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Coto Laurel

Coto Laurel (Barrio Coto Laurel) is one of the 31 barrios of the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Along with Anón, Marueño, Guaraguao, Quebrada Limon, Real, and San Patricio, and the coastal barrios of Canas and Capitanejo, Coto Laurel is one of the municipality's nine bordering barrios. It borders the municipality of Juana Diaz. It was founded in 1831.[3]

Coto Laurel
Location of barrio Coto Laurel within the municipality of Ponce shown in red
Coto Laurel
Location of Puerto Rico
Coordinates: 18°02′11″N 66°33′17″W / 18.036341°N 66.554713°W / 18.036341; -66.554713[1]
Commonwealth Puerto Rico
Municipality Ponce
Area
 • Total3.59 sq mi (9.3 km2)
 • Land3.54 sq mi (9.2 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation335 ft (102 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total7,123
 • Density2,023.6/sq mi (781.3/km2)
 Source: 2010 Census
Time zoneUTC−4 (AST)

Location edit

Coto Laurel is a suburban barrio located in the southeastern section of the municipality, east of the traditional center of the city, Plaza Las Delicias. The toponymy, or origin of the name, is a proper noun related to the word coto which in Spanish denotes tracts of land ceded to citizens in exchange for services to the king and where there were laurel trees.[4]

Boundaries edit

It is bounded on the north by Río Inabón and Lake Number 5, on the south by Esperanza Street, on the west by PR-10 (roughly), and on the east by Río Inabón.[5] In terms of barrio-to-barrio boundaries, Coto Laurel is bounded in the north by Cerrillos and Real, in the south by Vayas, in the west by Sabanetas and Cerrillos, and in the east by the municipality of Juana Díaz.

Features and demographics edit

Coto Laurel has 3.60 square miles (9.3 km2) of land area and 0.06 square miles (160,000 m2) of water area. In 2000, the population of Coto Laurel was 5,285.[6] The population density in Coto Laurel was 1,468.1 persons per square mile.[7]

In 2010, the population of Coto Laurel was 7,123 persons, and it had a density of 2,023.6 persons per square mile.[8]

The communities of Palmarejo, Llanos del Sur, and El Monte are found in Coto Laurel. Lake Giles is also in Coto Laurel. Coto Laurel is crossed by Puerto Rico's superhighway PR-52. PR-14 also serves Coto Laurel.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
19001,884
19101,8990.8%
19201,9532.8%
19302,16410.8%
19402,004−7.4%
19503,02651.0%
19603,90729.1%
19703,9400.8%
19805,19231.8%
19905,91513.9%
20005,285−10.7%
20107,12334.8%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900)[9] 1910-1930[10]
1930-1950[11] 1960[12] 1980-2000[13] 2010[14]

Landmarks edit

Coto Laurel is home to Industrias Vassallo and Hospital San Cristobal, one of Ponce's largest hospitals. Coto Laurel's village square was built under the mayoral administration of José G. Tormos Vega in 1980.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "US Gazetteer 2019". US Census. US Government.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coto Laurel barrio
  3. ^ Barrios de Ponce. 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.
  4. ^ Government of the Municipality of Ponce. Periodico "El Señorial". Special issue: Carnaval Ponceño 2013. February 2013. Page 17. Ponce, Puerto Rico.
  5. ^ 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. August 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved February 17, 2010.
  6. ^ Population
  7. ^ City Melt Retrieved, February 18, 2010.
  8. ^ Puerto Rico:2010:population and housing unit counts.pdf (PDF). U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, U.S. Census Bureau. 2010.
  9. ^ "Report of the Census of Porto Rico 1899". War Department Office Director Census of Porto Rico. from the original on 16 July 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  10. ^ "Table 3-Population of Municipalities: 1930 1920 and 1910" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. (PDF) from the original on 17 August 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  11. ^ "Table 4-Area and Population of Municipalities Urban and Rural: 1930 to 1950" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. (PDF) from the original on 30 August 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ "Table 2 Population and Housing Units: 1960 to 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. (PDF) from the original on 24 July 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  14. ^ Puerto Rico: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts.pdf (PDF). U.S. Dept. of Commerce Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. Census Bureau. 2010. (PDF) from the original on 20 February 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2019.

