Barceloneta barrio-pueblo

Barceloneta barrio-pueblo is a barrio and the administrative center (seat) of Barceloneta, a municipality of Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 435.

Barceloneta barrio-pueblo
Pueblo de Barceloneta
Municipality Seat
Town Hall in Barceloneta barrio-pueblo
Location of Barceloneta barrio-pueblo within the municipality of Barceloneta shown in red
Barceloneta barrio-pueblo
Location of Puerto Rico
Coordinates: 18°27′17″N 66°32′19″W
Commonwealth Puerto Rico
Municipality Barceloneta
Area
  Total0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
  Land0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
10 ft (3 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total435
  Density6,400/sq mi (2,500/km2)
 Source: 2010 Census
Time zoneUTC−4 (AST)

As was customary in Spain, in Puerto Rico, the municipality has a barrio called pueblo which contains a central plaza, the municipal buildings (city hall), and a Catholic church. Fiestas patronales (patron saint festivals) are held in the central plaza every year.

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