Arecibo barrio-pueblo
Arecibo barrio-pueblo
Pueblo de Arecibo | |
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Municipality Seat | |
Town Hall in Arecibo | |
Location of Arecibo barrio-pueblo within the municipality of Arecibo shown in red | |
| Coordinates: 18°28′23″N 66°43′13″W / 18.473129°N 66.72022°W | |
| Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| Municipality | Arecibo |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.62 sq mi (6.8 km2) |
| • Land | 1.41 sq mi (3.7 km2) |
| • Water | 1.21 sq mi (3.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 8,488 |
| • Density | 5,935.7/sq mi (2,291.8/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Arecibo barrio-pueblo is a barrio and downtown area that serves as the administrative center (seat) of Arecibo, a municipality of Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 8,488.
As was customary in Spain, in Puerto Rico, the municipality has a barrio called pueblo which contains a central plaza, the municipal buildings (city hall), and a Catholic church. Fiestas patronales (patron saint festivals) are held in the central plaza every year.