Bucaná
Bucaná is one of the 31 barrios of the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Together with Canas, Playa, Vayas, and Capitanejo, Bucaná is one of the municipality's five coastal barrios. The name of this barrio is of native Indian origin. It was founded in 1831.- Type: Suburb
- Description: barrio in Ponce, Puerto Rico
- Also known as: “Bucana”, “Bucaná Barrio”, “Bucaná, Ponce”, and “Bucaná, Puerto Rico”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ciudad Deportiva Millito Navarro and Museo de Arte de Ponce.
Ciudad Deportiva Millito Navarro
Sports venue
The Ciudad Deportiva Millito Navarro is a multi-sport complex currently under construction in Ponce, Puerto Rico. As of August 2026, the project is still paused, but the sports field remain in use.
Museo de Arte de Ponce
Museum
Museo de Arte de Ponce is an art museum located on Avenida Las Américas in Ponce, Puerto Rico. It houses a collection of European art, as well as works by Puerto Rican artists. Museo de Arte de Ponce is situated 2½ km northwest of Bucaná.
Plaza del Caribe
Shopping center
Photo: Gars129, Public domain.Bucaná
- Categories: barrio of Puerto Rico and locality
- Location: Bucaná Barrio, Ponce, Porta Caribe, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
17.99276° or 17° 59′ 34″ north
Longitude
-66.59446° or 66° 35′ 40″ west
Elevation
13 metres (43 feet)
Open location code
779MXCV4+46
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Bucaná” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “balangay sa Bucaná”
- Cebuano: “Bucaná Barrio”
- Spanish: “Barrio Bucaná”
- Spanish: “Bucaná (Ponce)”
- Spanish: “Bucaná (Puerto Rico)”
- Spanish: “Bucaná”
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