Arenas, Cidra, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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Arenas
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Location of Arenas within the municipality of Cidra shown in red
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 Arenas, Cidra, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Cidra |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.12 sq mi (8.1 km2) |
| • Land | 3.10 sq mi (8.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,663 ft (507 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 6,123 |
| • Density | 1,975.2/sq mi (762.6/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Arenas is a special area, like a neighborhood, in the town of Cidra, Puerto Rico. It is called a barrio in Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 6,123 people lived there. Arenas is located within the municipality of Cidra.
History of Arenas
Arenas has an interesting history. Long ago, Puerto Rico was part of Spain. After the Spanish–American War in 1898, Puerto Rico became a territory of the United States. This happened because of a peace agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898.
In 1899, the United States government counted the people in Puerto Rico. At that time, Arenas barrio and a nearby area called Beatriz barrio had a combined population of 997 people.
What are Sectors?
Barrios, like Arenas, are often divided into smaller local areas. These smaller areas are called sectores (which means sectors in English). Think of them as smaller parts of a neighborhood.
The types of sectores can be different. Some are simply called sector. Others might be called urbanización (a planned housing area), reparto (a land division), barriada (a settlement), or residencial (a residential complex).
Sectors in Arenas
Some of the sectors you can find in Arenas barrio include:
- Calle Roque
- Parcelas Blancas
- Parcelas Gándara I y II
- Parcelas Santa Clara
- Quintas de Monticello
- Sector Campo Bello
- Sector El Retiro
- Sector El Trolley (Talí)
- Sector Fanduca
- Sector Isona
- Sector Justo Rodríguez
- Sector La Liendre
- Sector Los Padilla
- Sector Los Pinos
- Sector Macelo
- Sector Nogueras
- Sector Permo Quiles
- Sector Valle Real
- Sector Vista Alegre
- Urb. Bosque Real
- Villas Santa María
Part of Arenas barrio is also within the main urban area of Cidra town.
See also
In Spanish: Arenas (Cidra) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
- List of barrios and sectors of Cidra, Puerto Rico
