Primero, Ponce, Puerto Rico

Barrio of Puerto Rico

Barrio in Ponce, Puerto Rico

Primero

Barrio

Ponce Darlington Building, (Barrio Primero, Ponce, Puerto Rico) Ponce's first multi-story building, built in 1962,[1] and former home of WRIK-TV.

Location of barrio Primero within the municipality of Ponce shown in red

Primero

Location of Puerto Rico

Coordinates: 18°00′29″N 66°37′10″W﻿ / ﻿18.007938°N 66.619476°W﻿ / 18.007938; -66.619476[2]
Commonwealth|  Puerto Rico
Municipality|  Ponce
Area

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• Total

| 0.26 sq mi (0.7 km2)
• Land| 0.26 sq mi (0.7 km2)
• Water| 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation

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| 33 ft (10 m)
Population

(2010)

• Total

| 3,175
• Density| 12,211.5/sq mi (4,714.9/km2)
| Source: 2010 Census
Time zone| UTC−4 (AST)

Primero (Barrio Primero) is one of the 31 barrios of the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Together with Segundo, Tercero, Cuarto, Quinto, and Sexto, Primero is one of the municipality's original six core urban barrios. It was founded in 1878.[4]

## Location

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

## Boundaries

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Barrio Primero is bounded on the North by Villa Street, on the South by Ferrocarril and Dr. Ferran Streets, on the West by PR-2R (Carretera Pámpanos / Calle Coto Canas), and on the East by Eugenio Maria de Hostos Avenue and Marina Street.[5]

In terms of barrio-to-barrio boundaries, Primero is bounded in the North by Barrio Segundo, in the South by Canas Urbano, in the West by Barrio Canas Urbano, and in the East by Barrio Cuarto. The communities of Ponce de Leon, Los Maestros, Mariani, and Pedro J. Rosaly are located in Barrio Primero.

The Ponce City Hall, the oldest colonial building in the city, is located in Barrio Primero.

## Features and demographics

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Primero has 0.25 square miles (650,000 m2) of land area and no water area.[6] In 2000, the population of Primero was 3,550. The population density in Primero was 13,997 persons per square mile.[7] [6]

In 2010, the population of Primero was 3,175 persons, and it had a density of 12,211.5 persons per square mile.[8]

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1900| 1,592| | —
1910| 2,385| | 49.8%
1920| 2,658| | 11.4%
1930| 3,703| | 39.3%
1940| 4,846| | 30.9%
1950| 6,279| | 29.6%
1960| 5,768| | −8.1%
1970| 5,289| | −8.3%
1980| 4,093| | −22.6%
1990| 3,905| | −4.6%
2000| 3,550| | −9.1%
2010| 3,175| | −10.6%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900)[9] 1910-1930[10]
1930-1950[11] 1960[12] 1980-2000[13] 2010[14]

## Notable landmarks

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Primero is home to Ponce City Hall on its northeastern end. The Dora Colón Clavell Urban Park, is also found in Barrio Primero. The historic, NRHP-listed, Rosaly-Batiz House, Residencia Zaldo de Nebot on 27 Marina Street, and the Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church on 132 Villa Street, are also in Barrio Primero.

## Gallery

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* Puerto Rican 'Criollo' food restaurant on Calle Villa and Calle Molina