External links edit

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Coto Laurel Barrio Coto Laurel is one of the 31 barrios of the municipality of Ponce Puerto Rico Along with Anon Marueno Guaraguao Quebrada Limon Real and San Patricio and the coastal barrios of Canas and Capitanejo Coto Laurel is one of the municipality s nine bordering barrios It borders the municipality of Juana Diaz It was founded in 1831 3 Coto LaurelBarrioPuerto Rico Highway 506 in Coto LaurelLocation of barrio Coto Laurel within the municipality of Ponce shown in redCoto LaurelLocation of Puerto RicoCoordinates 18 02 11 N 66 33 17 W 18 036341 N 66 554713 W 18 036341 66 554713 1 Commonwealth Puerto RicoMunicipalityPonceArea 1 Total3 59 sq mi 9 3 km2 Land3 54 sq mi 9 2 km2 Water0 05 sq mi 0 1 km2 Elevation 2 335 ft 102 m Population 2010 Total7 123 Density2 023 6 sq mi 781 3 km2 Source 2010 CensusTime zoneUTC 4 AST Contents 1 Location 2 Boundaries 3 Features and demographics 4 Landmarks 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksLocation editCoto Laurel is a suburban barrio located in the southeastern section of the municipality east of the traditional center of the city Plaza Las Delicias The toponymy or origin of the name is a proper noun related to the word coto which in Spanish denotes tracts of land ceded to citizens in exchange for services to the king and where there were laurel trees 4 Boundaries editIt is bounded on the north by Rio Inabon and Lake Number 5 on the south by Esperanza Street on the west by PR 10 roughly and on the east by Rio Inabon 5 In terms of barrio to barrio boundaries Coto Laurel is bounded in the north by Cerrillos and Real in the south by Vayas in the west by Sabanetas and Cerrillos and in the east by the municipality of Juana Diaz Features and demographics editCoto Laurel has 3 60 square miles 9 3 km2 of land area and 0 06 square miles 160 000 m2 of water area In 2000 the population of Coto Laurel was 5 285 6 The population density in Coto Laurel was 1 468 1 persons per square mile 7 In 2010 the population of Coto Laurel was 7 123 persons and it had a density of 2 023 6 persons per square mile 8 The communities of Palmarejo Llanos del Sur and El Monte are found in Coto Laurel Lake Giles is also in Coto Laurel Coto Laurel is crossed by Puerto Rico s superhighway PR 52 PR 14 also serves Coto Laurel Historical population CensusPop Note 19001 884 19101 8990 8 19201 9532 8 19302 16410 8 19402 004 7 4 19503 02651 0 19603 90729 1 19703 9400 8 19805 19231 8 19905 91513 9 20005 285 10 7 20107 12334 8 U S Decennial Census1899 shown as 1900 9 1910 1930 10 1930 1950 11 1960 12 1980 2000 13 2010 14 Landmarks editCoto Laurel is home to Industrias Vassallo and Hospital San Cristobal one of Ponce s largest hospitals Coto Laurel s village square was built under the mayoral administration of Jose G Tormos Vega in 1980 See also edit nbsp Puerto Rico portalBolera Caribe List of communities in Puerto RicoReferences edit a b US Gazetteer 2019 US Census US Government U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Coto Laurel barrio Barrios de Ponce Archived 30 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine Antepasados Esclavos From Pedro Tomas de Cordoba Memorias geograficas historicas economicas y estadisticas de la Isla de Puerto Rico Retrieved 28 November 2014 Government of the Municipality of Ponce Periodico El Senorial Special issue Carnaval Ponceno 2013 February 2013 Page 17 Ponce Puerto Rico General Purpose Population Data Census 2000 Unidad de Sistemas de Informacion Geografica Area de Tecnologia de Informacion Gubernamental Oficina de Gerencia y Presupuesto Gobierno de Puerto Rico Archived August 12 2010 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved February 17 2010 Population City Melt Retrieved February 18 2010 Puerto Rico 2010 population and housing unit counts pdf PDF U S Dept of Commerce Economics and Statistics Administration U S Census Bureau 2010 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 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 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 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 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 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 External links 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