San Patricio (Ponce)
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San Patricio is one of the 31 barrio
s of the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico
. Along with Anón, Coto Laurel
, Guaraguao
, Quebrada Limón
, Real
, and Marueño
, and the coastal barrios of Canas
and Capitanejo
, San Patricio is one of the municipality's nine bordering barrios. It borders the municipalities of Utuado and Jayuya.
), on the South by PR-505 and Pasto II Road, on the West by PR-503 (roughly), Los Banch Road, PR-10 (roughly), and on the East by Tres Palos Road, Tres Palos Ramili Road, PR-139 (Ramal/No Name), and El Seto II Road.
In terms of barrio-to-barrio boundaries, San Patricio is bounded in the North by Barrio Consejo of the municipality of Utuado, and Barrios Pica and Jauca of the municipality of Jayuya, in the South by Tibes
and Monte Llano
, in the West by Barrio Portugues of the municipality of Adjuntas and barrio Guaraguao
, and in the East by barrios Anón
and Maragüez
. Bordering three municipalities, San Patricio has the distinction of bordering more municipalities than any of the other barrios of Ponce.
San Patricio has 6.9 square miles (17.9 km²) of land area and no water area. In 2000, the population of San Patricio was 465 persons, and it had a density of 68 persons per square mile. It is the least densely populated of all of the barrios of Ponce. It is also the second least populated, after Monte Llano
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The highest point in Barrio San Patricio stands at 2,804 feet and is located at the extreme northwestern tip of the barrio..
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Barrio
Barrio is a Spanish word meaning district or neighborhood.-Usage:In its formal usage in English, barrios are generally considered cohesive places, sharing, for example, a church and traditions such as feast days...
s of the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Ponce is both a city and a municipality in the southern part of Puerto Rico. The city is the seat of the municipal government.The city of Ponce, the fourth most populated in Puerto Rico, and the most populated outside of the San Juan metropolitan area, is named for Juan Ponce de León y Loayza, the...
. Along with Anón, Coto Laurel
Coto Laurel
Coto Laurel is one of the 31 barrios of the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Along with Anón, Marueño, Guaraguao, Quebrada Limon, Real, and San Patricio, and the coastal barrios of Canas and Capitanejo, Coto Laurel is one of the municipality's nine bordering barrios...
, Guaraguao
Guaraguao
Guaraguao is one of the 31 barrios in the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Along with Anón, Coto Laurel, Marueño, Quebrada Limón, Real, and San Patricio, and the coastal barrios of Canas and Capitanejo, Guaraguao is one of the municipality's nine bordering barrios. It borders the...
, Quebrada Limón
Quebrada Limón
Quebrada Limón is one of the 31 barrios of the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Along with Anón, Coto Laurel, Guaraguao, Marueño, Real, and San Patricio, and the coastal barrios of Canas and Capitanejo, Quebrada Limón is one of the municipality's nine bordering barrios...
, Real
Real (Ponce)
Real is one of the 31 barrios of the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Along with Anón, Coto Laurel, Guaraguao, Quebrada Limón, Marueño, and San Patricio, and the coastal barrios of Canas and Capitanejo, Real is one of the municipality's nine bordering barrios...
, and Marueño
Marueño
Marueño is one of the 31 barrios of the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Along with Anón, Coto Laurel, Guaraguao, Quebrada Limón, Real, and San Patricio, and the coastal barrios of Canas and Capitanejo, Marueño is one of the municipality's nine bordering barrios. Marueño borders the...
, and the coastal barrios of Canas
Canas (Ponce)
Canas is one of the 31 barrios in the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Along with Anón, Coto Laurel, Guaraguao, Quebrada Limón, Real, San Patricio, and Marueño, and the coastal barrio of Capitanejo, Canas is one of the municipality's nine bordering barrios. It borders the municipality of...
and Capitanejo
Capitanejo (Ponce)
Capitanejo is one of the 31 barrios of the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Along with Anón, Coto Laurel, Guaraguao, Quebrada Limón, Real, San Patricio, and Marueño, and the coastal barrio of Canas, Capitanejo is one of the municipality's nine bordering barrios. It borders the municipality of...
