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{{For|the Tren Urbano station|Hato Rey (Tren Urbano station)}}
{{Short description|Barrio in San Juan, Puerto Rico}}
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'''Hato Rey''' ([[Spanish language|Spanish]] for <nowiki>''king’s cattle farm''</nowiki>), often considered the [[central business district]] of [[Puerto Rico]], is a highly urbanized financial, commercial, and residential area in [[San Juan, Puerto Rico|San Juan]], the capital [[Municipalities of Puerto Rico|municipality]] of the [[Geography of Puerto Rico|archipelago and island]]. Located to the immediate south of [[Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico|Santurce]] [[Barrios of San Juan, Puerto Rico|barrio]] in the center of the [[San Juan–Bayamón–Caguas metropolitan area#Conurbation|San Juan metropolitan area]] and divided into the [[Hato Rey Norte]], [[Hato Rey Central]], and [[Hato Rey Sur]] barrios, it is about {{convert|3|to|6|mi|lk=on|abbr=out}} from the [[Old San Juan]] historic quarter, [[Condado (Santurce)|Condado]] and [[Isla Verde, Puerto Rico|Isla Verde]] resort areas, and [[Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport|SJU airport]]. Hato Rey is home to the [[Milla de Oro]] financial district, [[José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum]], [[Hiram Bithorn Stadium]], [[Telemundo Internacional|Telemundo International]] television network headquarters, and [[Plaza Las Américas (Puerto Rico)|Plaza Las Américas]] shopping mall, the [[United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico|U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico]] offices, among others. It was formerly a [[Barrios of San Juan, Puerto Rico|barrio]] of the dissolved municipality of [[Río Piedras, Puerto Rico|Río Piedras]], which was merged into San Juan in 1951.

[[File:ISS047-E-798 - View of Earth.jpg|thumb|275x275px|Satellite view from [[Old San Juan]] historic quarter (upper left) in [[San Juan Islet]] to [[Isla Verde, Puerto Rico|Isla Verde]] resort area (upper right) in the [[Carolina, Puerto Rico|Carolina]] municipality with Hato Rey district visible (center right), 2016]]

==Urban landscape==
[[File:Aerial_View_of_Condado_San_Juan.jpg|left|thumb|275x275px|Aerial view of [[Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico|Santurce]] [[Barrios of San Juan, Puerto Rico|barrio]] (foreground) and Hato Rey district (background), 2022]]
Its name means "king's cattle farm" (''[[w:es:Hato|hato]]''). In the 18th century, cattle would roam among the sugar cane fields in the area.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues/2004/vol8n47/PRSST0847-en.html|title=PUERTO RICO HERALD: Eatin' Where The Cows Used To Roam: Hato Rey Dining At Its Best|website=www.puertorico-herald.org}}</ref> Its proximity to residential areas such as [[Old San Juan|San Juan]], [[Río Piedras, Puerto Rico|Río Piedras]], [[Miramar (Santurce)|Miramar]] made it a perfect location from where to produce what its residents would eat.  The area also used to be known as '''''Las Monjas''''' (the nuns) due to a convent that used to be located in the area in the 19th century.{{citation needed|date=November 2012}}

The Northern portion of Hato Rey is a startling contrast between blight and poverty and ''[[Milla de Oro|La Milla de Oro]]'' (The Golden Mile), a stretch that effectively covers only one mile but that is home to the headquarters of many large local and international banks. It is one of the most important centers of [[Puerto Rico]] and the [[Caribbean]]'s economy and many upper middle class condominiums are also located here.

