Obrero (Santurce)

Obrero
Subbarrio
View of Barrio Obrero in Santurce, 2012
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	San Juan
Barrio	Santurce
Area [1]
• Total	.42 sq mi (1.1 km2)
• Land	.40 sq mi (1.0 km2)
• Water	.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation [2]	10 ft (3 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	10,316
• Density	25,790/sq mi (9,960/km2)
	Source: 2010 Census
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)

Obrero (often called Barrio Obrero) is one of 40 subbarrios of Santurce in the municipality of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Obrero is the most populated subbarrio in Santurce. The Residencial Las Casas public housing is located in the area.

Demographics

In 2000, Obrero had a population of 11,467. ^[3]

In 2010, Obrero had a population of 10,316 and a population density of 25,790 persons per square mile. ^[1]

Hurricane Maria

Hurricane Maria which hit Puerto Rico on September 20, 2017, devastated Obrero with major flooding and winds that tore roofs off homes. ^{[4] [5]}

Gallery

• 
  Building and flowers in Obrero
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  Tren Urbano between Sagrado Corazon and Obrero
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  Residencial Las Casas in Santurce is near Barrio Obrero
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  Gran Logia Soberana de Puerto Rico is a Masonic Grand Lodge in Obrero

See also

• Puerto Rico portal

• List of communities in Puerto Rico

References

1. Puerto Rico 2010 population and housing unit counts.pdf (PDF). U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, U.S. Census Bureau. 2010.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Obrero Subbarrio
3. Puerto Rico 2000: Population and Housing Unit Counts
4. "Video Barrio Obrero". El Vocero de Puerto Rico (in Spanish).
5. Muñiz Pérez, Yamaira. "Desolación en Barrio Obrero (Fotos y vídeos)". El Vocero de Puerto Rico (in Spanish).

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