Oriente, San Juan, Puerto Rico


Oriente is one of the 18 barrios of the municipality of San Juan, Puerto Rico. It is composed of 3 subbarrios: Borínquen, López Sicardó, and San José. Before 1951, it was part of the former municipality of Rio Piedras. According to Census 2000, 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 with Santurce barrio and the "San Jose Lagoon" to the North.