Segundo, Ponce, Puerto Rico Facts for Kids

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Barrio
A street in Barrio Segundo at dusk, in the Ponce Historic Zone
Location of barrio Segundo within the municipality of Ponce shown in red
Segundo, Ponce, Puerto Rico Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	Ponce
Area
• Total	0.53 sq mi (1.4 km²)
• Land	0.53 sq mi (1.4 km²)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	85 ft (26 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	7,213
• Density	13,609.4/sq mi (5,254.6/km²)
	Source: 2010 Census
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)

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
Boundaries
Features and demographics
Notable landmarks
Gallery
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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.

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.

25 de Enero Street, built for the families of Ponce firefighters in the nineteenth century, is located in Barrio Segundo

Features and demographics

Segundo has 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) 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.