Oriente is one of the 18 barrios of the municipality of San Juan, Puerto Rico. It is composed of 3 subbarrios: Borinquen, López Sicardó, and San José. Before 1951, it was a barrio of the former municipality of Rio Piedras. In 2010, it had a population of 31,374. It is surrounded by the barrios of Sabana Llana Norte to the east, Sabana Llana Sur to the south, Hato Rey Central and Hato Rey Norte to the west, and Santurce barrio and the San Jose Lagoon to the north.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1950	14,595		—
1960	34,985		139.7%
1970	43,194		23.5%
1980	39,857		−7.7%
1990	37,621		−5.6%
2000	34,799		−7.5%
2010	31,374		−9.8%
U.S. Decennial Census 1900 (N/A) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010

See also

• List of communities in Puerto Rico