Hato Rey is also home to a series of boutiques and restaurants (mostly along [[Puerto Rico Highway 23|Roosevelt Avenue]]).  The [[José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum]] and the ''[[Tren Urbano]]'' metro system have also reshaped Hato Rey by bringing people and business into the area after work hours. The metro system is also helping to ease traffic woes in the area by decongesting the roads.{{citation needed|date=November 2012}} [[Phi Sigma Alpha]] fraternity's main headquarters are located in Mexico Street in Hato Rey.<ref name= Valle >{{cite news |first= Firuzeh |last= Shokooh Valle |title= Fraternidad con fin social y sin violencia |publisher= PRIMERA HORA |access-date= January 3, 2008 |language= es |url= http://archivo.primerahora.com/abstract.asp?guid=CD8E3B45620E43EBB9E2A6669C1FDF86&year=2005 |date= March 14, 2005 |archive-date= October 2, 2011 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20111002194353/http://archivo.primerahora.com/abstract.asp?guid=CD8E3B45620E43EBB9E2A6669C1FDF86&year=2005 |url-status= dead }}</ref> The Hato Rey [[Lions Clubs International|Lions Club]], founded in 1955, is located in Alhambra Street, across from the [[Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico|Polytechnic University]].

Because of its location, many commuters travelling to [[Old San Juan, Puerto Rico|Old San Juan]] must drive through Hato Rey.

<gallery heights="125" widths="175" align="left" perrow="4" class="center">
File:Milla-de-oro-min-2.jpg|{{lang|es|Milla de Oro}}
File:Coliseo de Puerto Rico.jpg|[[José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum]]
File:Roosevelt Station of the Tren Urbano (2).jpg|[[Roosevelt (Tren Urbano station)|Tren Urbano Roosevelt station]]
</gallery>

==Economy==
Important buildings in Hato Rey include the [[Popular, Inc.|Banco Popular]] headquarters, which in 1965 was the tallest building in Hato Rey.<ref name="Revista Construcción">{{cite web | title=Popular Center, Hato Rey, sigue brillando 50 años después | website=Revista Construcción / El Nuevo Día | date=January 15, 2016 | url=https://construccionelnuevodia.com/noticia/popular-center-hato-rey-sigue-brillando-50-anos-despues/ | language=es | access-date=April 9, 2021}}</ref> [[Plaza Las Américas (Puerto Rico)|Plaza Las Américas]], a large mall is located in Hato Rey, as is the [[Roberto Clemente Coliseum]]. Puerto Rico's [[FBI]] headquarters are also located in Hato Rey. Because of the area's closeness to the airport, major [[List of airlines|airlines]], such as [[Avianca]], have offices in Hato Rey.{{Citation needed|date=June 2010}}

[[Compaq]] at one point operated its Puerto Rico offices in Hato Rey.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.compaq.com/corporate/overview/world_offices.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19961225072801/http://www.compaq.com/corporate/overview/world_offices.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 25, 1996|title=Compaq Offices Worldwide|date=December 25, 1996}}</ref>

==Government and infrastructure==
The Federal Office Building, [[List of United States federal courthouses in Puerto Rico|a U.S. Federal Courthouse]], and the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] (FBI) San Juan [[FBI field offices|field office]] are in Hato Rey.<ref>"[https://www.fbi.gov/sanjuan San Juan Division]." [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]]. Retrieved on June 9, 2015. "Federal Office Bldg., Suite 526 150 Carlos Chardon Avenue Hato Rey, PR 00918"</ref>

The [[Puerto Rico Department of Education]] is headquartered in Hato Rey.<ref>[http://de.gobierno.pr/ Home page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190215194910/http://de.gobierno.pr/ |date=February 15, 2019 }}. [[Department of Education of Puerto Rico]]. Retrieved on May 6, 2017. "Dirección Física: Ave. Tnte. César González, esq. Calle Juan Calaf, Urb. Industrial Tres Monjitas, Hato Rey, P.R. 00917"</ref>

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File:Hato Rey Norte Barrio.jpg|[[Hato Rey Norte]]
File:Hato Rey Central Barrio.jpg|[[Hato Rey Central]]
File:Hato Rey Sur Barrio-1.jpg|[[Hato Rey Sur]]
</gallery>

==See also==
* {{Portal-inline|Puerto Rico}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Commons category-inline|Hato Rey}}

{{San Juan, Puerto Rico}}

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