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{{See|Timeline o San Juan, Puerto Rico history}}
{{See|Timeline o San Juan, Puerto Rico history}}
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San Juan wis foondit in [[1521]] bi [[Juan Ponce de León]]. It wis namit efter San Juan Bautista, or St. [[John the Baptist]] (name gien bi [[Christopher Columbus]]). San Juan is kent as "La Ciudad Amurallada" an aw. This means the "wawed ceety". San Juan haes mony auld [[biggin]]s still staundin the day. Mony [[Spain
|Spainyie
]] [[splorer]]s came durin the [[Age o Discovery]] an
built
[[fort]]s, [[kirk]]es, an ither [[historical]] biggins. An example o a vera auld fort is "La Fortaleza". It is kent as "Palacio de Santa Catalina" an aw. In the saxteent century, it wis a Spainyie fortress against [[Carib]]s. These wur the fowk [[Indigenous fowks|native]] tae the [[Caribbean]] [[island]]s an [[Central Americae]]. Anither auld biggin is the auldest residence in Auld San Juan, Casas de los Contrasfuertes (Hoose o Buttresses).
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San Juan wis foondit in [[1521]] bi [[Juan Ponce de León]]. It wis namit efter San Juan Bautista, or St. [[John the Baptist]] (name gien bi [[Christopher Columbus]]). San Juan is kent as "La Ciudad Amurallada" an aw. This means the "wawed ceety". San Juan haes mony auld [[biggin]]s still staundin the day. Mony [[Spain]]
yie
[[splorer]]s came durin the [[Age o Discovery]] an
biggit
[[fort]]s, [[kirk]]es, an ither [[historical]] biggins. An example o a vera auld fort is "La Fortaleza". It is kent as "Palacio de Santa Catalina" an aw. In the saxteent century, it wis a Spainyie fortress against [[Carib]]s. These wur the fowk [[Indigenous fowks|native]] tae the [[Caribbean]] [[island]]s an [[Central Americae]]. Anither auld biggin is the auldest residence in Auld San Juan, Casas de los Contrasfuertes (Hoose o Buttresses).
==Geografie==
==Geografie==
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San Juan is locatit alang the north-eastren coast o Puerto Rico. It lees sooth o the Atlantic Ocean; north o [[Caguas]] an [[Trujillo Alto]]; east o an [[Guaynabo]]; an wast o [[Carolina, Puerto Rico|Carolina]]. The ceety occupees an aurie o {{convert|76.93|sqmi|km2}}, o which, {{convert|29.11|sqmi|km2}} (37.83%) is watter. San Juan's main watter bouks are [[San Juan Bay]] an twa
natural
lagoons, the [[Condado Lagoon|Condado]] an San José.<ref>
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San Juan is locatit alang the north-eastren coast o Puerto Rico. It lees sooth o the Atlantic Ocean; north o [[Caguas]] an [[Trujillo Alto]]; east o an [[Guaynabo]]; an wast o [[Carolina, Puerto Rico|Carolina]]. The ceety occupees an aurie o {{convert|76.93|sqmi|km2}}, o which, {{convert|29.11|sqmi|km2}} (37.83%) is watter. San Juan's main watter bouks are [[San Juan Bay]] an twa
naitural
lagoons, the [[Condado Lagoon|Condado]] an San José.<ref>
{{cite web
{{cite web
|url=http://www.topuertorico.org/geogra.shtml
|url=http://www.topuertorico.org/geogra.shtml
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==Ceetyscape==
==Ceetyscape==
===Airchitectur===
===Airchitectur===
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The airchitectur o San Juan is vera diverse, due tae its size an aw the cultural influences receivit durin its existence. The auldest pairt o the ceety, kent as [[Auld San Juan]], maistly featurs the influence [[Spainyie airchitectur]]. This pairt o the ceety is comprised bi a netwirk o [[Sett (pavin)|setted roads]] uisually surroondit bi auncient, twa-storiet hooses
built
on [[masonry]]. Some colonial structurs hae been restored an serve either as govrenment offices or museums. Some examples are the [[Ballajá Barracks]], which nou serve as museum an heidquairter o several cultural organisations; [[La Fortaleza]], which haes servit as the residence o the [[Govrenor o Puerto Rico]] syne the 16t Century; an the Auncient Welfare Asylum, which nou hooses the Institute o Puerto Rican Cultur, amang ithers. Auld San Juan featurs several public squares an aw, like the [[Plaza de Armas, San Juan|Plaza de Armas]], locatit in front o San Juan City Hall; an cathedrals, like the [[Cathedral o San Juan Bautista]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.enciclopediapr.org/pr_new/viejo_sanjuan.php|title=Viejo San Juan|work=Enciclopedia Puerto Rico|author=Grupo Editorial EPRL|accessdate=November 4, 2012}}</ref> Auld San Juan is notable for bein pairtly enclosed bi massive waws an fortifications
built
bi the [[Spainyie govrenment]] an aw.
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The airchitectur o San Juan is vera diverse, due tae its size an aw the cultural influences receivit durin its existence. The auldest pairt o the ceety, kent as [[Auld San Juan]], maistly featurs the influence [[Spainyie airchitectur]]. This pairt o the ceety is comprised bi a netwirk o [[Sett (pavin)|setted roads]] uisually surroondit bi auncient, twa-storiet hooses
biggit
on [[masonry]]. Some colonial structurs hae been restored an serve either as govrenment offices or museums. Some examples are the [[Ballajá Barracks]], which nou serve as museum an heidquairter o several cultural organisations; [[La Fortaleza]], which haes servit as the residence o the [[Govrenor o Puerto Rico]] syne the 16t Century; an the Auncient Welfare Asylum, which nou hooses the Institute o Puerto Rican Cultur, amang ithers. Auld San Juan featurs several public squares an aw, like the [[Plaza de Armas, San Juan|Plaza de Armas]], locatit in front o San Juan City Hall; an cathedrals, like the [[Cathedral o San Juan Bautista]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.enciclopediapr.org/pr_new/viejo_sanjuan.php|title=Viejo San Juan|work=Enciclopedia Puerto Rico|author=Grupo Editorial EPRL|accessdate=November 4, 2012}}</ref> Auld San Juan is notable for bein pairtly enclosed bi massive waws an fortifications
biggit
bi the [[Spainyie govrenment]] an aw.
The airchitectur is mair variet in ither destricts o the ceety. The destrict o [[Santurce, San Juan|Santurce]] featurs a lot o influence frae [[airt deco]], while the destricts o [[Hato Rey, San Juan|Hato Rey]] featur mair modren structurs.
The airchitectur is mair variet in ither destricts o the ceety. The destrict o [[Santurce, San Juan|Santurce]] featurs a lot o influence frae [[airt deco]], while the destricts o [[Hato Rey, San Juan|Hato Rey]] featur mair modren structurs.
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East o Auld San Juan lees the walthy tourist-orientit neebourheid o [[Condado (Santurce)|Condado]], which occupees laund that uised tae be awned bi entrepreneur Pablo Ubarri Capetillo, a Spainyie railroad developer an Coont o San José de Santurce unner the Spainyie colonial period. Beaches such as nearbi [[Ocean Park (Santurce)|Ocean Park]], popular wi swimmers, [[surfers]] an [[kitesurfers]], are foond aw alang the destrict's Atlantic coastline which is the locus o numerous hotels an aw.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.puertoricocheaphotels.com|title=Puerto Rico Cheap Hotels: Condado, Old San Juan, Isla Verde and Ocean Park budget hotels|publisher=Hola San Juan|year=2007|accessdate=2007-05-06}}</ref>
East o Auld San Juan lees the walthy tourist-orientit neebourheid o [[Condado (Santurce)|Condado]], which occupees laund that uised tae be awned bi entrepreneur Pablo Ubarri Capetillo, a Spainyie railroad developer an Coont o San José de Santurce unner the Spainyie colonial period. Beaches such as nearbi [[Ocean Park (Santurce)|Ocean Park]], popular wi swimmers, [[surfers]] an [[kitesurfers]], are foond aw alang the destrict's Atlantic coastline which is the locus o numerous hotels an aw.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.puertoricocheaphotels.com|title=Puerto Rico Cheap Hotels: Condado, Old San Juan, Isla Verde and Ocean Park budget hotels|publisher=Hola San Juan|year=2007|accessdate=2007-05-06}}</ref>
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Near Condado are twa separate business destricts, [[Santurce, San Juan|Santurce]] an [[Miramar (Santurce)|Miramar]]. Miramar is mainly a residential aurie risin sooth o the Condado Lagoon. It comprises the umwhile ''[[barrio]]'' o Miraflores, as well as drained mairskland an landfill ower which wis
built
San Juan's first airport, the Isla Grande airport, which wis renamit [[Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport]] in honor o Major [[Fernando Luis Ribas-Dominicci]] (USAF).
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Near Condado are twa separate business destricts, [[Santurce, San Juan|Santurce]] an [[Miramar (Santurce)|Miramar]]. Miramar is mainly a residential aurie risin sooth o the Condado Lagoon. It comprises the umwhile ''[[barrio]]'' o Miraflores, as well as drained mairskland an landfill ower which wis
biggit
San Juan's first airport, the Isla Grande airport, which wis renamit [[Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport]] in honor o Major [[Fernando Luis Ribas-Dominicci]] (USAF).
Miramar nou hosts the [[Puerto Rico Convention Center]] as well as some o San Juan Harbor's cruise ship piers. In 2005 Miramar wis designatit an historical destrict o Puerto Rico.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.miramarpr.com/ |title=Informese: Miramar designated a historical district|publisher=MiramarPR|year=2007|accessdate=2007-05-06}}</ref>
Miramar nou hosts the [[Puerto Rico Convention Center]] as well as some o San Juan Harbor's cruise ship piers. In 2005 Miramar wis designatit an historical destrict o Puerto Rico.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.miramarpr.com/ |title=Informese: Miramar designated a historical district|publisher=MiramarPR|year=2007|accessdate=2007-05-06}}</ref>
Santurce, oreeginally namit ''San Mateo de Cangrejos'' (Saunt Matthew o the Crabs), was a dounset for freed African slaves durin the early days o the ceety. Efter Pablo Ubarri socht permission tae link San Juan wi Río Piedras proper via steam tramwey in 1878, the time it teuk tae travel atween baith points wur shortened an tharebi stimulatit the colonisation an growthe o the destrict. At the beginnin o the twintiet century an electric trolley wis installed, the tounship wis split intae three pairts, an its main dounset, mergit wi the ceety, wis renamit uisin the Spainyie spellin o [[Santurtzi]] (''[[Saunt George]]'' in Basque), Ubarri's birthplace in [[Biscay|Vizcaya]], Spain. The "Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico" ([[Puerto Rico Museum of Art]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mapr.org/|title=Official site of the Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico|language=Spanish|publisher=Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico|year=2006|accessdate=2007-05-06}}</ref> an ither important cultural venues are locatit in Santurce.
Santurce, oreeginally namit ''San Mateo de Cangrejos'' (Saunt Matthew o the Crabs), was a dounset for freed African slaves durin the early days o the ceety. Efter Pablo Ubarri socht permission tae link San Juan wi Río Piedras proper via steam tramwey in 1878, the time it teuk tae travel atween baith points wur shortened an tharebi stimulatit the colonisation an growthe o the destrict. At the beginnin o the twintiet century an electric trolley wis installed, the tounship wis split intae three pairts, an its main dounset, mergit wi the ceety, wis renamit uisin the Spainyie spellin o [[Santurtzi]] (''[[Saunt George]]'' in Basque), Ubarri's birthplace in [[Biscay|Vizcaya]], Spain. The "Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico" ([[Puerto Rico Museum of Art]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mapr.org/|title=Official site of the Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico|language=Spanish|publisher=Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico|year=2006|accessdate=2007-05-06}}</ref> an ither important cultural venues are locatit in Santurce.
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Sooth o Santurce is [[Hato Rey]], pairt o the umwhile municipality o Río Piedras. Hato Rey wis grazin grund for cattle awned bi the ryal govrenment (hence its name, the ''Keeng's Herd'' in Spainyie) as early as the 16th century,<ref name="mini-wall-street"/> and is now considered the financial center of the island. A section of this district is
often
referred tae as ''[[Milla de Oro]]'' (actually {{convert|0.47|mi|km|2|disp=/}} long) due in
part
to
the many banks and businesses
located
there
.<ref name="mini-wall-street">{{cite web|url=http://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues/2004/vol8n47/PRSST0847-en.shtml|title=Eatin’ Where The Cows Used To Roam: Hato Rey Dining At Its Best|author=Brenda A. Mari|publisher=The Puerto Rico Herald|date=2004-11-19|accessdate=2007-05-06}}</ref>
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Sooth o Santurce is [[Hato Rey]], pairt o the umwhile municipality o Río Piedras. Hato Rey wis grazin grund for cattle awned bi the ryal govrenment (hence its name, the ''Keeng's Herd'' in Spainyie) as early as the 16th century,<ref name="mini-wall-street"/> and is now considered the financial center of the island. A section of this district is
eften
referred tae as ''[[Milla de Oro]]'' (actually {{convert|0.47|mi|km|2|disp=/}} long) due in
pairt
tae
the many banks and businesses
locatit
thare
.<ref name="mini-wall-street">{{cite web|url=http://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues/2004/vol8n47/PRSST0847-en.shtml|title=Eatin’ Where The Cows Used To Roam: Hato Rey Dining At Its Best|author=Brenda A. Mari|publisher=The Puerto Rico Herald|date=2004-11-19|accessdate=2007-05-06}}</ref>
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In the soothren pairt o the ceety is the socially diversifee'd commonty o [[Río Piedras]]. Foondit in the mid 1850s, Río Piedras wis a separate toun which hostit succar cane plantations an the estates o some o San Juan's walthiest
inhabitants
(as well as their wirkin class staff). The Spainyie colonial govrenors haed their simmer hame thare on laund an aw which eventually gave wey tae the main campus o the [[University of Puerto Rico]]. In 1951 the municipalities o San Juan an Río Piedras wur mergit tae redefine San Juan's current ceety limits. The day Río Piedras comprises the lairgest aurie o the municipality o San Juan.<ref>{{cite web|title=Official site of the University of Puerto Rico|url=http://www.uprrp.edu/|language=Spanish|publisher=Universidad de Puerto Rico|year=2007|accessdate=2007-05-06}}</ref> an is hame tae the renouned, tradeetional "Plaza del Mercado" (Río Piedras [[Mercatplace]]), the main campus an the Medical Sciences campus o the [[University of Puerto Rico]] an the [[San Juan Botanical Garden]].
