Spanish Harlem, also known as East Harlem or El Barrio, is a neighborhood in northeastern part of the borough of Manhattan, one of the largest predominantly Hispanic communities in New York City. Since the 1950s, it has been populated by a large number of people of Puerto Rican descent, sometimes called Nuyoricans. In recent years the neighborhood has also become home to many Mexican American immigrants. This article is about the Harlem neighborhood in New York City. ... Barrio is a Spanish word meaning neighborhood. ... Manhattan is an island bordering the lower Hudson River. ... Hispanic, as used in the United States, is one of several terms used to categorize native and naturalized U.S. citizens, permanent residents and temporary immigrants, whose background hail either from Spain, the Spanish-speaking countries of Latin America or the original settlers of the traditionally Spanish-held Southwestern United... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the state of New York and the entire United States. ... Millennia: 1st millennium - 2nd millennium - 3rd millennium Events and trends Technology United States tests the first fusion bomb. ... Nuyorican is a blending of the phrases New York and Puerto Rican and refers to the members or culture of the Puerto Rican diaspora located in or around New York City, or of their descendants (especially those raised or still living in the New York area). ... The ethnonym Mexican-American describes United States citizens of Mexican ancestry (14 million in 2003) and Mexican citizens who reside in the US (10 million in 2003). ...

In decades past, the area was Italian American. In the 1920's and early 1930's, Italian Harlem was represented by future Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia in Congress. Italian Harlem lasted in some parts into the 1970s in the area around Pleasant Avenue. An Italian-American is an American of Italian descent. ... Fiorello Henry LaGuardia (December 11, 1882–September 20, 1947) was the Mayor of New York from 1934 to 1945. ...

Spanish Harlem extends from about East 96th St. to East 125th St. and is bound by the Upper East Side, East River, Harlem, and Central Park. With the growth of the Latino population, the neighborhood is expanding. The Upper East Side is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, that lies between Central Park and the East River. ... This entry is about the East River in New York City. ... This article is about the Harlem neighborhood in New York City. ... At Bethesda Terrace: formal stairs and a viewing platform for a naturalistic panorama beyond the Lake. ...

Spanish Harlem is home to many artists and writers, including James De La Vega, whose murals and street drawings decorate the neighborhood and Piri Thomas whose autobiography "Down These Mean Streets" became a best-seller in 1967. James De La Vega is an artist who lives and works in New York Citys Spanish Harlem (aka East Harlem/El Barrio). ... Piri Thomas (born Juan Pedro Tomas September 10, 1928 in Spanish Harlem in New York City) is a Puerto Rican-Cuban who is influencial in the Nuyorican Movement as a writer and poet. ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ...

El Museo del Barrio, a museum of Latin American and Caribbean art and culture is located on nearby Museum Mile and endeavors to serve some of the cultural needs of the neighboring community. Founded in 1969, El Museo del Barrio is located along Museum Mile in New York City ( USA), and is the only museum dedicated to the celebration of New Yorks Latin American and Caribbean cultures. ... Museum Mile is the name for a section of Fifth Avenue, an avenue in Manhattan in the City of New York, running from 82nd to 105th streets on the Upper East Side in a neighborhood known as Carnegie Hill. ...

See also

• List of famous Puerto Ricans