Chestnut Hill in San Juan
Destination Guide Puerto Rico

Humberto Vidal Explosion

The Humberto Vidal Explosion (sometimes also referred to as the Río Piedras Explosion) was a gas explosion that occurred on November 21, 1996 at the Humberto Vidal shoe store located in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico. The explosion killed 33 and wounded more than 80 others when the building collapsed. It is considered one of the deadliest disasters to have occurred on the island.

Located at 18.3984, -66.0493 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1996 industrial disasters, Disasters in Puerto Rico, Explosions in Puerto Rico, Río Piedras, Puerto Rico, 20th-century explosions, 1996 in Puerto Rico, 1996 disasters in the United States

Colegio San José (San Juan, Puerto Rico)

Colegio San José is a college-preparatory catholic school for boys in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. It is a fully accredited Catholic college preparatory school for young men, grades 7 to 12, which develops capable, responsible and sensitive Christian leaders, committed to the service of God and neighbor. The school is located on 6½ acres of land situated on a hill in Río Piedras with a view of the University of Puerto Rico, San Juan Metropolitan Area, and the Atlantic Ocean.

Located at 18.3961, -66.0469 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Roman Catholic secondary schools in Puerto Rico, Educational institutions established in 1938, Blue Ribbon schools in Puerto Rico

Río Piedras, Puerto Rico

Río Piedras is a district of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Founded as a separate municipality in 1714, it has been the home of the University of Puerto Rico's main campus since 1903, earning the town the popular name of Ciudad Universitaria (University City). Rio Piedras was recognized as a municipality until 1951 when it was incorporated into the municipality of San Juan.

Located at 18.3997, -66.05 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Districts of San Juan, Puerto Rico, Río Piedras, Puerto Rico

Río Piedras massacre

The Río Piedras Massacre occurred on October 24, 1935, at the University of Puerto Rico in Río Piedras. Local police officers confronted and opened fire on supporters of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party. Four Nationalist Party members were killed, and one police officer was wounded during the shooting.

Located at 18.3997, -66.05 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Political history of Puerto Rico, Student protests in Puerto Rico

San Juan Botanical Garden

The San Juan Botanical Garden, also known as the Botanical Garden of the University of Puerto Rico, is located in the Caribbean city of San Juan, capital of Puerto Rico. This lush 300-acre “urban garden” of native and exotic flora serves as a laboratory for the study, conservation and enrichment of plants, trees, flowers, grasses and many other plants. Seventy-five acres are landscaped and open to the general public as well as researchers.

Located at 18.3898, -66.0554 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Botanical gardens in Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico, University of Puerto Rico system, Río Piedras, Puerto Rico

Pueblo, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Río Piedras Pueblo, (officially just "Pueblo"), is a one of eighteen barrios in the municipality of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Rio Piedras Pueblo is what used to be the urban center barrio of the former municipality of Río Piedras until 1951, when the municipality of Rio Piedras was absorbed by the municipality of San Juan. It has a population of 9,391 residing in land area of 0.72 sq. mi. (1.86 km²), resulting in a population density of 12,986.1 residents per square mile (5,013.96 km²).

Located at 18.3939, -66.0478 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Districts of San Juan, Puerto Rico, Pueblo, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Santa Rita (Hato Rey)

Santa Rita is one of the 12 sectors of Hato Rey. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:18.3992240|-66.0542380|region:US-PR_type:city(2091)_source:gnis|||||| |primary |name= }}

Located at 18.3992, -66.0542 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Hato Rey, Puerto Rico, Borough of San Juan

Buen Consejo (Pueblo)

Buen Consejo is a sector in Río Piedras Pueblo. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:18.3953878|-66.0456800|region:US-PR_type:city(2739)_source:gnis|||||| |primary |name= }}

Located at 18.3954, -66.0457 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Pueblo, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Borough of San Juan

Monte Rey (Pueblo)

Monte Rey is a sector in Río Piedras Pueblo. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:18.3897909|-66.0474930|region:US-PR_type:city(1874)_source:gnis|||||| |primary |name= }}

Located at 18.3898, -66.0475 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Pueblo, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Borough of San Juan

Río Piedras Antiguo (Pueblo)

Río Piedras Antiguo is a sector in Río Piedras Pueblo. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:18.3998231|-66.0499380|region:US-PR_type:city(460)_source:gnis|||||| |primary |name= }}

Located at 18.3998, -66.0499 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Pueblo, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Borough of San Juan

Ubarri (Pueblo)

Ubarri is a sector in Río Piedras Pueblo. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:18.3970242|-66.0501570|region:US-PR_type:city(698)_source:gnis|||||| |primary |name= }}

Located at 18.397, -66.0502 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Pueblo, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Borough of San Juan

Venezuela (Pueblo)

Venezuela is a sector in Río Piedras Pueblo. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:18.3938774|-66.0526930|region:US-PR_type:city(1440)_source:gnis|||||| |primary |name= }}

Located at 18.3939, -66.0527 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Pueblo, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Borough of San Juan