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Cuarto
Barrio
Location of barrio Cuarto within the municipality of Ponce shown in red
Location of barrio Cuarto within the municipality of Ponce shown in red
Cuarto, Ponce, Puerto Rico is located in Caribbean
Cuarto, Ponce, Puerto Rico
Cuarto, Ponce, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Ponce
Area
 • Total 0.17 sq mi (0.4 km2)
 • Land 0.17 sq mi (0.4 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
43 ft (13 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,999
 • Density 12,493.8/sq mi (4,823.9/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

Cuarto (Barrio Cuarto) is one of the 31 barrios of the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Together with Primero, Segundo, Tercero, Quinto, and Sexto, Cuarto is one of the municipality's six core urban barrios. It was created in 1878.

Location

Cuarto is an urban barrio located in the southern section of the municipality, within the Ponce city limits, and southeast of the traditional center of the city, Plaza Las Delicias.

Boundaries

Antiguo Casino de Ponce, in Ponce, Puerto Rico (IMG 2934)
Casino de Ponce, an important historic landmark, is located in Barrio Cuarto.

It is bounded on the North by Comercio/Francisco Parra Duperón Street, on the South by Ramón Power Street, on the West by Eugenio Maria de Hostos Avenue and Marina Streets, and on the East by Rio Portugues. In terms of barrio-to-barrio boundaries, Cuarto is bounded in the North by Barrio Tercero, in the South by Canas Urbano, in the West by Primero, and in the East by San Antón.

Features and demographics

Cuarto has 0.2 square miles (520,000 m2) of land area and no water area. In 2000, the population of Cuarto was 3,011. The population density in Cuarto was 18,303 persons per square mile.

In 2010, the population of Cuarto was 1,999 persons, and it had a density of 12493.8 persons per square mile.

The communities of Belgica and El Bosque are found in Barrio Cuarto as are several other smaller communities.

Landmarks

Cuarto is home to Parque de la Abolicion on its southwestern edge. The NRHP-listed Casa Paoli, Old Ponce Casino, Ponce Massacre Museum, and Iglesia de la Santísima Trinidad are all located in Barrio Cuarto. The Puerto Rico Islamic Center at Ponce (see side photo) is also located in Barrio Cuarto.

IMG 3392 - Centro Islamico de Ponce, PR
Puerto Rico Islamic Center at Ponce on Luna Street, Barrio Cuarto, a few blocks from downtown

Notable people from Barrio Cuarto

  • Domingo Marrero Navarro, educator, writer, and speaker from the Belgica sector of Barrio Cuarto.
  • Ruth Fernández, internationally known contralto singer from the Belgica sector of Barrio Cuarto.

Gallery

  • Restaurante '19 Barrios' de noche, C. Mayor y C. Aurora, Bo. Cuarto, Ponce, PR, mirando al sureste (DSC01426)

    Italian restaurant and bar on Calle Mayor and Calle Aurora

  • Museo de la Masacre de Ponce (IMG 2929)

    Human rights museum Museo de la Masacre de Ponce on Calle Marina

  • Concha Acustica de Ponce, Calle Marina and Calle Mayor, Barrio Cuarto, Ponce, Puerto Rico, looking south (DSC00373)

    Open-air amphitheater on Calle Marina and Calle Mayor

  • Holy Trinity Church in Barrio Cuarto in Ponce, PR, looking east (IMG 2980)

    The first (1873) Protestant church in Latin America, on Calle Marina

  • Casa Paoli Ponce 330

    Home of 'The king of tenors', Antonio Paoli, on Calle Mayor

See also

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

  • List of communities in Puerto Rico
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