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The Ponce Metropolitan Statistical Area is a
The Ponce–
The Ponce Metropolitan Statistical Area is a United States Census Bureau
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defined Metropolitan Statistical Area
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(MSA) in south central Puerto Rico
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. A 1 July 2009 Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 262,414, a 0.95% decrease from the 2000 census figure of 264,919.
Ponce is the third largest metropolitan area (by population) in Puerto Rico. Of the eight MSA areas in the Commonwealth, only Ponce and Mayagüez experienced population declines during the 2000-2009 period.
Municipalities
A total of three municipalities (Spanish
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: ''municipios'') are included as part of the Ponce Metropolitan Statistical Area. They are:
*Juana Díaz
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People
*Juana I (14 ...
* Ponce—Principal City
* Villalba
Combined Statistical Area
The Ponce–Yauco
Yauco () is a town and municipality in southern Puerto Rico. Although the downtown is inland, the municipality stretches to a southern coast facing the Caribbean Sea. Yauco is located south of Maricao, Lares and Adjuntas; east of Sabana Grande ...
–Coamo
Coamo (, ) is a town and municipality founded in 1579 in the south-central region of Puerto Rico, located north of Santa Isabel; south of Orocovis and Barranquitas; east of Villalba and Juana Díaz; and west of Aibonito and Salinas. Coam ...
Combined Statistical Area (CSA) includes two metropolitan areas
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, two micropolitan areas; nine municipalities in total. A July 1, 2009 Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 483,149, a 2.07% increase over the 2000 census figure of 442,244. The Ponce–Yauco–Coamo Combined Statistical Area comprises 12.2% of Puerto Rico's total population.
Components
*Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) **Ponce (3 Municipalities) **Yauco
Yauco () is a town and municipality in southern Puerto Rico. Although the downtown is inland, the municipality stretches to a southern coast facing the Caribbean Sea. Yauco is located south of Maricao, Lares and Adjuntas; east of Sabana Grande ...
(4 Municipalities)
*Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs)
**Coamo
Coamo (, ) is a town and municipality founded in 1579 in the south-central region of Puerto Rico, located north of Santa Isabel; south of Orocovis and Barranquitas; east of Villalba and Juana Díaz; and west of Aibonito and Salinas. Coam ...
(1 Municipality)
** Santa Isabel (1 Municipality)
See also
*Puerto Rico census statistical areas
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References
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