American University of Puerto Rico, Bayamón

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The American University of Puerto Rico is a private university in Puerto Rico with campuses in Bayamón and Manatí. The university was founded in 1963 as the American Business College, and offers undergraduate studies in arts, business administration, education, and sciences, and graduate studies in criminal justice. ()

Established: 1963 (61 years ago)Coordinates: 18°24'23"N, 66°11'11"W

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American University of Puerto Rico – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: San Patricio Plaza, Plaza del Sol, Santa Rosa Mall, Bayamón City Hall.

5.3 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
San Patricio Plaza, Guaynabo
136 min walk • San Patricio Plaza is a 640,000 square feet three-level enclosed shopping mall located in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. The mall is located at the intersection of PR-2, PR-23, and PR-20, and has over 120 stores with its anchors being T.J.
1.5 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Plaza del Sol, Bayamón
39 min walk • Plaza del Sol is an 728,546-square-foot regional mall located in the city of Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Plaza del Sol is anchored by Bed Bath & Beyond, Caribbean Cinemas, Walmart, H&M, Dave & Buster's and Home Depot.
2.8 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Santa Rosa Mall, Bayamón
72 min walk • Santa Rosa Mall is a shopping mall in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. It is on Puerto Rico Highway 2 and is near the Deportivo station of Tren Urbano. The mall is owned by Commercial Centers Management and has an area of 503,610 square feet. The mall is anchored by Burlington Coat Factory and IKEA.
2.1 miE
City hall
Bayamón City Hall, Bayamón
55 min walk • Bayamón City Hall is a building in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. As the name suggests, it serves as city hall to that city. It is named after Don Ángel Rivera Rodríguez, who was mayor of Bayamón from 1934 to 1944.
2 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Plaza Rio Hondo, Bayamón
51 min walk • Plaza Rio Hondo is a shopping mall in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. It opened in 1982 and is anchored by Marshalls Megastore, Caribbean Cinemas, TJ Maxx, and Best Buy, with one vacant anchor spot last occupied by a Kmart.
3.2 miNE
Church, Colonial architecture, Neoclassical architecture
Ermita Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje, Toa Baja
81 min walk • The Ermita Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje is a ruined former church in the municipality of Toa Baja, Puerto Rico. The ruins were listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2015.
1.7 miE
Museum, Science museum
Parque de las Ciencias, Bayamón
45 min walk • Parque de las Ciencias Luis A. Ferré is an educational and recreational park located in Bayamón, Puerto Rico focused on science-related exhibitions. It is one of multiple touristic attractions inaugurated under the leadership of longtime mayor Ramon Luis Rivera and is named in honor of former Governor of Puerto Rico Luis A. Ferré.
2.2 miE
Museum, History museum, Vernacular architecture
José Celso Barbosa House Museum, Bayamón
55 min walk • The José Celso Barbosa House Museum is a historic house museum in Bayamón municipality, Puerto Rico. The house was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1984, under the name Casa Natal Dr. José Celso Barbosa.
1.4 miE
Cemetery
Puerto Rico National Cemetery, Bayamón
35 min walk • Puerto Rico National Cemetery is a United States national cemetery located in the city of Bayamón, in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. It encompasses 108.2 acres of land, and at the end of 2005, had 44,722 interments. Until 2021, it was the only United States National Cemetery in Puerto Rico.
4.2 miNE
Area
Cataño, San Juan
108 min walk • Cataño is a town and municipality located on the northern coast of Puerto Rico, bordering the San Juan Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, and adjacent to the north and east by San Juan; north of Bayamón and Guaynabo; east of Toa Baja and west of Guaynabo and is part of the San Juan Metropolitan Area.
4.7 miE
Museum, Natural history museum, Archaeological museum
Caparra Archaeological Site, Guaynabo
121 min walk • Caparra is an archaeological site in the municipality of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. It was declared a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 1994. The site contains the remains of the first Spanish capital of the island, settled in 1508 and abandoned in 1521. It represents the oldest known European settlement on United States territory.