Anón
Anón (Barrio Anón) is one of the 31 barrios in the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Along with Marueño, Coto Laurel, Guaraguao, Quebrada Limon, Real, and San Patricio, and the coastal barrios of Canas and Capitanejo, Anón is one of the municipality's nine bordering barrios. Anón borders the municipalities of Jayuya and Juana Diaz. The name of this barrio is of native Indian origin. It was founded in 1878. Barrio Anón is one of three Ponce barrios (the others are Barrio Guaraguao and Barrio San Patricio) located on the Cordillera Central mountain range.
Anón | |
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Barrio | |
Street scene at road PR-143 East and the northern terminus of PR-139 in Barrio Anon, Ponce, PR | |
Location of barrio Anón within the municipality of Ponce shown in red | |
Anón Location of Puerto Rico | |
| Coordinates: 18°08′35″N 66°35′26″W | |
| Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| Municipality | Ponce |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.85 sq mi (33.3 km2) |
| • Land | 12.85 sq mi (33.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,611 ft (491 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,670 |
| • Density | 130/sq mi (50/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
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