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Tercero
Barrio
Typical street in Barrio Tercero (showing Calle Isabel, looking west)
Typical street in Barrio Tercero (showing Calle Isabel, looking west)
Location of barrio Tercero within the municipality of Ponce shown in red
Location of barrio Tercero within the municipality of Ponce shown in red
Tercero, Ponce, Puerto Rico is located in Caribbean
Tercero, Ponce, Puerto Rico
Tercero, Ponce, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Ponce
Area
 • Total 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
 • Land 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
52 ft (16 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 668
 • Density 8,350/sq mi (3,220/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

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

Location

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

Boundaries

Barrio Tercero is bounded on the North by Isabel Street, on the South by Comercio/Francisco Parra Duperón Street, on the West by Plaza Degetau and Plaza Munoz Rivera Streets, and on the East by Rio Portugues.

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

Features and demographics

In 2000, Tercero had 0.1 square miles (260,000 m2) of land area and no water area. The population of Tercero was 773. The population density in Tercero was 10,134 persons per square mile.

In 2010, it had 0.08 square miles (210,000 m2) of land area and no water area. Its population was 668 persons, and it had a density of 8,350 persons per square mile.

Notable landmarks

Tercero is home to many city landmarks. The Antonio Arias Ventura promenade, Ponce History Museum, Tricentennial Park, Teatro La Perla, and the Museum of Puerto Rican Music are all located in Barrio Tercero. Also, the NRHP-listed Banco de Ponce, Ponce High School, Banco Crédito y Ahorro Ponceño, and Salazar-Candal House are found in Barrio Tercero as well.

Gallery

  • Restaurante La Musa Bar & Tapas, Callejon Amor, Bo. Tercero, Ponce, PR, mirando al noreste (DSC01460)

    Cosmopolitan bar on Callejón Amor

  • King's Cream, mejor conocido como Los Chinos de Ponce, C. Marina, frente a Plaza Las Delicias, Bo. Tercero, Ponce, Puerto Rico, mirando al este (DSC07197)

    Los Chinos de Ponce ice cream parlor on Calle Marina, Plaza Las Delicias

  • Letrero anunciando Barra y Restaurante Baleares, Hotel Melia, C. Cristina, Bo. Tercero, Ponce, PR, mirando al suroeste (DSC01833)

    Hotel Melia bar on Calle Cristina

  • Ponce Chamfered Street Corner at Calle Mayor and Calle Cristina (looking northwest), Barrio Tercero, Ponce, Puerto Rico

    Bar on Calle Cristina and Calle Mayor

  • Restaurante Baleares, Hotel Melia, C. Cristina, Bo. Tercero, Ponce, PR, mirando al este (DSC01500)

    International food restaurant at Hotel Melia, Calle Cristina

  • Restaurante El Vejigante, Bistro Caribeño, C. Cristina y C. Mayor, Bo. Tercero, Ponce, PR, mirando al noroeste (DSC01466B)

    Puerto Rican 'Criollo' food restaurant on Calle Cristina and Calle Mayor

  • Banco de Ponce

    Historic Banco de Ponce building on Calle Marina and Calle Comercio

See also

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

  • List of communities in Puerto Rico
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