Segundo (''Barrio Segundo'') is one of the 31
barrio
''Barrio'' () is a Spanish language, Spanish word that means "Quarter (urban subdivision), quarter" or "neighborhood". In the modern Spanish language, it is generally defined as each area of a city delimited by functional (e.g. residential, comm ...
s of the municipality of
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Ponce ( , , ) is a city and a Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality on the southern coast of Puerto Rico. The most populated city outside the San Juan, Puerto Rico, San Juan metropolitan area, Ponce was founded on August 12, 1692Some publ ...
. Along with
Primero
Primero (in English also called Primus, in French ', in Italian ' or in Spanish ''Primera''), is a 16th-century gambling card game of which the earliest reference dates back to 1526. Primero is closely related to the game of primo visto (a.k.a. ...
,
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
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
Plaza Las Delicias is the main plaza in the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico, Ponce, Puerto Rico. The square is notable for its fountains and for the various monuments it contains. The historic Parque de Bombas and Ponce Cathedral buildings are locate ...
.
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.
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.
Retrieved February 17, 2010.
In terms of barrio-to-barrio boundaries, Segundo is bounded in the North by Portugués Urbano
Portugués Urbano is one of the 31 barrios in the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Along with Canas Urbano, Machuelo Abajo, Magueyes Urbano, and San Antón, Portugués Urbano is one of the municipality's five originally rural barrios that ar ...
, in the South by Primero
Primero (in English also called Primus, in French ', in Italian ' or in Spanish ''Primera''), is a 16th-century gambling card game of which the earliest reference dates back to 1526. Primero is closely related to the game of primo visto (a.k.a. ...
and Canas Urbano
Canas Urbano is one of the 31 barrio of the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Along with Machuelo Abajo, Magueyes Urbano, Portugués Urbano, and San Antón, Canas Urbano is one of the municipality's five originally rural barrios that are no ...
, 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.
Features and demographics
Segundo has 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
Plaza Las Delicias is the main plaza in the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico, Ponce, Puerto Rico. The square is notable for its fountains and for the various monuments it contains. The historic Parque de Bombas and Ponce Cathedral buildings are locate ...
, 25 de Enero Street
Calle 25 de Enero (lit., 25 January Street) is a street and historic Victorian block located in barrio Segundo in Ponce, Puerto Rico, built to house Ponce's volunteer firemen and their families, after the historic fire that took place in the ci ...
, and Paseo Atocha
Paseo Atocha is a pedestrian shopping mall in the Ponce Historic Zone, a historic district in Ponce, Puerto Rico. For over a century the narrow Calle Atocha was bustling retail center opened to vehicular traffic, yet flooded with shoppers. Cong ...
, are located there.
The NRHP-listed Parque de Bombas
The Parque de Bombas () is a historic former fire station in Ponce, Puerto Rico. It is one of Puerto Rico's most notable buildings, with some considering it "by far the most easily recognized landmark in the Island."
The Parque de Bombas is ...
, Nuestra Señora de la Guadalupe Cathedral, Armstrong-Poventud Residence
Residencia Armstrong-Poventud (Armstrong-Poventud Residence) is a historic building located in the Ponce Historic Zone in Ponce, Puerto Rico, across from the Catedral Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe. The construction of this home set the stage fo ...
, Casa Wiechers-Villaronga
Casa Wiechers-Villaronga is a Classical Revival style mansion in Ponce, Puerto Rico designed and built in the early twentieth century. The house was acquired and restored by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture and now operates as the Museo d ...
(Architecture Museum), Panteón Nacional Román Baldorioty de Castro
The Panteón Nacional Román Baldorioty de Castro (English: Román Baldorioty de Castro National Pantheon) is a tract of land in Segundo (Ponce), Barrio Segundo of the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico, originally designed as the city's cemetery, but ...
, Albergue Caritativo Tricoche, Casa Miguel C. Godreau, and Subira House are all located in Barrio Segundo.
