Tibes
Tibes (Barrio Tibes) is one of the 31 barrios in the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Together with Magueyes, Portugués, Montes Llanos, Maragüez, Machuelo Arriba, Sabanetas, and Cerrillos, barrio Tibes is one of the municipality's eight rural interior barrios. Tibes attracted attention recently when, in 1975, what was to become the discovery of the oldest cemetery in the West Indies came about as a result of rainstorms. The name of this barrio is of native Indian origin. It was organized in 1831.
Tibes | |
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Tibes is home to the Tibes Indigenous Ceremonial Center | |
Location of barrio Tibes within the municipality of Ponce shown in red | |
Tibes Location of Puerto Rico | |
| Coordinates: 18°05′12″N 66°38′04″W | |
| Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| Municipality | Ponce |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.99 sq mi (18.1 km2) |
| • Land | 6.99 sq mi (18.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,099 ft (335 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 804 |
| • Density | 115/sq mi (44/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
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