Tercero (Ponce)

Barrio Tercero
Typical street in Barrio Tercero (showing Calle Isabel, looking west)
Location of barrio Tercero within the municipality of Ponce shown in red
Country	United States
Territory	Puerto Rico
Municipality	Ponce
Area
• Total	0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
• Land	0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Population (2000)
• Total	773
• Density	9,663/sq mi (3,731/km2)
	Source: 2000 Census

Tercero (Barrio Tercero) is one of the 31 barrios of the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Together with Primero, Segundo, Cuarto, Quinto, and Sexto, Tercero is one the municipality's six core urban barrios. It was organized in 1878.

Tercero is an urban barrio located in the southern section of the municipality, within the Ponce city limits, and east of the traditional center of the city, Plaza Las Delicias.

Barrio Tercero is bounded on the North by Isabel Street, on the South by Comercio/Francisco Parra Duperón Street, on the West by Plaza Degetau and Plaza Munoz Rivera Streets, and on the East by Rio Portugues.

In terms of barrio-to-barrio boundaries, Tercero is bounded in the North by Barrio Quinto, in the South by Cuarto, in the West by Segundo, and in the East by Machuelo Abajo and San Antón.

Tercero has 0.1 square miles (260,000 m²) of land area and no water area. In 2000, the population of Tercero was 773. The population density in Tercero was 10,134 persons per square mile.

Tercero is home to many city landmarks. The Antonio Arias Ventura promenade, Ponce History Museum, Tricentennial Park, Teatro La Perla, and the Museum of Puerto Rican Music are all located in Barrio Tercero. Also, the NRHP-listed Banco de Ponce, Ponce High School, Banco Crédito y Ahorro Ponceño, and Salazar-Candal House are found in Barrio Tercero as well.