Ceiba Baja, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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Ceiba Baja
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 Ceiba Baja, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Aguadilla |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.53 sq mi (6.6 km2) |
| • Land | 2.53 sq mi (6.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 433 ft (132 m) |
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| • Total | 2,356 |
| • Density | 934.9/sq mi (361.0/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Ceiba Baja is a small, quiet area, also known as a barrio, located in the town of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. It is a rural place, meaning it has more open spaces and fewer big buildings. In 2010, about 2,356 people lived there.
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History of Ceiba Baja
How Puerto Rico Became Part of the U.S.
After the Spanish–American War in 1898, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This was part of a deal called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Because of this, Puerto Rico became a territory of the United States.
Early Population Count
In 1899, the United States Department of War took a special count of all the people in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. They found that the combined population of Ceiba Baja and a nearby area called Ceiba Alta was 1,033 people.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1950 | 1,409 | — | |
| 1980 | 1,380 | — | |
| 1990 | 1,821 | 32.0% | |
| 2000 | 2,420 | 32.9% | |
| 2010 | 2,356 | −2.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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Sectors of Ceiba Baja
Understanding Barrios and Sectors
In Puerto Rico, a barrio is like a neighborhood or a small district. These barrios are then divided into even smaller areas called sectores, which means sectors in English. The names for these sectores can be different. Some are simply called sector, while others might be named urbanización (urbanization), reparto (development), barriada (slum/neighborhood), or residencial (residential area).
Main Sectors in Ceiba Baja
Here are some of the specific sectores you can find within Ceiba Baja:
- Carretera Sanders
- Paseos de Aguadilla
- Reparto Apolo
- Reparto González
- Reparto Riollano
- Reparto Santa María
- Reparto Villa Grajales
- Sector Angelito Cruz
- Sector Herrera
- Sector Los Posada
- Sector Monte Cristo
- Sector Paseo del Paraíso
- Sector Villa Damasco
- Sector Sotomayor
- Urbanización Atlantic View
- Urbanización Estancias Barreto
- Urbanización Jardines de Versalles
- Urbanización Quintas de Monterey
- Urbanización Villa Esperanza
- Urbanización Villas del Rey
See also
In Spanish: Ceiba Baja para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
- List of barrios and sectors of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
