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Rio Piedras Destination Guide

Explore Rio Piedras in Puerto Rico

Rio Piedras in the region of San Juan is a place in Puerto Rico - some 6 mi or ( 10 km ) South-East of San Juan , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Rio Piedras

Time in Rio Piedras is now 09:17 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Puerto Rico " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Santo Domingo, San Pedro de Macorís, Salvaleón de Higüey, Basseterre, and Road Town. Since you are here already, consider visiting Santo Domingo . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Rio Piedras ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Catch Mew in Pokémon Blue Version

5:41 min by samus252
Views: 158131 Rating: 4.76

To catch Mew, you need to have a Pokémon with Fly, and preferibly one with a sleeping attack like Jigglypuff or Wigglytuff. You should also buy lots of Great Balls, just in case. 1. If you have defeat ..

Metal Gear Solid Theme HD - Orchestra (Orquesta Camerata Filarmónica de Puerto Rico)

4:34 min by BDWD
Views: 38317 Rating: 4.89

"Orquesta Camerata Filarmónica" from Puerto Rico playing in Guaynabo City, PR on September 20th, 2009. Playing Metal Gear Solid series Theme. Such an amazing orchestra! ..


Love Quotes

2:54 min by TostyBread
Views: 10577 Rating: 5.00

Motion City Soundtrack- Broken Heart (: ..

Tropical Vacation Rentals Puerto Rico - Beachfront Condo/Hotel Rentals in San Juan

0:35 min by chanapr
Views: 3516 Rating: 4.00

white sand,beuatiful girls, blue water and coconut trees. All this amazing combination in this peace of heaven called Isla Verde. Come and stay at the ESJ Towers. For more info about this location cal ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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Located at 18.40 -66.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: 1996 disasters in the United States, 1996 in Puerto Rico, 1996 industrial disasters, 20th-century explosions, Disasters in Puerto Rico, Explosions in Puerto Rico, Río Piedras, 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.

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Located at 18.40 -66.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: 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.

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Located at 18.40 -66.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Political history of Puerto Rico, Student protests in Puerto Rico

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.

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Located at 18.40 -66.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Blue Ribbon schools in Puerto Rico, Educational institutions established in 1938, Roman Catholic secondary schools in 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).

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Located at 18.39 -66.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Districts of San Juan, Puerto Rico, Pueblo, San Juan, Puerto Rico