Obrero (Santurce)
Subbarrio of Santurce in San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Obrero (often called Barrio Obrero) is one of 40 subbarrios of Santurce in the municipality of San Juan, Puerto Rico. It is the most populated and one of the most impoverished districts in Santurce. The Residencial Las Casas public housing is located in the area.
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View of Barrio Obrero in Santurce, 2012 | |
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  San Juan |
| Barrio | Santurce |
| Area | |
• Total | .42 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
| • Land | .40 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| • Water | .02 sq mi (0.052 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 10,316 |
| • Density | 25,790/sq mi (9,960/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Demographics
Hurricane Maria
Hurricane Maria which hit Puerto Rico on September 20, 2017, devastated Obrero with major flooding and winds that tore roofs off homes.[5][6]
Gallery
Building and flowers in Obrero
Tren Urbano between Sagrado Corazon and Obrero
Residencial Las Casas in Santurce is near Barrio Obrero
Gran Logia Soberana de Puerto Rico is a Masonic Grand Lodge in Obrero
