Segundo (Ponce)

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 of the municipality's six core urban barrios. It was organized in 1878. Barrio Segundo has 3 subbarrios: Baldority de Castro (or just "Baldorioty"), Clausells, and Reparada.

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.General Purpose Population Data, Census 2000. Unidad de Sistemas de Información Geográfica, Área de Tecnología de Información Gubernamental, Oficina de Gerencia y Presupuesto. Gobierno de Puerto Rico.
Retrieved February 17, 2010.

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 of land area and no water area. In 2000, the population of Segundo was 11,321. In 2010, the population of Segundo was 7,213 persons, and it had a density of 13,609.4 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.

Gallery

File:Restaurante El Melao y Restaurante Lola, Ponce Plaza Hotel, Plaza Munoz Rivera, Bo. Segundo, Ponce, PR, mirando al suroeste (DSC02006).jpg, International food restaurants at the Ponce Plaza Hotel & Casino
File:Letrero afuera del Restaurante Lola, en el Ponce Plaza Hotel, Plaza Munoz Rivera, Bo. Segundo, Ponce, PR, mirando al oeste (DSC02007).jpg, Restaurant signs at the Ponce Plaza Hotel & Casino
File:Antigua Casa Sauri en Barrio Segundo, Ponce, Puerto Rico (DSC05003).jpg, Ponce Plaza Hotel & Casino on Calle Union and Plaza Las Delicias
File:Restaurante Chef's Creations, C. Reina, entre C. Union y C. Mendez Vigo, Bo. Segundo, Ponce, PR, mirando al norte (DSC01539).jpg, Puerto Rican 'Criollo' food restaurant on Calle Reina near Calle Union
File:Antiguo camion para combatir incendios en Museo Parque de Bombas, Ponce, Puerto Rico (DSC01922).jpg, Fire truck at Museo Parque de Bombas at Plaza Las Delicias
File:Balcones de Residencias en Calle Reina 118, Bo. Segundo, Ponce, PR (DSC01199).jpg, Homes near downtown Ponce on Calle Reina
File:Calle 25 de Enero.jpg, Historic firemen homes on Calle 25 de Enero
File:Fountain at Plaza Munoz Rivera looking East in Barrio Segundo, Ponce, Puerto Rico (DSC01739).jpg, Fountain at Plaza Las Delicias
File:Obelisk to the El Polvorin firefighters in Plaza Las Delicias in Ponce, PR (DSC00714A).jpg, Monument to the 1899 fire heroes at Plaza Las Delicias
File:Panteón Nacional Román Baldorioty de Castro.jpg, Cemetery museum 6 blocks northwest of downtown Ponce
File:Porta Caribe Headquarters, Ponce, Puerto Rico (DSC03971).jpg, Porta Caribe tourist welcome center on Calle Villa
File:Parque de Bombas, Ponce.JPG, 1882 Museo Parque de Bombas at Plaza Las Delicias
File:Fuente de los Leones - Ponce Puerto Rico.jpg, Lions Fountain at Plaza Las Delicias

See also

* List of communities in Puerto Rico

Notes

References

External links

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{{Ponce, Puerto Rico

Barrio Segundo
1878 establishments in Puerto Rico