Caimital Bajo, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Caimital Bajo
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Walkway in Cambija in Caimital Bajo
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 Caimital Bajo, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Aguadilla |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.76 sq mi (9.7 km2) |
| • Land | 3.76 sq mi (9.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 499 ft (152 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 4,487 |
| • Density | 1,193.4/sq mi (460.8/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Caimital Bajo is a special kind of neighborhood, called a barrio, located in the town of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 4,487 people lived here. Caimital Bajo is actually part of the main urban area of Aguadilla.
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History of Caimital Bajo
Early Days and Population Growth
After the Spanish–American War ended, 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 special territory of the United States.
In 1899, the United States government counted everyone living in Puerto Rico. They found that Caimital Bajo had a population of 943 people. Over the years, the number of people living in Caimital Bajo has changed. You can see how the population grew and changed in the table below:
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 943 | — | |
| 1950 | 2,351 | — | |
| 1980 | 4,261 | — | |
| 1990 | 5,017 | 17.7% | |
| 2000 | 5,277 | 5.2% | |
| 2010 | 4,487 | −15.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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Exploring Caimital Bajo's Sectors
What are Sectors?
Barrios like Caimital Bajo are divided into even smaller areas. These smaller parts are called sectores (say: sek-TOR-es), which means "sectors" in English. Think of them like smaller neighborhoods within a bigger neighborhood.
There are different kinds of sectors. Some are just called sector, while others might be named urbanización (a planned community), reparto (a land division), barriada (a settlement), or residencial (a housing project).
Main Sectors in Caimital Bajo
Here are some of the sectors you can find in Caimital Bajo barrio:
- Apartamentos Villa Mar
- Avenida Jesús T. Piñero
- Avenida Los Corazones
- Avenida Victoria
- Callejón Los Concepción
- Condominio Manuel A. Colón
- Condominio Muñekís II
- Cuesta Vieja
- Égida Jardín del Atlántico
- Los Robles
- Monte Brujo
- Paseo Las Golondrinas
- Reparto Grajales
- Residencial José A. Aponte
- Residencial José de Diego
- Richard Moufler
- Sector Cambija
- Sector El Jobo
- Sector Gregorio Igartua
- Sector La Pica
- Sector Lloret
- Sector Sanders
- Sector Toño Colón
- Urbanización Aromas de Café
- Urbanización García
- Urbanización Jardines de Maribel
- Urbanización Monte Real
- Urbanización Victoria
- Villa Alegría
Images for kids
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Puerto Rico Highway 2 in Caimital Bajo
See also
In Spanish: Caimital Bajo para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
- List of barrios and sectors of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
