Aibonito, San Sebastián, Puerto Rico facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Aibonito
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Puerto Rico Highway 119 in Aibonito barrio
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Location of Aibonito within the municipality of San Sebastián shown in red
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 Aibonito, San Sebastián, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  San Sebastián |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.37 sq mi (11.3 km2) |
| • Land | 4.01 sq mi (10.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.36 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 833 ft (254 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,972 |
| • Density | 491.8/sq mi (189.9/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Aibonito is a special kind of neighborhood, called a barrio, located in the town of San Sebastián, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 1,972 people lived there.
Aibonito's Past
After the Spanish–American War, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This happened because of an agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Puerto Rico then became a territory of the United States.
In 1899, the United States government counted everyone living in Puerto Rico. This was part of a census. They found that 993 people lived in the Aibonito barrio at that time.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 993 | — | |
| 1980 | 1,788 | — | |
| 1990 | 1,838 | 2.8% | |
| 2000 | 2,116 | 15.1% | |
| 2010 | 1,972 | −6.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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Understanding Aibonito's Sections
In Puerto Rico, barrios are often divided into smaller areas. These smaller parts are called sectores (which means sectors in English). Think of them like smaller neighborhoods within a larger one.
The names of these sectors can be different. Some are simply called "sector," while others might be "urbanización" (like a housing development) or "reparto."
Main Sectors in Aibonito
Here are some of the sectors you can find within the Aibonito barrio:
Barrio Aibonito Beltrán, Barrio Aibonito Guerrero, Carretera 119, Carretera 447, Carretera 457, Nayo Méndez, Sector Adames, Sector Agustín Rodríguez, Sector Casa del Biólogo, Sector Ciquito López, Sector Cruz Lugo, Sector El Maní, Sector Fano Mercado, Sector Gelo Esteves, Sector Goyo Guerrero, Sector Lalo Jiménez, Sector Las Cruces, Sector Lilo Méndez, Sector Los Malavé, Sector Los Pérez, Sector Los Rodríguez, Sector Medina, Sector Millo Méndez (Cardona Méndez), Sector Morales, Sector Onofre Cardona (Mino Rosa), Sector Santos González, Sector Valentín, and Urbanización Lomas de Aibonito Guerrero.
See Also
In Spanish: Aibonito (San Sebastián) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
- List of barrios and sectors of San Sebastián, Puerto Rico
