Carrizal, Aguada, Puerto Rico facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Carrizal
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Culebrinas River between Carrizal and Espinar
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Location of Carrizal within the municipality of Aguada shown in red
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 Carrizal, Aguada, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Aguada |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.44 sq mi (3.7 km2) |
| • Land | 1.12 sq mi (2.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.32 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 970 |
| • Density | 866.1/sq mi (334.4/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Carrizal is a small area, or barrio, located in the town of Aguada, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 970 people lived there. It's a part of the beautiful island of Puerto Rico.
History of Carrizal
Puerto Rico used to be controlled by Spain. After the Spanish–American War in 1898, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This happened because of a special agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898.
Puerto Rico then became an "unincorporated territory" of the United States. This means it's part of the U.S. but doesn't have all the same rights as a state.
In 1899, the U.S. government did a count of all the people in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. The census found that Carrizal and a nearby barrio called Espinar had a combined population of 1,010 people.
Here's how Carrizal's population has changed over the years:
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1950 | 683 | — | |
| 1960 | 606 | −11.3% | |
| 1980 | 2,350 | — | |
| 1990 | 2,430 | 3.4% | |
| 2000 | 2,767 | 13.9% | |
| 2010 | 970 | −64.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1960 1980-2000 2010 |
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What are Sectors?
In Puerto Rico, barrios like Carrizal are often divided into even smaller areas. These smaller areas are called sectores (which means sectors in English).
Think of it like a neighborhood within a larger neighborhood. The names for these sectors can be different. Some are just called sector, while others might be called urbanización (a type of housing development) or reparto.
Sectors in Carrizal
Here are some of the specific sectors you can find in Carrizal barrio:
- Comunidad Las Flores
- Égida Hogar Emmanuel Community Home
- Parcelas Palmar Novoa Nuevas
- Sector Aponte
- Sector El Mameyito
- Sector Hormigonera
- Sector La Vía
- Sector Punta Boquerón
- Sector Tablonal
- Urbanización Villa Camaly
See also
In Spanish: Carrizal (Aguada) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
- List of barrios and sectors of Aguada, Puerto Rico
