Country Puerto Rico Local time Sunday 12:30 PM Municipality Ponce | Area 168 ha Population 11,321 (2000) | |
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Weather 27°C, Wind SE at 14 km/h, 76% Humidity Points of interest Parque de Bombas, Ponce Cathedral, Plaza Muñoz Rivera, Casino de Ponce, Museo de la Historia de Ponce Colleges and Universities Pontifical Catholic University, Academia Serrant, Escuela Tecnica de Electricidad | ||
Segundo (Barrio Segundo) is one of the 31 barrios of the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Along with Primero, Tercero, Cuarto, Quinto, and Sexto, Segundo is one the municipality's six core urban barrios. It was organized in 1878.
Contents
- Map of Ponce Pueblo Ponce Puerto Rico
- Location
- Boundaries
- Features and demographics
- Notable landmarks
- References
Map of Ponce Pueblo, Ponce, Puerto Rico
Location
Segundo is an urban barrio located in the southern section of the municipality, within the Ponce city limits, and northwest of the traditional center of the city, Plaza Las Delicias.
Boundaries
Barrio Segundo is bounded on the North by Cinco Street, Pico Dulce Street, and Paseo de la Cruceta, on the South by Villa Street, on the West by Global Street, and on the East by Atocha, Plaza Munoz Rivera, and Plaza Degetau Streets.
In terms of barrio-to-barrio boundaries, Segundo is bounded in the North by Portugués Urbano, in the South by Primero and Canas Urbano, in the West by Canas Urbano, and in the East by Sexto, Quinto, and Tercero.
The communities of Clausells, Ferran, and Tamarindo are located in Segundo.
Features and demographics
Segundo has 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) of land area and no water area. In 2000, the population of Segundo was 11,321. The population density in Segundo was 17,546 persons per square mile.
Notable landmarks
Segundo is home to a large number of Ponce's landmarks and historic sites. Plaza Las Delicias, 25 de Enero Street, and Paseo Atocha, are located there.
The NRHP-listed Parque de Bombas, Nuestra Señora de la Guadalupe Cathedral, Armstrong-Poventud Residence, Casa Wiechers-Villaronga (Architecture Museum), Panteón Nacional Román Baldorioty de Castro, Albergue Caritativo Tricoche, Casa Miguel C. Godreau, and Subira House are all located in Barrio Segundo.