Ponce Municipio, Puerto Rico

Ponce Municipio, Puerto Rico, has 128,384 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Ponce. It uses Atlantic Time and covers 115 sq mi (298 km²) of land. It is a county equivalent (municipio).

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Ponce Municipio in Puerto Rico
Juana Díaz MunicipioPeñuelas MunicipioPonce zona urbanaCoto Laurel comunidadEl Paraiso comunidad
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Resident population, July 2025
128,384
Land area
115 sq mi (298 km²)
County seat or government
Ponce
Time zone
Atlantic TimeUTC-04:00
Median household income
$19,877 ± $826
Median home value
$110,200 ± $2,098
Median rent, with utilities
$536 ± $21
Homes lived in by their owners
67.3% ± 1.4 points
County type
Municipio
Metro or micro area
Ponce, PR metro areaCentral municipio
Water area
78.7 sq mi (204 km²)
State
Puerto Rico
County code (FIPS)
72113
Coordinates (central point)
18.001717, -66.606662

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Ponce Municipio

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Atlantic TimeAmerica/Puerto_RicoUTC-04:00. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 0079543,367 people
  2. 0072836,532 people
  3. 0073031,081 people
  4. 0071627,945 people
  5. 0062421,148 people
  6. 0071714,577 people
  7. 0078013,446 people
  8. 007319,724 people
  9. 007152,082 people

9 ZIP Code areas overlap Ponce Municipio. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

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Barrios in Ponce Municipio, largest first

  1. Barrio Canas25,883 people
  2. Barrio Canas Urbano15,839 people
  3. Barrio Playa11,467 people
  4. Barrio Machuelo Abajo10,038 people
  5. Barrio Machuelo Arriba10,027 people
  6. Barrio San Antón8,314 people
  7. Barrio Coto Laurel8,133 people
  8. Barrio Sabanetas5,362 people
  9. Barrio Segundo4,950 people
  10. Barrio Magueyes4,842 people
  11. Barrio Cerrillos3,466 people
  12. Barrio Portugués3,249 people
All 31
  1. Barrio Bucaná2,755 people
  2. Barrio Primero2,512 people
  3. Barrio Portugués Urbano2,399 people
  4. Barrio Sexto2,297 people
  5. Barrio Real2,190 people
  6. Barrio Marueño1,223 people
  7. Barrio Cuarto1,140 people
  8. Barrio Magueyes Urbano1,116 people
  9. Barrio Quebrada Limón738 people
  10. Barrio Anón733 people
  11. Barrio Guaraguao710 people
  12. Barrio Capitanejo697 people
  13. Barrio Quinto620 people
  14. Barrio Vayas599 people
  15. Barrio Tercero577 people
  16. Barrio Tibes340 people
  17. Barrio Maragüez190 people
  18. Barrio Monte Llano177 people
  19. Barrio San Patricio177 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All barrios in Puerto Rico, by county

School districts in Ponce Municipio, largest first

  1. Puerto Rico Department of Education3,234,309 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Ponce, Puerto Rico (zona urbana)107,805 people
  2. Capitanejo, Puerto Rico (comunidad)3,215 people
  3. Coto Laurel, Puerto Rico (comunidad)2,698 people
  4. El Paraiso, Puerto Rico (comunidad)1,500 people
  5. Quebrada del Agua, Puerto Rico (comunidad)1,034 people
  6. Marueño, Puerto Rico (comunidad)948 people
  7. Vayas, Puerto Rico (comunidad)497 people
  8. Cerrillos Hoyos, Puerto Rico (comunidad)495 people
  9. Anon Raices, Puerto Rico (comunidad)364 people
  10. La Yuca, Puerto Rico (comunidad)257 people
  11. Parcelas Mandry, Puerto Rico (comunidad)194 people
  12. Calzada, Puerto Rico (comunidad)46 people
All 15
  1. Tibes, Puerto Rico (comunidad)37 people
  2. Monte Verde, Puerto Rico (comunidad)19 people
  3. Corral Viejo, Puerto Rico (comunidad)8 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Juana Díaz Municipio, Puerto Rico7.6 mi east
  2. Peñuelas Municipio, Puerto Rico8.2 mi west
  3. Jayuya Municipio, Puerto Rico15 mi north
  4. Adjuntas Municipio, Puerto Rico16 mi northwest
  5. Utuado Municipio, Puerto Rico20 mi north

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Areas that only touch the edge

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