and San Jorge Street to the west, Tapia Street to the east and to the north San Mateo Street and Eduardo Conde Avenue (Old Seboruco Road) bordering

12-490: A barrio of San Juan, Puerto Rico . In 2000 , Villa Palmeras had a population of 2,648. In 2010, Villa Palmeras had a population of 2,351 and a population density of 39,183.3 persons per square mile. Pedro Pierluisi created a political campaign video with residents of Villa Palmeras when he was running for governor in 2015. The municipality of San Juan provided economic incentives to businesses in Villa Palmeras in

18-620: The University of the Sacred Heart ( Universidad del Sagrado Corazón ) where the residence of Pablo Ubarri , Count of Santurce, was located also abound along with Puerto Rican adaptations of Victorian architecture, there are also homes in the "tropical" U.S. influenced Mission Revival , French-gothic, Spanish Colonial Revival , Prairie School , and several apartment structures of the " Art Deco " periods in Bouret street. The Sagrado Corazón neighborhood

24-518: The Villa Palmeras subbarrio. This area was urbanized in the first decades of the twentieth century with residences that belonged to the privileged families of the time and is rich in architectural styles. Renowned architect Antonín Nechodoma located his residence in Monteflores and some residences designed by him are still in the area. Unique French-style neoclassic architectural characteristics of

30-424: The 2010s. The San José Cemetery in Villa Palmeras is the final resting place of many famous Puerto Rican musicians including Rafael Cepeda , Pellín Rodríguez , Tommy Olivencia , Rafael Cortijo , Ismael Rivera and Sammy Ayala of El Gran Combo . 18°26′44″N 66°02′58″W  /  18.44556°N 66.04944°W  / 18.44556; -66.04944 This San Juan, Puerto Rico location article

36-475: Was added to the Puerto Rico Register of Historic Sites and Zones in 2016 for its architectural value. Nowadays. modern high rise apartment buildings dot the area. Sagrado Corazón station is the starting point of the " Tren Urbano " (Urban Train). Various bus lines (guaguas) operate in the area as well. Villa Palmeras (Santurce) Villa Palmeras is one of the forty subbarrios of Santurce ,

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