Gallery
File:Restaurante El Melao y Restaurante Lola, Ponce Plaza Hotel, Plaza Munoz Rivera, Bo. Segundo, Ponce, PR, mirando al suroeste (DSC02006).jpg, International food restaurants at the Ponce Plaza Hotel & Casino
File:Letrero afuera del Restaurante Lola, en el Ponce Plaza Hotel, Plaza Munoz Rivera, Bo. Segundo, Ponce, PR, mirando al oeste (DSC02007).jpg, Restaurant signs at the Ponce Plaza Hotel & Casino
File:Antigua Casa Sauri en Barrio Segundo, Ponce, Puerto Rico (DSC05003).jpg, Ponce Plaza Hotel & Casino on Calle Union and Plaza Las Delicias
Plaza Las Delicias is the main plaza in the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico, Ponce, Puerto Rico. The square is notable for its fountains and for the various monuments it contains. The historic Parque de Bombas and Ponce Cathedral buildings are locate ...
File:Restaurante Chef's Creations, C. Reina, entre C. Union y C. Mendez Vigo, Bo. Segundo, Ponce, PR, mirando al norte (DSC01539).jpg, Puerto Rican 'Criollo' food restaurant on Calle Reina near Calle Union
File:Antiguo camion para combatir incendios en Museo Parque de Bombas, Ponce, Puerto Rico (DSC01922).jpg, Fire truck at Museo Parque de Bombas
Museo Parque de Bombas (Parque de Bombas Museum) is a museum located inside the historic Parque de Bombas in the Ponce Historic Zone in Ponce, Puerto Rico.
This museum is located at the Plaza Las Delicias town square, directly behind the Ponce ...
at Plaza Las Delicias
Plaza Las Delicias is the main plaza in the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico, Ponce, Puerto Rico. The square is notable for its fountains and for the various monuments it contains. The historic Parque de Bombas and Ponce Cathedral buildings are locate ...
File:Balcones de Residencias en Calle Reina 118, Bo. Segundo, Ponce, PR (DSC01199).jpg, Homes near downtown Ponce on Calle Reina
File:Calle 25 de Enero.jpg, Historic firemen homes on Calle 25 de Enero
File:Fountain at Plaza Munoz Rivera looking East in Barrio Segundo, Ponce, Puerto Rico (DSC01739).jpg, Fountain at Plaza Las Delicias
Plaza Las Delicias is the main plaza in the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico, Ponce, Puerto Rico. The square is notable for its fountains and for the various monuments it contains. The historic Parque de Bombas and Ponce Cathedral buildings are locate ...
File:Obelisk to the El Polvorin firefighters in Plaza Las Delicias in Ponce, PR (DSC00714A).jpg, Monument to the 1899 fire heroes at Plaza Las Delicias
Plaza Las Delicias is the main plaza in the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico, Ponce, Puerto Rico. The square is notable for its fountains and for the various monuments it contains. The historic Parque de Bombas and Ponce Cathedral buildings are locate ...
File:Panteón Nacional Román Baldorioty de Castro.jpg, Cemetery museum 6 blocks northwest of downtown Ponce
File:Porta Caribe Headquarters, Ponce, Puerto Rico (DSC03971).jpg, Porta Caribe tourist welcome center on Calle Villa
File:Parque de Bombas, Ponce.JPG, 1882 Museo Parque de Bombas at Plaza Las Delicias
Plaza Las Delicias is the main plaza in the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico, Ponce, Puerto Rico. The square is notable for its fountains and for the various monuments it contains. The historic Parque de Bombas and Ponce Cathedral buildings are locate ...
File:Fuente de los Leones - Ponce Puerto Rico.jpg, Lions Fountain at Plaza Las Delicias
Plaza Las Delicias is the main plaza in the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico, Ponce, Puerto Rico. The square is notable for its fountains and for the various monuments it contains. The historic Parque de Bombas and Ponce Cathedral buildings are locate ...
See also
* List of communities in Puerto Rico
In the archipelago and island of Puerto Rico, there are 78 municipalities serving as second-level administrative divisions, and 902 barrios proper, consisting of 828 barrios and 74 barrios-pueblos, serving as third-level divisions. Barrios are s ...
Notes
References
External links
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{{Ponce, Puerto Rico
Barrio Segundo
1878 establishments in Puerto Rico