Barahona, Morovis, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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Barahona
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Building in Barahona
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Location of Barahona within the municipality of Morovis shown in red
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 Barahona, Morovis, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Morovis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.76 sq mi (9.7 km2) |
| • Land | 3.76 sq mi (9.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 561 ft (171 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 5,244 |
| • Density | 1,398.4/sq mi (539.9/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| Zip code |
00687
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Barahona is a barrio in the municipality of Morovis, Puerto Rico. Barahona has thirteen sectors and its population in 2010 was 5,244.
History
Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish–American War under the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1898 and became an unincorporated territory of the United States. In 1899, the United States Department of War conducted a census of Puerto Rico finding that the population of Barahona barrio was 854.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 854 | — | |
| 1980 | 2,914 | — | |
| 1990 | 3,814 | 30.9% | |
| 2000 | 4,410 | 15.6% | |
| 2010 | 5,244 | 18.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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After Hurricane Maria destroyed critical infrastructure in Puerto Rico on September 20, 2017, the Puerto Rico National Guard was tasked with providing people with potable water.
Sectors
Barrios (which are, in contemporary times, roughly comparable to minor civil divisions) in turn are further subdivided into smaller local populated place areas/units called sectores (sectors in English). The types of sectores may vary, from normally sector to urbanización to reparto to barriada to residencial, among others.
The following sectors are in Barahona barrio:
Carretera 633, Parcelas Barahona, Sector Cabachuelas I, Sector Germán Vega, Sector La Lomita, Sector Los Currás, Sector Siete Cuerdas, Sector VilLa Roca, Urbanización Brisas de Barahona, Urbanización Hacienda Las Marías, Urbanización Reparto Los Torres, Urbanización Valle San Luis, and Valle Barahona.
Education
Barrahona is home to the Ángel G. Quintero Middle School (Escuela Intermedia Ángel G. Quintero).
Gallery
- Scenes in Barahona, Morovis
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Puerto Rico National Guard with water trucks
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Barahona Auto Parts
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Puerto Rico Highway 633
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See also
In Spanish: Barahona (Morovis) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
