Arrozal, Arecibo, Puerto Rico facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Arrozal
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Barrio
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Location of Arrozal within the municipality of Arecibo shown in red
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Arecibo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.47 sq mi (24.5 km2) |
| • Land | 9.46 sq mi (24.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,445 |
| • Density | 152.7/sq mi (59.0/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| ZIP Code |
00612
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Arrozal is a barrio (say: BAH-rree-oh), which is like a neighborhood or district, in the town of Arecibo, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 1,445 people lived there.
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A Look Back: Arrozal's History
How Puerto Rico Became Part of the U.S.
After the Spanish–American War ended in 1898, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This happened because of a special agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Puerto Rico then became an "unincorporated territory" of the United States. This means it's a special area connected to the U.S. but not a state.
Counting the People in Arrozal
In 1899, the United States government did a census in Puerto Rico. A census is like a big count of all the people living in an area. This helps the government understand how many people live where. The census found that 1,662 people lived in Arrozal barrio at that time.
Over the years, the number of people living in Arrozal has changed. You can see how the population has grown and shrunk in the table below:
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 1,662 | — | |
| 1910 | 1,488 | −10.5% | |
| 1920 | 1,872 | 25.8% | |
| 1930 | 1,721 | −8.1% | |
| 1940 | 2,074 | 20.5% | |
| 1950 | 1,472 | −29.0% | |
| 1980 | 787 | — | |
| 1990 | 554 | −29.6% | |
| 2000 | 1,218 | 119.9% | |
| 2010 | 1,445 | 18.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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Exploring Arrozal's Sections
What are Sectors?
In Puerto Rico, barrios (like Arrozal) are often divided into even smaller areas. These smaller parts are called sectores (say: sek-TOR-es), which means "sectors" in English. Think of them as mini-neighborhoods within a bigger neighborhood.
There are different kinds of sectores. Some are just called "sector," while others might be called urbanización (a planned housing area), reparto (a land division), barriada (a settlement), or residencial (a housing project).
Sectors Found in Arrozal
Arrozal barrio has several of these smaller sections. They include:
- Sector Las Cántaras
- Sector Los Muertos
- Sector Los Puertos
- Sector Quebrada del Palo
- Sector Varela
- Sector Zenón Rivera
See also
In Spanish: Arrozal (Arecibo) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
- List of barrios and sectors of Arecibo, Puerto Rico
