Peñuelas barrio-pueblo
Peñuelas barrio-pueblo
Pueblo de Peñuelas | |
|---|---|
Municipality Seat | |
Parroquia San José, and plaza | |
Location of Peñuelas barrio-pueblo within the municipality of Peñuelas shown in red | |
Peñuelas barrio-pueblo Location of Puerto Rico | |
| Coordinates: 18°03′26″N 66°43′21″W / 18.057157°N 66.722434°W | |
| Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| Municipality | Peñuelas |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2) |
| • Land | 0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 203 ft (62 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,422 |
| • Density | 5,688/sq mi (2,196/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Peñuelas barrio-pueblo is a barrio and the administrative center (seat) of Peñuelas, a municipality of Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 1,422.
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.