Carolina barrio-pueblo
Carolina barrio-pueblo
Pueblo de Carolina | |
|---|---|
Municipality Seat | |
Carolina City Hall | |
Location of Carolina barrio-pueblo within the municipality of Carolina shown in red | |
| Coordinates: 18°22′54″N 65°57′25″W / 18.381789°N 65.956908°W | |
| Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| Municipality | Carolina |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| • Land | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,201 |
| • Density | 15,012.5/sq mi (5,796.4/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Carolina barrio-pueblo is a barrio and the administrative center (seat) of Carolina, a municipality of Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 1,201.
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.