Bauta Arriba facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Bauta Arriba
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Barrio
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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
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| • 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.
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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:
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1980 | 474 | — | |
| 1990 | 725 | 53.0% | |
| 2000 | 908 | 25.2% | |
| 2010 | 913 | 0.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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See also
In Spanish: Bauta Arriba para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
