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Machuelo Abajo
Street scene in southern Barrio Machuelo Abajo, in the city of Ponce
Street scene in southern Barrio Machuelo Abajo, in the city of Ponce
Location of barrio Machuelo Abajo within the municipality of Ponce shown in red
Location of barrio Machuelo Abajo within the municipality of Ponce shown in red
Machuelo Abajo is located in Caribbean
Machuelo Abajo
Machuelo Abajo
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Ponce
Area
 • Total 1.86 sq mi (4.8 km2)
 • Land 1.79 sq mi (4.6 km2)
 • Water 0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
85 ft (26 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 11,855
 • Density 6,622.9/sq mi (2,557.1/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

Machuelo Abajo is one of the 31 barrios of the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Along with Canas Urbano, Magueyes Urbano, Portugués Urbano, and San Antón, Machuelo Abajo is one of the municipality's five originally rural barrios that are now also part of the urban zone of the city of Ponce. It was founded in 1818.

Location

Machuelo Abajo is an urban barrio located in the southern section of the municipality, in the northeast portion of the city of Ponce, within the Ponce city limits, at latitude 18.024217 N, and longitude -66.600217 W.

Boundaries

Machuelo Abajo is bounded on the North by Tito Castro Avenue/PR-14 (roughly), on the South by Miguel Pou Boulevard (roughly), and Abaisin Street, on the West by Rio Portugues, and on the East by Los Negrones Hill, Rio Bucana, and Emilio Fagot Street (roughly).

In terms of barrio-to-barrio boundaries, Machuelo Abajo is bounded in the North by Machuelo Arriba, in the South by San Anton and Sabanetas, in the West by Quinto and Sexto, and in the East by Sabanetas.

Features and demographics

Front View of Pedro Albizu Campos Park in Ponce, PR (IMG 3470)
Pedro Albizu Campos Park in Barrio Machuelo Abajo

Machuelo Abajo is home to the communities of Jardines Fagot, La Rambla, La Alhambra, Extension La Alhambra, Flamboyanes, Bella Vista, Santa Clara, and Riberas del Bucana. In addition the communities of Residencial Dr. Pila, Villa Esperanza, and Valle Verde, make their home there as well.

Machuelo Abajo has 1.77 square miles (4.6 km2) of land area and 0.09 square miles (230,000 m2) of water area. In 2000, the population of Machuelo Abajo was 13,302 persons, and it had a density of 7,522 persons per square mile.

In 2010, the population of Machuelo Abajo was 11,855 persons, and it had a density of 6,622.9 persons per square mile.

The highest point in Barrio Machuelo Abajo is Cerro Los Negrones at 397 feet, located northwest of Mercedita Airport.

Notable Landmarks

Río Bucaná runs a stretch of its course (channelized) through barrio Machuelo Abajo. The new Hospital San Lucas is located in Machuelo Abajo where the old Ponce District Hospital was located on Puerto Rico Highway 14.

Notable people from Machuelo Abajo

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Machuelo Abajo (Ponce) para niños

  • List of communities in Puerto Rico
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