Bauta Abajo facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Bauta Abajo
Barrio
View from Bauta Abajo
Location of Bauta Abajo within the municipality of Orocovis shown in red
Bauta Abajo Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	Orocovis
Area
• Total	10.46 sq mi (27.1 km2)
• Land	10.35 sq mi (26.8 km2)
• Water	0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation	2,992 ft (912 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,516
• Density	146.5/sq mi (56.6/km2)
	Source: 2010 Census
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)

Bauta Abajo is a special area, like a neighborhood, located in the town of Orocovis, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 1,516 people called this place home. It's one of the many interesting parts of Puerto Rico, known for its unique local areas.

Exploring Bauta Abajo's Areas

In Puerto Rico, larger areas called barrios are often divided into smaller parts known as sectores (pronounced: sek-TOR-es). Think of them like smaller neighborhoods or sections within a bigger community. These sectors can have different names, like urbanización (a planned housing area) or barriada (a traditional neighborhood).

Here are some of the sectors you can find in Bauta Abajo:

• Sector La Sierra
• Sector Guaraguaito
• Sector La Muela
• Sector Toñingo
• Sector La Francia
• Sector Taita
• Sector Matrullas
• Sector La Gallera (also known as Sector San Miguel)
• Sector El Lago
• Sector El Cementerio
• Sector La Escuela

A Glimpse into Bauta Abajo's Past

The history of Bauta Abajo is connected to the larger story of Puerto Rico. After the Spanish–American War in 1898, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This happened under the rules of the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Puerto Rico then became an unincorporated territory of the United States.

Soon after, in 1899, the United States Department of War conducted a special count of all the people in Puerto Rico. This count, called a census, found that 1,603 people lived in Bauta Abajo barrio at that time.

See also

• List of communities in Puerto Rico
• In Spanish: Bauta Abajo para niños