* Urban Park on Calle Concordia and Calle Marina

* Historic church on Calle Villa, near Calle Torre

## See also

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* Puerto Rico portal

* List of communities in Puerto Rico

## References

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1. ^ Carmelo Rosario Natal. "Ponce en Su Historia Moderna: 1945-2002." Gobierno Municipal de Ponce. First Edition. 2003. Page 55.
2. ^ a b "US Gazetteer 2019". US Census. US Government.
3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Primero barrio
4. ^ Barrios de Ponce. Archived 30 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine Antepasados Esclavos.(From: Pedro Tomás de Córdoba. Memorias geográficas, históricas, económicas y estadísticas de la Isla de Puerto Rico.) Retrieved 28 November 2014.
5. ^ General Purpose Population Data, Census 2000. Unidad de Sistemas de Información Geográfica, Área de Tecnología de Información Gubernamental, Oficina de Gerencia y Presupuesto. Gobierno de Puerto Rico. Archived 2010-08-12 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 17 February 2010.
6. ^ a b U.S. Census Bureau. Census 2000. Ponce and Its Barrios. (Ponce Municipio, Puerto Rico -- County Subdivision and Place. GCT-PH1. Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2000. Data Set: Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data) Archived 12 February 2020 at archive.today Retrieved 24 April 2010.
7. ^ City Melt Retrieved 17 February 2010.
8. ^ Puerto Rico:2010:population and housing unit counts.pdf (PDF). U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, U.S. Census Bureau. 2010.
9. ^ "Report of the Census of Porto Rico 1899". War Department Office Director Census of Porto Rico. Archived from the original on 16 July 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
10. ^ "Table 3-Population of Municipalities: 1930 1920 and 1910" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 August 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
11. ^ "Table 4-Area and Population of Municipalities Urban and Rural: 1930 to 1950" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 August 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
12. ^ Census of Population, 1960: Number of Inhabitants, General Population Characteristics, General Social and Economic Characteristics, and Detailed Characteristics. Characteristics of the population. U.S. Bureau of the Census. 1963. pp. 97–101. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
13. ^ "Table 2 Population and Housing Units: 1960 to 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 July 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
14. ^ Puerto Rico: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts.pdf (PDF). U.S. Dept. of Commerce Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. Census Bureau. 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 February 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2019.

## External links

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* Media related to Primero (Ponce) at Wikimedia Commons

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Museums|

* Museo de Arte de Ponce
* Museo Parque de Bombas
* Museo Castillo Serrallés
* Centro Ceremonial Indígena de Tibes
* Museo Hacienda Buena Vista
* Museo Casa Paoli
* Museo de la Masacre de Ponce
* Museo de la Música Puertorriqueña
* Museo del Deporte
* Museo de la Historia de Ponce
* Museo de la Arquitectura Ponceña
* Museo del Autonomismo Puertorriqueño
* Museo Biblioteca RHC
* Panteón Nacional Román Baldorioty de Castro

Hotels|

* Ponce Hilton Golf & Casino Resort
* Holiday Inn & Tropical Casino
* Ponce Plaza Hotel & Casino
* Hotel Meliá
* The Fox Hotel
* Hotel Ponce Intercontinental
* Solace by the Sea
* Caribe Hotel

Events|

* Carnaval de Ponce
* Feria de Artesanías de Ponce
* Ponce Jazz Festival
* Fiesta Nacional de la Danza
* Día Mundial de Ponce
* Festival Nacional de la Quenepa
* Bienal de Arte de Ponce
* Nightlife in Ponce, Puerto Rico
* Las Justas
* Cruce a Nado Internacional

Theaters|

* Teatro La Perla
* Teatro Fox Delicias
* Ponce Towne Center
* Caribbean Cinemas
* Teatro Antono Paoli
* Teatro Vicente Murga
* Concha Acústica de Ponce

Parks|

* Parque de la Abolición
* Parque de la Ceiba
* Parque del Tricentenario
* Parque Ecológico Urbano
* Parque Familiar Julio Enrique Monagas
* Parque Luis A. "Wito" Morales
* Parque Pedro Albizu Campos
* Parque Urbano Dora Colón Clavell
* Plaza Las Delicias
* La Guancha

Hospitals|

* Hospital Damas
* Hospital San Lucas
* Hospital Dr. Pila
* Hospital Oncológico Andrés Grillasca
* Hospital San Cristóbal
* Steven Anthony Children's Hospital

Universities|

* Ana G. Méndez University
* Caribbean University
* Universidad Interamericana
* Ponce Health Sciences University
* Pontificia Universidad Católica
* PUCPR School of Architecture
* PUCPR School of Law
* Universidad de Puerto Rico

Islands|

* Cardona
* Ratones
* Frío
* Caja de Muertos
* Morrillito
* Gatas
* Jueyes

Rivers|

* Anón
* Bayagán
* Blanco
* Bucaná
* Canas
* Cerrillos
* Chiquito
* Inabón
* Jacaguas
* Matilde
* Pastillo
* Portugués
* Prieto
* San Patricio

Mountains|

* Cerro de Punta
* Peñón de Ponce
* Cerro del Vigía
* Cerro del Diablo
* Monte Jayuya
* Cerro Maravilla

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