Tras Talleres (Santurce)

{{short description|Subbarrio of Santurce in San Juan, Puerto Rico}}

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Tras Talleres

| settlement_type = Subbarrio

| image_skyline = Graffiti in Calle Cerra Santurce, Puerto Rico 03.jpg

| image_caption = "A Street Art Tour of Santurce" on Calle Cerra

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| map_caption = A map showing the location of Tras Talleres in Santurce

| subdivision_type = Commonwealth

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| subdivision_type1 = Municipality

| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|Flag of San Juan, Puerto Rico.svg}} San Juan

| subdivision_type2 = Barrio

| subdivision_name2 = Santurce

| unit_pref = Imperial

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| area_land_sq_mi = .06

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| population_as_of = 2010

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| population_note = Source: 2010 Census

| population_total = 1789

| population_density_sq_mi = 29816.7

| timezone = AST

| utc_offset = −4

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| elevation_footnotes = {{GNIS|2416075|Tras Talleres Subbarrio}}

| elevation_ft = 23

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Tras Talleres is one of the forty subbarrios of Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico. It comprises the area demarcated by the Luis Muñoz Rivera Expressway on the south, Calle Cerra on the west, Avenida Las Palmas on the north, and Avenida Roberto H. Todd on the east.

Name

The origin of the name, which literally translates to "Rear Workshops" in Spanish, is derived from the mechanic's shops built to service the railway which existed in Puerto Rico in the 19th century, in the site which is currently occupied by Bahia Condominiums A & B.

Demographics

In 2000, Tras Talleres had a population of 2,453.[https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2000/phc-3-53-eng.pdf Puerto Rico 2000: Population and Housing Unit Counts]

In 2010, Tras Talleres had a population of 1,789 and a population density of 29,816.7 persons per square mile.{{cite book|title=Puerto Rico 2010 population and housing unit counts.pdf | url=https://permanent.access.gpo.gov/gpo35934/cph-2-53.pdf|year=2010|publisher=U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, U.S. Census Bureau}}

Art

{{lang|es|Santurce is Ley}} celebrates the ability of artists to create urban art in and around Santurce without being arrested or fined. Tras Talleres has become an open-air art gallery with new art being created around the city all the time.

{{cite magazine

| last = Halpern

| first = Ashlea

| date = April 30, 2014

| title = 18 Things to Eat, Buy and Do in Puerto Rico - Casa Cortés ChocoBar

| url = http://www.bonappetit.com/restaurants-travel/slideshow/eat-puerto-rico/

| magazine = Bon Appetit

| publisher = Condé Nast

}}{{cite web |title=Santurce es Ley Mural Festival |url=https://avenidadelasartes.com/santurce-es-ley-2014/ |website=avenidadelasartes.com |accessdate=17 July 2020}}{{cite web | title=A Street Art Tour of Santurce | website=Discover Puerto Rico | url=https://www.discoverpuertorico.com/article/street-art-tour-santurce | access-date=2020-07-20}}

Notable people

Victoria Espinosa - theatre director, academic and women's rights activist
Andy Montañez - singer and songwriter

Gallery

Centro Más Salud Dr. Gualberto Rabell, hospital en Santurce, Puerto Rico.jpg|Hospital at 900 Calle Cerra, Tras Talleres, Santurce

References

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Category:Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico