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University of Puerto Rico

The University of Puerto Rico (UPR) is the state university system of Puerto Rico and a government-owned corporation of Puerto Rico. The system consists of 11 campuses and has approximately 64,511 students and 5,300 faculty members. UPR has the largest and most diverse academic offerings in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, with 472 academic programs and 32 doctoral programs.

Located at 18.4031, -66.0506 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus

The University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras (Spanish: Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras), also referred to as UPR-RP, is a public research university located on a 289-acre campus in Río Piedras, San Juan, Puerto Rico. UPR-RP serves more than 18,000 students, 20% graduate, and grants an average of over 3,000 degrees a year. It is recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as an Intensive Doctoral/Research University.

Located at 18.4028, -66.05 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Humberto Vidal Explosion

The Humberto Vidal Explosion (sometimes also referred to as the Río Piedras Explosion) was a gas explosion that occurred on November 21, 1996 at the Humberto Vidal shoe store located in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico. The explosion killed 33 and wounded more than 80 others when the building collapsed. It is considered one of the deadliest disasters to have occurred on the island.

Located at 18.3984, -66.0493 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Colegio San José (San Juan, Puerto Rico)

Colegio San José is a college-preparatory catholic school for boys in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. It is a fully accredited Catholic college preparatory school for young men, grades 7 to 12, which develops capable, responsible and sensitive Christian leaders, committed to the service of God and neighbor. The school is located on 6½ acres of land situated on a hill in Río Piedras with a view of the University of Puerto Rico, San Juan Metropolitan Area, and the Atlantic Ocean.

Located at 18.3961, -66.0469 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Río Piedras, Puerto Rico

Río Piedras is a district of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Founded as a separate municipality in 1714, it has been the home of the University of Puerto Rico's main campus since 1903, earning the town the popular name of Ciudad Universitaria (University City). Rio Piedras was recognized as a municipality until 1951 when it was incorporated into the municipality of San Juan.

Located at 18.3997, -66.05 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Río Piedras massacre

The Río Piedras Massacre occurred on October 24, 1935, at the University of Puerto Rico in Río Piedras. Local police officers confronted and opened fire on supporters of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party. Four Nationalist Party members were killed, and one police officer was wounded during the shooting.

Located at 18.3997, -66.05 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Pueblo, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Río Piedras Pueblo, (officially just "Pueblo"), is a one of eighteen barrios in the municipality of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Rio Piedras Pueblo is what used to be the urban center barrio of the former municipality of Río Piedras until 1951, when the municipality of Rio Piedras was absorbed by the municipality of San Juan. It has a population of 9,391 residing in land area of 0.72 sq. mi. (1.86 km²), resulting in a population density of 12,986.1 residents per square mile (5,013.96 km²).

Located at 18.3939, -66.0478 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Districts of San Juan, Puerto Rico, Pueblo, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Santa Rita (Hato Rey)

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Located at 18.3992, -66.0542 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Buen Consejo (Pueblo)

Buen Consejo is a sector in Río Piedras Pueblo. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:18.3953878|-66.0456800|region:US-PR_type:city(2739)_source:gnis|||||| |primary |name= }}

Located at 18.3954, -66.0457 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Pueblo, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Borough of San Juan

Río Piedras Antiguo (Pueblo)

Río Piedras Antiguo is a sector in Río Piedras Pueblo. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:18.3998231|-66.0499380|region:US-PR_type:city(460)_source:gnis|||||| |primary |name= }}

Located at 18.3998, -66.0499 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Pueblo, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Borough of San Juan

Ubarri (Pueblo)

Ubarri is a sector in Río Piedras Pueblo. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:18.3970242|-66.0501570|region:US-PR_type:city(698)_source:gnis|||||| |primary |name= }}

Located at 18.397, -66.0502 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Pueblo, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Borough of San Juan

Venezuela (Pueblo)

Venezuela is a sector in Río Piedras Pueblo. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:18.3938774|-66.0526930|region:US-PR_type:city(1440)_source:gnis|||||| |primary |name= }}

Located at 18.3939, -66.0527 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Pueblo, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Borough of San Juan