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Bucarabones
Barrio
Location of Bucarabones within the municipality of Las Marías shown in red
Location of Bucarabones within the municipality of Las Marías shown in red
Bucarabones, Las Marías, Puerto Rico is located in Caribbean
Bucarabones, Las Marías, Puerto Rico
Bucarabones, Las Marías, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Las Marías
Area
 • Total 2.89 sq mi (7.5 km2)
 • Land 2.89 sq mi (7.5 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
1,024 ft (312 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 616
 • Density 213.1/sq mi (82.3/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

Bucarabones is a small area, like a neighborhood, in the town of Las Marías, Puerto Rico. It is called a barrio. In 2010, about 616 people lived there.

History of Bucarabones

After the Spanish–American War, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This happened in 1898 because of a peace agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Puerto Rico then became a territory of the United States.

In 1899, the U.S. government counted the people in Puerto Rico. They found that 761 people lived in Bucarabones barrio at that time.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 761
1980 668
1990 578 −13.5%
2000 598 3.5%
2010 616 3.0%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1980-2000 2010

Sectors in Bucarabones

Barrios, like Bucarabones, are often divided into even smaller parts. These smaller areas are called sectores (say: sek-TOH-res). Sectores means sectors in English.

There are different kinds of sectores. Some are just called sector. Others might be named urbanización, reparto, barriada, or residencial.

The following sectores are found in Bucarabones barrio:

  • Sector Guilloty
  • Sector La Constancia
  • Sector La Josefa
  • Sector Magueyes
  • Sector Plan Bonito

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Bucarabones (Las Marías) para niños

  • List of communities in Puerto Rico
  • List of barrios and sectors of Las Marías, Puerto Rico
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