, San Patricio is one of the municipality's nine bordering barrios. It borders the municipalities of Utuado and Jayuya.
Location
San Patricio is a rural and mountainous barrio located in the northern section of the municipality, north of the city of Ponce, at latitude 18.133586 N, and longitude -66.636444 W.Boundaries
It is bounded on the North by PR-143 (Ruta PanorámicaRuta Panorámica
The Ruta Panorámica , officially the Ruta Panorámica Luis Muñoz Marin , is a network of some 40 secondary highways which traverse the island of Puerto Rico from west to east along its Cordillera Central . Most of the route consists of three roads, PR-105, PR-143, and PR-182...
), on the South by PR-505 and Pasto II Road, on the West by PR-503 (roughly), Los Banch Road, PR-10 (roughly), and on the East by Tres Palos Road, Tres Palos Ramili Road, PR-139 (Ramal/No Name), and El Seto II Road.
In terms of barrio-to-barrio boundaries, San Patricio is bounded in the North by Barrio Consejo of the municipality of Utuado, and Barrios Pica and Jauca of the municipality of Jayuya, in the South by Tibes
Tibes
Tibes is one of the 31 barrios in the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Together with Magueyes, Portugues, Monte Llano, Maragüez, Machuelo Arriba, Sabanetas, and Cerrillos, Tibes is one of the municipality's eight rural interior barrios...
and Monte Llano
Monte Llano
Montes Llanos , is one of the 31 barrios in the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Along with Magueyes, Tibes, Portugués, Maragüez, Machuelo Arriba, and Cerrillos, Montes Llanos is one of the municipality's seven rural interior barrios.-Location:Montes Llanos is a mountainous rural barrio located...
, in the West by Barrio Portugues of the municipality of Adjuntas and barrio Guaraguao
Guaraguao
Guaraguao is one of the 31 barrios in the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Along with Anón, Coto Laurel, Marueño, Quebrada Limón, Real, and San Patricio, and the coastal barrios of Canas and Capitanejo, Guaraguao is one of the municipality's nine bordering barrios. It borders the...
, and in the East by barrios Anón
Anón
Anón is one of the 31 barrios in the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Along with Marueño, Coto Laurel, Guaraguao, Quebrada Limon, Real, and San Patricio, and the coastal barrios of Canas and Capitanejo, Anón is one of the municipality's nine bordering barrios. Anón borders the municipalities...
and Maragüez
Maragüez
Maragüez is one of the 31 barrios of the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Along with Magueyes, Tibes, Portugués, Monte Llano, Machuelo Arriba, Sabanetas, and Cerrillos, Maragüez is one of the municipality's eight rural interior barrios...
. Bordering three municipalities, San Patricio has the distinction of bordering more municipalities than any of the other barrios of Ponce.
Features and demographics
The community of La Gloria is located in the northern part of barrio San Patricio. Roads servicing San Patricio include PR-10 in the southwestern section of its territory, PR-503 and PR-505 in the central section of the barrio, and PR-143 in the northern edge.San Patricio has 6.9 square miles (17.9 km²) of land area and no water area. In 2000, the population of San Patricio was 465 persons, and it had a density of 68 persons per square mile. It is the least densely populated of all of the barrios of Ponce. It is also the second least populated, after Monte Llano
Monte Llano
Montes Llanos , is one of the 31 barrios in the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Along with Magueyes, Tibes, Portugués, Maragüez, Machuelo Arriba, and Cerrillos, Montes Llanos is one of the municipality's seven rural interior barrios.-Location:Montes Llanos is a mountainous rural barrio located...
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The highest point in Barrio San Patricio stands at 2,804 feet and is located at the extreme northwestern tip of the barrio..
Landmarks
Barrio San Patricio is the origin of Río San PatricioRío San Patricio
The Río San Patricio is a river in the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. It is part of the Rio Bucana river system via Rio Cerrillos. RIo San Patricio is one of the 14 rivers in the municipality.-Origin:...
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