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Oriente
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Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality San Juan
Area
 • Total 2.23 sq mi (5.8 km2)
 • Land 1.78 sq mi (4.6 km2)
 • Water 0.45 sq mi (1.2 km2)
Elevation
10 ft (3 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 31,374
 • Density 17,625.8/sq mi (6,805.4/km2)
  2010 census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

Oriente is one of the 18 barrios of the municipality of San Juan, Puerto Rico. It is composed of 3 subbarrios: Borinquen, López Sicardó, and San José. Before 1951, it was a barrio of the former municipality of Rio Piedras. In 2010, it had a population of 31,374. It is surrounded by the barrios of Sabana Llana Norte to the east, Sabana Llana Sur to the south, Hato Rey Central and Hato Rey Norte to the west, and Santurce barrio and the San Jose Lagoon to the north.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1950 14,595
1960 34,985 139.7%
1970 43,194 23.5%
1980 39,857 −7.7%
1990 37,621 −5.6%
2000 34,799 −7.5%
2010 31,374 −9.8%
U.S. Decennial Census
1900 (N/A) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1980-2000 2010

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