Machuelo Arriba

Machuelo Arriba
Northbound PR-139 through Barrio Machuelo Arriba
Location of barrio Machuelo Arriba within the municipality of Ponce shown in red
Machuelo Arriba
Location of Puerto Rico
Coordinates: 18°03′17″N 66°35′34″W / 18.054796°N 66.592642°W / 18.054796; -66.592642
Commonwealth Puerto Rico
Municipality Ponce
Area
  Total
6.63 sq mi (17.2 km2)
  Land6.62 sq mi (17.1 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
620 ft (190 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
12,412
  Density1,897.9/sq mi (732.8/km2)
 Source: 2010 Census
Time zoneUTC−4 (AST)

Machuelo Arriba is one of the 31 barrios of the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Along with the barrios of Magueyes, Tibes, Portugués, Montes Llanos, Maragüez, and Cerrillos, Machuelo Arriba is one of the municipality's seven rural interior barrios. It was established in 1831.