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Magueyes, Ponce, Puerto Rico

Magueyes
Barrio
Scene in Barrio Magueyes
Scene in Barrio Magueyes
Location of barrio Magueyes within the municipality of Ponce shown in red
Location of barrio Magueyes within the municipality of Ponce shown in red
Magueyes is located in Caribbean
Magueyes
Magueyes
Location of Puerto Rico
Coordinates: 18°03′42″N 66°39′03″W / 18.061625°N 66.650773°W / 18.061625; -66.650773[1]
Commonwealth Puerto Rico
Municipality Ponce
Area
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 • Total
4.55 sq mi (11.8 km2)
 • Land4.55 sq mi (11.8 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
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344 ft (105 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
5,947
 • Density1,307/sq mi (505/km2)
 Source: 2010 Census
Time zoneUTC−4 (AST)

Magueyes is one of the 31 barrios of the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Together with Cerrillos, Machuelo Arriba, Maragüez, Montes Llanos, Portugués, Sabanetas, and Tibes, Magueyes is one of the municipality's eight interior barrios. The name of this barrio is of native Indian origin.[3] It was created in 1831.[4]

History

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Magueyes is one of the oldest barrios in Ponce. It is home to Hacienda Buena Vista, dating from 1833.[5] The word Magueyes is the plural form of the word Maguey which is a word of Taino origin.[6]

Boundaries

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Magueyes is bounded on the North by the hills north of Tierras Buenas Road and the hills south of Las Lomas Road, on the South by Ruth Fernandez Boulevard, on the West by the hills west of PR-123, and on the East by the hills east of PR-123 and by Ruth Fernandez Boulevard.[7][8]

In terms of barrio-to-barrio boundaries, Magueyes is bounded on the North by Guaraguao, on the South by Magueyes Urbano and Portugues Urbano, in the West by Marueño and Canas, and on the East by Tibes and Portugués.

Museo Hacienda Buena Vista coffee plantation, is located off PR-123 in Barrio Magueyes

Features and demographics

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Magueyes has 4.56 square miles (12 km2) of land area and no water surface area. In 2000, the population of Magueyes was 6,134 persons, and it had a density of 1,345 persons per square mile.[9][10][11] Magueyes is the ninth most populous barrio in the municipality.

In 2010, the population of Magueyes was 5,947 persons, and it had a density of 1,307 persons per square mile.[12]

Running all along the full length of Magueyes is Rio Canas, which effectively divides the barrio in two almost identically sized areas. The communities of Corral Viejo, Las Delicias, El Madrigal, Estancias de Country Club, Lomas de Country Club, Granada Hills, Reparto Lomas del Sol, Reparto El Valle, and (Parcelas) Magueyes proper are located in Magueyes.

The main road serving Barrio Magueyes is PR-123. PR-501 also makes a short appearance in the lower southwestern part of the barrio.[13]

The highest point of barrio Magueyes stands at 2,066 feet and is located at the extreme northeast tip of the barrio.[14]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19001,171—
19101,58335.2%
19201,317−16.8%
19301,51615.1%
19401,69111.5%
19501,654−2.2%
19601,85712.3%
19702,81351.5%
19806,224121.3%
19905,372−13.7%
20006,13414.2%
20105,947−3.0%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900)[15] 1910-1930[16]
1930-1950[17] 1960[18] 1980-2000[19] 2010[20]

Landmarks

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Hacienda Buena Vista is located in Magueyes.[5][21]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "US Gazetteer 2019". US Census. US Government.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Magueyes barrio
  3. ^ Sunny A. Cabrera Salcedo. Hacia un Estudio Integral de la Toponimia del Municipio de Ponce, Puerto Rico. Ph. D. dissertation. May 1999. University of Massachusetts Amherst. Graduate School. Department of Spanish and Portuguese. Page 54.
  4. ^ Barrios de Ponce. Archived 30 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine Antepasados Esclavos.(From: Pedro Tomás de Córdoba. Memorias geográficas, históricas, económicas y estadísticas de la Isla de Puerto Rico.) Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  5. ^ a b Buena Vista
  6. ^ In place of gods and kings: authorship and identity in the Relación de Michoacán. Cynthia L. Stone. Page 241. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  7. ^ General Purpose Population Data, Census 2000. Unidad de Sistemas de Información Geográfica, Área de Tecnología de Información Gubernamental, Oficina de Gerencia y Presupuesto. Gobierno de Puerto Rico. Archived 2010-08-12 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved March 2, 2010.
  8. ^ Ponce Topographic Map. Map Styles: Map and Shaded. Trails.com. From: United States Geological Survey. Topo Map. Projection: NAD83/WGS84. Retrieved March 2, 2010.
  9. ^ City Melt Retrieved, March 19, 2010.
  10. ^ U.S. Census Bureau. Census 2000. Ponce and Its Barrios. (Ponce Municipio, Puerto Rico -- County Subdivision and Place. GCT-PH1. Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2000. Data Set: Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data) Archived 10 February 2020 at archive.today Retrieved March 19, 2010.
  11. ^ "CENSUS2". Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
  12. ^ Puerto Rico:2010:population and housing unit counts.pdf (PDF). U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, U.S. Census Bureau. 2010.
  13. ^ General Purpose Population Data, Census 2000. Unidad de Sistemas de Información Geográfica, Área de Tecnología de Información Gubernamental, Oficina de Gerencia y Presupuesto. Gobierno de Puerto Rico. Archived 2010-08-12 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved February 27, 2010.
  14. ^ Maptest. Archived 2010-02-18 at the Wayback Machine Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. General Purpose Population Data, Census 2000. Unidad de Sistemas de Información Geográfica, Área de Tecnología de Información Gubernamental, Oficina de Gerencia y Presupuesto. Gobierno de Puerto Rico. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
  15. ^ "Report of the Census of Porto Rico 1899". War Department Office Director Census of Porto Rico. Archived from the original on 16 July 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  16. ^ "Table 3-Population of Municipalities: 1930 1920 and 1910" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 August 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  17. ^ "Table 4-Area and Population of Municipalities Urban and Rural: 1930 to 1950" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 August 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  18. ^ Census of Population, 1960: Number of Inhabitants, General Population Characteristics, General Social and Economic Characteristics, and Detailed Characteristics. Characteristics of the population. U.S. Bureau of the Census. 1963. pp. 97–101. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  19. ^ "Table 2 Population and Housing Units: 1960 to 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 July 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  20. ^ Puerto Rico: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts.pdf (PDF). U.S. Dept. of Commerce Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. Census Bureau. 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 February 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  21. ^ Frommer's. Hacienda Buena Vista. Retrieved March 19, 2010.
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