Bauta Arriba facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Bauta Arriba
Barrio
Location of Bauta Arriba within the municipality of Orocovis shown in red
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Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	Orocovis
Area
• Total	3.24 sq mi (8.4 km2)
• Land	3.24 sq mi (8.4 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	2,785 ft (849 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	913
• Density	281.8/sq mi (108.8/km2)
	Source: 2010 Census
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)

Bauta Arriba is a community, also known as a barrio, located in the town of Orocovis, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 913 people lived there. It is part of the beautiful island of Puerto Rico, which is a commonwealth of the United States.

Exploring Bauta Arriba's Sectors

In Puerto Rico, larger areas called barrios are divided into smaller local places. These smaller areas are known as sectores (which means sectors in English). Think of them like small neighborhoods or parts of a bigger community.

There are different types of sectors. Some are simply called sector. Others might be named urbanización, reparto, barriada, or residencial. Each name describes a slightly different kind of community area.

Main Sectors in Bauta Arriba

Here are the names of the sectors you can find in Bauta Arriba barrio:

• Sector Bauta Centro
• Sector Puente Doble
• Sector Los Marrero
• Sector Los Meléndez
• Sector Los Rivas
• Sector Don Pei
• Sector Garage Diego
• Sector Luis Sáez
• Sector El Tropical
• Sector La Escuela
• Sector La Aldea
• Sector Jesús Meléndez
• Sector Eduino Hernández
• Sector Sixto Rivera Jr.

A Look at Bauta Arriba's History

Puerto Rico was once controlled by Spain. After the Spanish–American War in 1898, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This happened under an agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Puerto Rico then became a territory of the United States.

In 1899, the United States government conducted a count of all the people in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. The census found that the combined population of Bauta Arriba and a nearby barrio called Pellejas was 1,331 people.

Population Changes Over Time

The number of people living in Bauta Arriba has changed over the years. Here's how the population has grown:

See also

In Spanish: Bauta Arriba para niños

• List of communities in Puerto Rico