page_title: Machuelo Abajo
section_title: Features and demographics
hierarchical_section_title: Machuelo Abajo / Features and demographics
caption_attribution_description: English: Front view of the Pedro Albizu Campos Memorial Park in Ponce, Puerto Rico, looking East
context_page_description: Machuelo Abajo is one of the 31 barrios of the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Along with Canas Urbano, Magueyes Urbano, Portugués Urbano, and San Antón, Machuelo Abajo is one of the municipality's five originally rural barrios that are now also part of the urban zone of the city of Ponce. It was founded in 1818.
context_section_description: Machuelo Abajo is home to the communities of Jardines Fagot, La Rambla, La Alhambra, Extension La Alhambra, Flamboyanes, Bella Vista, Santa Clara, and Riberas del Bucana. In addition the communities of Residencial Dr. Pila, Villa Esperanza, and Valle Verde, make their home there as well.
  Machuelo Abajo has 1.77 square miles (4.6 km²) of land area and 0.09 square miles (230,000 m²) of water area.  In 2000, the population of Machuelo Abajo was 13,302 persons, and it had a density of 7,522 persons per square mile.
  In 2010, the population of Machuelo Abajo was 11,855 persons, and it had a density of 6,622.9 persons per square mile.
  The highest point in Barrio Machuelo Abajo is Cerro Los Negrones at 397 feet, located northwest of Mercedita Airport.
caption: Pedro Albizu Campos Park in Barrio Machuelo Abajo
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