Hato Rey
Barrio in San Juan, Puerto Rico
title: "Hato Rey" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["río-piedras,-puerto-rico", "hato-rey,-puerto-rico"] description: "Barrio in San Juan, Puerto Rico" topic_path: "general/rio-piedras-puerto-rico" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hato_Rey" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Barrio in San Juan, Puerto Rico ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| settlement_type | Central business district |
| image_skyline | {{multiple image |
| total_width | 286 |
| border | infobox |
| perrow | 1/2/2/2 |
| caption_align | center |
| image1 | San Juan from above (cropped).jpg |
| caption1 | Hato Rey (background) and Santurce barrio (foreground) from Condado district |
| image2 | Hato Rey skyline.jpg |
| caption2 | Milla de Oro district |
| image3 | Bancopopularheadquarters.jpg |
| caption3 | Popular Center |
| image4 | Coliseum of Puerto Rico (I).jpg |
| caption4 | Choliseo arena |
| image5 | Hiram Bithorn Stadium.jpg |
| caption5 | Hiram Bithorn Stadium |
| image6 | Piñero station.jpg |
| caption6 | Piñero station of |
| Tren Urbano | |
| image7 | Autopista PR-22, San Juan, Puerto Rico (1).jpg |
| caption7 | PR-22 Highway into Hato Rey}} |
| image_map | Hato_Rey_Map.jpg |
| mapsize | 225px |
| map_caption | Location of Hato Rey shown in yellow within San Juan |
| mapframe | Yes |
| mapframe-caption | Interactive map |
| subdivision_type | Commonwealth |
| subdivision_name | Puerto Rico |
| subdivision_type1 | Municipality |
| subdivision_name1 | San Juan |
| coordinates | |
| unit_pref | Imperial |
| area_total_km2 | 16.01 |
| area_land_km2 | 13.93 |
| area_water_km2 | 2.07 |
| area_total_sq_mi | 6.18 |
| area_land_sq_mi | 5.38 |
| area_water_sq_mi | 0.80 |
| population_as_of | 2020 census |
| population_total | 41,881 |
| population_density_sq_mi | 7,784.567 |
| postal_code_type | ZIP Code |
| postal_code | 00917, 00919 |
| name | Hato Rey |
| :: |
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::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8a/ISS047-E-798_-_View_of_Earth.jpg" caption="Carolina]] municipality with Hato Rey district visible (center right), 2016"] ::
Urban landscape
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f2/Aerial_View_of_Condado_San_Juan.jpg" caption="barrio]] (foreground) and Hato Rey district (background), 2022"] ::
Its name means "king's cattle farm" (hato). In the 18th century, cattle would roam among the sugar cane fields in the area. Its proximity to residential areas such as San Juan, Río Piedras, Miramar made it a perfect location from where to produce what its residents would eat. The area also used to be known as Las Monjas (the nuns) due to a convent that used to be located in the area in the 19th century.
The Northern portion of Hato Rey is a startling contrast between blight and poverty and La Milla de Oro (The Golden Mile), a stretch that effectively covers only one mile but that is home to the headquarters of many large local and international banks. It is one of the most important centers of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean's economy and many upper middle class condominiums are also located here.
Hato Rey is also home to a series of boutiques and restaurants (mostly along Roosevelt Avenue). The José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum and the Tren Urbano metro system have also reshaped Hato Rey by bringing people and business into the area after work hours. The metro system is also helping to ease traffic woes in the area by decongesting the roads. Phi Sigma Alpha fraternity's main headquarters are located in Mexico Street in Hato Rey. The Hato Rey Lions Club, founded in 1955, is located in Alhambra Street, across from the Polytechnic University.
Because of its location, many commuters travelling to Old San Juan must drive through Hato Rey.
File:Milla-de-oro-min-2.jpg|Milla de Oro File:Coliseo de Puerto Rico.jpg|José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum File:Roosevelt Station of the Tren Urbano (2).jpg|Tren Urbano Roosevelt station
Economy
Important buildings in Hato Rey include the Banco Popular headquarters, which in 1965 was the tallest building in Hato Rey. Plaza Las Américas, a large mall is located in Hato Rey, as is the Roberto Clemente Coliseum. Puerto Rico's FBI headquarters are also located in Hato Rey. Because of the area's closeness to the airport, major airlines, such as Avianca, have offices in Hato Rey.
Compaq at one point operated its Puerto Rico offices in Hato Rey.
Government and infrastructure
The Federal Office Building, a U.S. Federal Courthouse, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) San Juan field office are in Hato Rey.
The Puerto Rico Department of Education is headquartered in Hato Rey.
File:Hato Rey Norte Barrio.jpg|Hato Rey Norte File:Hato Rey Central Barrio.jpg|Hato Rey Central File:Hato Rey Sur Barrio-1.jpg|Hato Rey Sur
References
References
- "PUERTO RICO HERALD: Eatin' Where The Cows Used To Roam: Hato Rey Dining At Its Best".
- Shokooh Valle, Firuzeh. (March 14, 2005). "Fraternidad con fin social y sin violencia". PRIMERA HORA.
- (January 15, 2016). "Popular Center, Hato Rey, sigue brillando 50 años después".
- (December 25, 1996). "Compaq Offices Worldwide".
- "[https://www.fbi.gov/sanjuan San Juan Division]." [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]]. Retrieved on June 9, 2015. "Federal Office Bldg., Suite 526 150 Carlos Chardon Avenue Hato Rey, PR 00918"
- [http://de.gobierno.pr/ Home page] {{Webarchive. link. (February 15, 2019 . [[Department of Education of Puerto Rico]]. Retrieved on May 6, 2017. "Dirección Física: Ave. Tnte. César González, esq. Calle Juan Calaf, Urb. Industrial Tres Monjitas, Hato Rey, P.R. 00917")
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