Machuelo Abajo
Machuelo Abajo | |
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Street scene in southern Barrio Machuelo Abajo, in the city of Ponce | |
Location of barrio Machuelo Abajo within the municipality of Ponce shown in red | |
| Coordinates: 18°01′30″N 66°35′46″W / 18.025015°N 66.596219°W | |
| Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| Municipality | Ponce |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.86 sq mi (4.8 km2) |
| • Land | 1.79 sq mi (4.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 85 ft (26 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 11,855 |
| • Density | 6,622.9/sq mi (2,557.1/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Machuelo Abajo is one of the 31 barrios of the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Along with Canas Urbano, Magueyes Urbano, Portugués Urbano, and San Antón, Machuelo Abajo is one of the municipality's five originally rural barrios that are now also part of the urban zone of the city of Ponce. It was founded in 1818.