Playa, Ponce, Puerto Rico
Playa | |
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La Guancha Boardwalk, one of the landmarks in Barrio Playa | |
Location of barrio Playa within the municipality of Ponce shown in red | |
| Coordinates: 17°58′13″N 66°36′16″W / 17.970406°N 66.604442°W | |
| Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| Municipality | Ponce |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.99 sq mi (38.8 km2) |
| • Land | 4.39 sq mi (11.4 km2) |
| • Water | 10.60 sq mi (27.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 14,077 |
| • Density | 3,206.6/sq mi (1,238.1/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Barrio Playa, also known as Playa de Ponce, Ponce Playa, or La Playa, is one of the thirty-one barrios that comprise the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Along with Bucaná, Canas, Vayas, and Capitanejo, Playa is one of the municipality's five coastal barrios. Barrio Playa also incorporates several islands, the largest of which is Caja de Muertos. It was founded in 1831.