Condado (Spanish for ''county'') is an urbanized, beachfront resort, commercial, and residential district with various upscale hotels, restaurants, boutique shops, and condos in the barrio of Santurce in San Juan, the capital municipality of Puerto Rico, about 3 to 6 miles (4.8 to 9.7 km) from the Old San Juan historic quarter, Isla Verde resort area, Hato Rey business center, and SJU airport.
Vacant until the turn of the 20th century, the real estate development of Condado began with the construction of the Ashford Presbyterian Community Hospital in 1904 by Grace Williams Atkins, Casa Mora (Moor House) in 1909 and Dos Hermanos Bridge in 1910 by Hernand and Sosthenes Behn, "Condado" passenger electric tramway in 1911 by Porto Rico Railway, Light & Power Co. (PRRL&P), and Vanderbilt Hotel in 1919 by Frederick Vanderbilt .
At the westernmost point is the Dos Hermanos Bridge, where Ashford Avenue ends and leads into Old San Juan.
The 1950s-60s era saw another boom in Condado, with the rapid industrialization of Puerto Rico, this flamboyant locale was becoming a popular tourist destination.
A convention center was built to host activities while many families began to move in during the development of high-end and high-rise apartment buildings.
Some of the luxurious homes which still remain nestled between the high-rise condominiums have been converted into small inns, shops, museums or restaurants.
Condado's main public space is La Ventana al Mar, designed by architect and urbanist Andrés Mignucci.