Quinto (''Barrio Quinto'') is one of the 31

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s of the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Together with Primero, Segundo, Tercero, Cuarto, and

Sexto Sexto (''Barrio Sexto'') is one of the 31 barrios of the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Along with Primero, Segundo, Tercero, Cuarto, and Quinto, Sexto is one of the municipality's six core urban barrios. Barrio Sexto used to be called B ...

, Quinto is one of the municipality's six original urban barrios. It was organized in 1878.

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

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

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. In terms of barrio-to-barrio boundaries, Quinto is bounded in the North by

, in the South by Tercero, in the West by Segundo, and in the East by Machuelo Abajo.

Features and demographics

Quinto has 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.City Melt
Retrieved 17 February 2010. 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

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. Also, the Isabel II Marketplace ('' Plaza del Mercado de Ponce'') is located here.

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-listed landmarks in Barrio Quinto include the

Font-Ubides House Casa Font-Ubides (English: Font-Ubides House), also known as the Residencia Monsanto (English: Monsanto Residence) is a historic building located on the north side of Castillo Street in Ponce, Puerto Rico, in the city's historic district. The bu ...

, the Mercado de las Carnes (Plaza Juan Ponce de León), and the old Spanish Military Headquarters/city jail.

Gallery

Restaurante Rincon Argentino, C. Salud, entre C. Isabel y C. Sol, Bo. Quinto, Ponce, PR, mirando al noroeste (DSC01358B).jpg, Argentinian restaurant on Calle Salud Restaurante La Chucha Sports Bar, C. Isabel, entre C. Leon y C. Mayor, Bo. Quinto, Ponce, PR, mirando al norte (DSC01978).jpg, Sports bar on Calle Isabel Restaurante 'Campioni Pizza Bar & Tapas' de noche, C. Isabel y C. Salud, Bo. Quinto, Ponce, PR, mirando al noroeste (DSC01425).jpg, Italian restaurant on Calles Isabel and Salud Restaurante Nispero, C. Isabel, entre C. Salud (PR-14) y C. Lolita Tizol Bo. Quinto, Ponce, PR, mirando al noroeste (DSC01961).jpg, Puerto Rican 'Criollo' food restaurant on Calle Isabel

References

External links

* {{Ponce, Puerto Rico Barrio Quinto 1878 establishments in Puerto Rico