Arenales, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Arenales
Barrio
Arenales, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	Aguadilla
Area
• Total	2.75 sq mi (7.1 km2)
• Land	2.74 sq mi (7.1 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation	308 ft (94 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,983
• Density	723.7/sq mi (279.4/km2)
	Source: 2010 Census
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)

Arenales is a small, quiet area called a barrio in the town of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. It's located in Puerto Rico, which is a commonwealth of the United States. In 2010, about 1,983 people lived there.

A Look at Arenales' Past

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

In 1899, the United States government did a count of all the people in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. The census found that the combined population of two areas, Aguacate barrio and Arenales barrio, was 991 people.

Smaller Areas: Sectors

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

The names for these sectores can be different. Some are just called "sector," while others might be called "urbanización" (like a housing development), "reparto," "barriada," or "residencial."

Here are the specific sectors you can find in Arenales barrio:

• Condominio San Carlos
• Sector La Charca
• Urbanización Solares

See also

In Spanish: Arenales (Aguadilla) para niños

• List of communities in Puerto Rico
• List of barrios and sectors of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico