Bucaná, Ponce
Bucaná | |
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Location of barrio Bucaná within the municipality of Ponce shown in red | |
| Coordinates: 17°58′51″N 66°35′41″W / 17.980741°N 66.59462°W | |
| Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| Municipality | Ponce |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.16 sq mi (5.6 km2) |
| • Land | 1.37 sq mi (3.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.79 sq mi (2.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,630 |
| • Density | 2,669.1/sq mi (1,030.5/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
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Bucaná is one of the 31 barrios of the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Together with Canas, Playa, Vayas, and Capitanejo, Bucaná is one of the municipality's five coastal barrios. The name of this barrio is of native Indian origin. It was founded in 1831.