Montes Llanos is a mountainous rural barrio located in the central portion of the municipality, north of the city of Ponce, at latitude 18.118717 N, and longitude -66.139594 W.[4] The toponymy, or origin of the name, is related to the old "Hato Llano" barrio. The name Montes Llanos relates to the term monte, which in Spanish describes a natural but significant elevation of the surface of the land that is covered with trees, shrubs or other vegetation.[5]
Boundariesedit
Montes Llanos is bounded on the North by PR-505 (roughly), on the South by the hills north of Pastillo Road and El Cedro I Road, on the West by the hills west of Río Chiquito, and on the East by the hills west of Río Bayagan and PR-505 (roughly).[6][7]
An elementary school on PR-505 in at Km 10.3 in Barrio Montes Llanos
Montes Llanos has 2.15 square miles (5.6 km2) of land area and no water area. In 2000, the population of Montes Llanos was 462 persons, and it had a density of 215 persons per square mile, making it the least populated barrio in the municipality.[8][9][10][11] Montes Llanos is the least populated, though not the least densely populated, barrio in the municipality of Ponce.[12] The community of Villas del Monte Verde is located in Montes Llanos.[13]
In 2010, the population of Monte Llano was 523 persons, and it had a density of 243.3 persons per square mile.[14]
U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900)[15] 1910-1930[16] 1930-1950[17] 1960[18] 1980-2000[19] 2010[20]
Geographyedit
The highest point in barrio Montes Llanos stands at 2,394 feet and is located in the extreme northwest tip of the barrio.[21]
Infrastructureedit
The main road serving Barrio Montes Llanos is PR-505.[6]
Notable Landmarksedit
Barrio Montes Llanos is home to the origin of the Río Chiquito. Rio Chiquito feeds into Rio Portugues just as they both enter the Ponce city limits to eventually empty as Rio Bucana into the Caribbean Sea opposite Caja de Muertos.[6]
^ ab"US Gazetteer 2019". US Census. US Government.
^U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Monte Llano barrio
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^Government of the Municipality of Ponce. Periodico "El Señorial". Special issue: Carnaval Ponceño 2013. February 2013. Page 17. Ponce, Puerto Rico.
^ abcdGeneral 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. 2010-08-12 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved March 15, 2010.
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^Censo 2000: Población por Barrios - Ponce. Boricua Online. March 15, 2010.
^U.S. Census Bureau. Census 2000. Ponce and Its Barrios. (Ponce Municipio, Puerto Rico -- County Subdivision and Place. GCT-PH1. Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2000. Data Set: Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data) Archived 12 February 2020 at archive.today Retrieved March 15, 2010.
^"CENSUS2". Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
^Ponce, Puerto Rico – La Perla del Sur. BoricuaOnline.com Accessed 5 April 2018.
^Nuevo Mapa de Localizacion Limite de Barrios de Ponce. Oficina de Ordenacion Territorial. Municipio Autonomo de Ponce. Retrieved March 25, 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. 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. (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. (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. (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. (PDF) from the original on 20 February 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
^Maptest. 2010-02-18 at the Wayback Machine Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. 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. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
External linksedit
Media related to Montes Llanos at Wikimedia Commons
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Montes Llanos also spelled Monte Llano is one of the 31 barrios in the municipality of Ponce Puerto Rico Along with Magueyes Tibes Portugues Maraguez Machuelo Arriba and Cerrillos Montes Llanos is one of the municipality s seven rural interior barrios It was created in 1898 3 Montes LlanosBarrioA sign on PR 505 at PR 504 marking the entrance to Barrio Montes LlanosLocation of barrio Montes Llanos within the municipality of Ponce shown in redMontes LlanosLocation of Puerto RicoCoordinates 18 05 54 N 66 37 12 W 18 098242 N 66 619961 W 18 098242 66 619961 1 Commonwealth Puerto RicoMunicipalityPonceArea 1 Total2 15 sq