Puerta de Tierra, San Juan
Subbarrio of San Juan Antiguo in Puerto Rico
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Puerta de Tierra is a subbarrio (subdistrict) occupying the eastern portion of the Islet of San Juan and the barrio of San Juan Antiguo in the municipality of San Juan, Puerto Rico. The name Puerta de Tierra (Spanish for land gate) derives from the former eastern gated entrance to the walled city of San Juan where Plaza Colón (formerly Santiago Square, named after the Puerta de Santiago) is today. With a population of 2,924 as of 2010, this is the most populated area of San Juan Antiguo. On October 15, 2019, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
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Capitol of Puerto Rico
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Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico
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1.2 mi away
Senate of Puerto Rico
Upper house of the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico
0.8 mi away
Castillo San Cristóbal (San Juan)
Fortress in San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Ateneo Puertorriqueño
Cultural institution in Puerto Rico founded in 1876
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San Juan National Historic Site
U.S. national park site in Puerto Rico
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