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Alto Sano
Barrio
Location of Alto Sano within the municipality of Las Marías shown in red
Location of Alto Sano within the municipality of Las Marías shown in red
Alto Sano, Las Marías, Puerto Rico is located in Caribbean
Alto Sano, Las Marías, Puerto Rico
Alto Sano, Las Marías, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Las Marías
Area
 • Total 1.64 sq mi (4.2 km2)
 • Land 1.63 sq mi (4.2 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
466 ft (142 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 179
 • Density 109.1/sq mi (42.1/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

Alto Sano is a small community, or barrio, located in the town of Las Marías, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 179 people lived there.

A Look Back in Time

After the Spanish–American War ended in 1898, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This made Puerto Rico an unincorporated territory of the U.S. This means it's a part of the U.S. but doesn't have all the same rights as a state.

In 1899, the United States Department of War counted all the people in Puerto Rico. This count, called a census, showed that 885 people lived in Alto Sano at that time.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 885
1980 110
1990 148 34.5%
2000 145 −2.0%
2010 179 23.4%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1980-2000 2010

Parts of Alto Sano

In Puerto Rico, barrios are often divided into smaller areas called sectores (pronounced: sek-TOR-es). These are like smaller neighborhoods or sections within a larger community.

The types of sectores can be different. Some are simply called sector, while others might be named urbanización (a planned housing area), reparto (a land division), barriada (a neighborhood), or residencial (a residential complex).

Alto Sano barrio includes the following sector:

  • Sector Alto Sano Interior

See Also

  • List of communities in Puerto Rico
  • List of barrios and sectors of Las Marías, Puerto Rico
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