mi 5 6 km2 Land2 15 sq mi 5 6 km2 Water0 sq mi 0 km2 Elevation 2 1 808 ft 551 m Population 2010 Total523 Density243 3 sq mi 93 9 km2 Source 2010 CensusTime zoneUTC 4 AST Contents 1 Location 2 Boundaries 3 Demographics 4 Geography 5 Infrastructure 6 Notable Landmarks 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksLocation edit nbsp A scene in Barrio Montes Llanos Montes Llanos is a mountainous rural barrio located in the central portion of the municipality north of the city of Ponce at latitude 18 118717 N and longitude 66 139594 W 4 The toponymy or origin of the name is related to the old Hato Llano barrio The name Montes Llanos relates to the term monte which in Spanish describes a natural but significant elevation of the surface of the land that is covered with trees shrubs or other vegetation 5 Boundaries editMontes Llanos is bounded on the North by PR 505 roughly on the South by the hills north of Pastillo Road and El Cedro I Road on the West by the hills west of Rio Chiquito and on the East by the hills west of Rio Bayagan and PR 505 roughly 6 7 nbsp An elementary school on PR 505 in at Km 10 3 in Barrio Montes Llanos In terms of barrio to barrio boundaries Montes Llanos is bounded in the North by Barrios San Patricio and Maraguez in the South by Portugues and Machuelo Arriba in the West by Tibes and in the East by Barrio Maraguez 6 Demographics editMontes Llanos has 2 15 square miles 5 6 km2 of land area and no water area In 2000 the population of Montes Llanos was 462 persons and it had a density of 215 persons per square mile making it the least populated barrio in the municipality 8 9 10 11 Montes Llanos is the least populated though not the least densely populated barrio in the municipality of Ponce 12 The community of Villas del Monte Verde is located in Montes Llanos 13 In 2010 the population of Monte Llano was 523 persons and it had a density of 243 3 persons per square mile 14 Historical population CensusPop Note 1900964 1910825 14 4 19201 24150 4 1930717 42 2 19401 01541 6 1950487 52 0 1960338 30 6 1970302 10 7 198039129 5 199076495 4 2000462 39 5 201052313 2 U S Decennial Census1899 shown as 1900 15 1910 1930 16 1930 1950 17 1960 18 1980 2000 19 2010 20 Geography editThe highest point in barrio Montes Llanos stands at 2 394 feet and is located in the extreme northwest tip of the barrio 21 Infrastructure editThe main road serving Barrio Montes Llanos is PR 505 6 Notable Landmarks editBarrio Montes Llanos is home to the origin of the Rio Chiquito Rio Chiquito feeds into Rio Portugues just as they both enter the Ponce city limits to eventually empty as Rio Bucana into the Caribbean Sea opposite Caja de Muertos 6 See also edit nbsp Puerto Rico portal List of communities in Puerto RicoReferences edit a b US Gazetteer 2019 US Census US Government U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Monte Llano 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 City Melt Retrieved March 15 2010 Government of the Municipality of Ponce Periodico El Senorial Special issue Carnaval Ponceno 2013 February 2013 Page 17 Ponce Puerto Rico a b c d 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 2010 08 12 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved March 15 2010 Ponce Topographic Map Map Styles Map and Shaded Trails com From United States Geological Survey Topo Map Projection NAD83 WGS84 Retrieved March 15 2010 Censo 2000 Poblacion por Barrios Ponce Boricua Online March 15 2010 City Melt Retrieved March 15 2010 U S Census Bureau Census 2000 Ponce and Its Barrios Ponce Municipio Puerto Rico County Subdivision and Place GCT PH1 Population Housing Units Area and Density 2000 Data Set Census 2000 Summary File 1 SF 1 100 Percent Data Archived 12 February 2020 at archive today Retrieved March 15 2010 CENSUS2 Archived from the original on 12 February 2020 Retrieved 16 March 2010 Ponce Puerto Rico La Perla del Sur BoricuaOnline com Accessed 5 April 2018 Nuevo Mapa de Localizacion Limite de Barrios de Ponce Oficina de Ordenacion Territorial Municipio Autonomo de Ponce Retrieved March 25 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 Maptest Archived 2010 02 18 at the Wayback Machine Government of the Commonwealth of 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 Retrieved 14 November 2011 External links edit nbsp Media related to Montes Llanos at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Montes Llanos amp oldid 1192075461, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
