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Anones
Barrio
Location of Anones within the municipality of Las Marías shown in red
Location of Anones within the municipality of Las Marías shown in red
Anones, Las Marías, Puerto Rico is located in Caribbean
Anones, Las Marías, Puerto Rico
Anones, Las Marías, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Las Marías
Area
 • Total 5.98 sq mi (15.5 km2)
 • Land 5.95 sq mi (15.4 km2)
 • Water 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
991 ft (302 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,262
 • Density 212.1/sq mi (81.9/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

Anones is a special neighborhood, or barrio, located in the town of Las Marías, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 1,262 people lived there. It's a part of Puerto Rico, which is a commonwealth of the United States.

History of Anones

Puerto Rico became a territory of the United States after the Spanish–American War in 1898. This happened because of an agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898.

In 1899, the United States government counted everyone living in Puerto Rico. They found that 1,251 people lived in the Anones barrio at that time.

Here's how the population of Anones has changed over the years:

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 1,251
1980 1,079
1990 1,102 2.1%
2000 1,443 30.9%
2010 1,262 −12.5%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1980-2000 2010

What are Sectors?

Barrios like Anones are often divided into even smaller areas. These smaller areas are called sectores (which means sectors in English). Think of them like smaller neighborhoods within a bigger neighborhood.

The names of these sectores can be different. Some are just called sector, while others might be named urbanización, reparto, barriada, or residencial.

Here are the sectores you can find in Anones barrio:

  • Parcelas Andiarenas
  • Parcelas La Mota
  • Sector Casey
  • Sector Cementerio
  • Sector El Tornillo
  • Sector Los Vélez
  • Sector Pepe Trabal

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Anones (Las Marías) para niños

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