| Villa Palmeras | |
| Settlement Type: | Subbarrio |
| Subdivision Type: | Commonwealth |
| Subdivision Name: |  Puerto Rico |
| Subdivision Type1: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name1: | San Juan |
| Subdivision Type2: | Barrio |
| Subdivision Name2: | Santurce |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | .06 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | .06 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Note: | Source: 2010 Census |
| Population Total: | 2351 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 39183.3 |
| Timezone: | AST |
| Utc Offset: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 0 |
| Postal Code Type: | Zip code |
Villa Palmeras is one of the forty subbarrios of Santurce, a barrio of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
In 2000, Villa Palmeras had a population of 2,648.[1]
In 2010, Villa Palmeras had a population of 2,351 and a population density of 39,183.3 persons per square mile.[2]
Pedro Pierluisi created a political campaign video with residents of Villa Palmeras when he was running for governor in 2015.[3]
The municipality of San Juan provided economic incentives to businesses in Villa Palmeras in the 2010s.[4]
The San José Cemetery in Villa Palmeras is the final resting place of many famous Puerto Rican musicians including Rafael Cepeda, Pellín Rodríguez, Tommy Olivencia, Rafael Cortijo, Ismael Rivera and Sammy Ayala of El Gran Combo.[5]