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In the soothren pairt o the ceety is the socially diversifee'd commonty o [[Río Piedras]]. Foondit in the mid 1850s, Río Piedras wis a separate toun which hostit succar cane plantations an the estates o some o San Juan's walthiest
indwallers
(as well as their wirkin class staff). The Spainyie colonial govrenors haed their simmer hame thare on laund an aw which eventually gave wey tae the main campus o the [[University of Puerto Rico]]. In 1951 the municipalities o San Juan an Río Piedras wur mergit tae redefine San Juan's current ceety limits. The day Río Piedras comprises the lairgest aurie o the municipality o San Juan.<ref>{{cite web|title=Official site of the University of Puerto Rico|url=http://www.uprrp.edu/|language=Spanish|publisher=Universidad de Puerto Rico|year=2007|accessdate=2007-05-06}}</ref> an is hame tae the renouned, tradeetional "Plaza del Mercado" (Río Piedras [[Mercatplace]]), the main campus an the Medical Sciences campus o the [[University of Puerto Rico]] an the [[San Juan Botanical Garden]].
==Sports==
==Sports==
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* Host o Major League Baseball's 2010 "San Juan Series", three gemmes o the Mets at Marlins held on 28–30 Juin 2010 at [[Hiram Bithorn Stadium]].
* Host o Major League Baseball's 2010 "San Juan Series", three gemmes o the Mets at Marlins held on 28–30 Juin 2010 at [[Hiram Bithorn Stadium]].
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The recently
built
$28-million San Juan Natatorium is beginnin tae attract islandwide an regional swim meets, as well winter trainin bi top-ratit mainland U.S. colleges an universities, includin the [[United States Military Academy]] at [[West Point]] an the [[United States Naval Academy]] at [[Annapolis]].
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The recently
biggit
$28-million San Juan Natatorium is beginnin tae attract islandwide an regional swim meets, as well winter trainin bi top-ratit mainland U.S. colleges an universities, includin the [[United States Military Academy]] at [[West Point]] an the [[United States Naval Academy]] at [[Annapolis]].
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In
July
2007, the San Juan Golf Academy an its gowf drivin range began operatin atop the ceety's umwhile sanitar landfill in [[Puerto Nuevo (Hato Rey)|Puerto Nuevo]] an will eventually include the ceety's first an anerlie 9-hole gowf course.
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In
Julie
2007, the San Juan Golf Academy an its gowf drivin range began operatin atop the ceety's umwhile sanitar landfill in [[Puerto Nuevo (Hato Rey)|Puerto Nuevo]] an will eventually include the ceety's first an anerlie 9-hole gowf course.
===Profeesional teams===
===Profeesional teams===
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==Sister ceeties==
==Sister ceeties==
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The follaein ceeties hae been identifeed as sister ceeties
by
[[Sister Cities International]]:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sister-cities.org/icrc/directory/Caribbean/PuertoRico|title=Online Directory: Puerto Rico, Caribbean|publisher=Sister Cities International|year=2007|accessdate=2007-06-25}}
</ref>
{{Dead link|date=October 2010}}
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The follaein ceeties hae been identifeed as sister ceeties
bi
[[Sister Cities International]]:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sister-cities.org/icrc/directory/Caribbean/PuertoRico|title=Online Directory: Puerto Rico, Caribbean|publisher=Sister Cities International|year=2007|accessdate=2007-06-25}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010}}
</ref>
* {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Cádiz]], [[Spain]]
* {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Cádiz]], [[Spain]]
* {{flagicon|Colombia}} [[Cartagena, Colombie]]
* {{flagicon|Colombia}} [[Cartagena, Colombie]]