Canas Urbano

Canas Urbano is one of the 31 barrio of the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Along with Machuelo Abajo, Magueyes Urbano, Portugués Urbano, and San Antón, Canas Urbano is one of the municipality's five originally rural barrios that are now also part of the urban zone of the city of Ponce. The name of this barrio is of native indigenous origin. It was created in 1953.

Canas Urbano
Barrio
Scene in Barrio Canas Urbano at Avenida Las Américas, looking east, near Carretera Pámpanos
Location of barrio Canas Urbano within the municipality of Ponce shown in red
Canas Urbano
Location of Puerto Rico
Coordinates: 18°00′24″N 66°37′53″W
Commonwealth Puerto Rico
Municipality Ponce
Area
  Total2.31 sq mi (6.0 km2)
  Land2.31 sq mi (6.0 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
33 ft (10 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total17,933
  Density7,763.2/sq mi (2,997.4/km2)
 Source: 2010 Census
Time zoneUTC−4 (AST)
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