Machuelo Arriba | |
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![]() Northbound PR-139 through Barrio Machuelo Arriba | |
![]() Location of barrio Machuelo Arriba within the municipality of Ponce shown in red | |
Coordinates: 18°03′17″N 66°35′34″W / 18.054796°N 66.592642°W[1] | |
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Area | |
• Total | 6.63 sq mi (17.2 km2) |
• Land | 6.62 sq mi (17.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
Elevation | 620 ft (190 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 12,412 |
• Density | 1,897.9/sq mi (732.8/km2) |
Source: 2010 Census | |
Time zone | UTC−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.[3]