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Quinto
Location of barrio Quinto within the municipality of Ponce shown in red
Location of barrio Quinto within the municipality of Ponce shown in red
Quinto, Ponce, Puerto Rico is located in Caribbean
Quinto, Ponce, Puerto Rico
Quinto, Ponce, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Ponce
Area
 • Total 0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2)
 • Land 0.10 sq mi (0.3 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
66 ft (20 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 568
 • Density 5,680/sq mi (2,190/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

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

Paseo Atocha, Bo. Quinto, Ponce, Puerto Rico, visto desde la Calle Vives, mirando al sur (DSC03207)
Paseo Atocha, the western boundary of Barrio Quinto. Stores on the right are part of Barrio Segundo

Location

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

Boundaries

Francisco Pancho Coimbre Museum in Ponce (IMG 2949)
Francisco Pancho Coimbre Museum at Lolita Tizol and Castillo Streets in Barrio Quinto

Barrio Quinto is bounded on the North by Guadalupe Street, on the South by Isabel Street, on the West by Atocha Street, and on the East by Rio Portugues.

In terms of barrio-to-barrio boundaries, Quinto is bounded in the North by Sexto, in the South by Tercero, in the West by Segundo, and in the East by Machuelo Abajo.

IMG 2684 - Plaza del Mercado Isabel II in Ponce, PR
Barrio Quinto is part of Ponce's historic district, and Plaza del Mercado Isabel II is one of many historic structures in Barrio Quinto

Features and demographics

Quinto has 0.1 square miles (260,000 m2) of land area and no water area. In 2000, the population of Qinto was 724. The population density in Quinto was 6,811 persons per square mile.

In 2010, the population of Quinto was 568 persons, and it had a density of 5,680 persons per square mile.

Notable landmarks

Quinto is home to the Museo Francisco Pancho Coimbre. Also, the Isabel II Marketplace (Plaza del Mercado de Ponce) is located here. NRHP-listed landmarks in Barrio Quinto include the Font-Ubides House, the Mercado de las Carnes (Plaza Juan Ponce de León), and the old Spanish Military Headquarters/city jail.

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See also

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

  • List of communities in Puerto Rico
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