Cerro Gordo, Añasco, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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Cerro Gordo
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Barrio
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Location of Cerro Gordo within the municipality of Añasco shown in red
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Añasco |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.27 sq mi (5.9 km2) |
| • Land | 2.27 sq mi (5.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 768 ft (234 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 497 |
| • Density | 218.9/sq mi (84.5/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Cerro Gordo is a small community, also known as a barrio, located in the town of Añasco, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 497 people lived there. It's a quiet place in the western part of Puerto Rico.
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History of Cerro Gordo
How Cerro Gordo Became Part of the U.S.
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 a territory of the United States.
Early Population Count
In 1899, the United States government did a count of all the people in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. They found that Cerro Gordo, along with a nearby area called Corcovada, had a combined population of 1,159 people.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1950 | 536 | — | |
| 1980 | 414 | — | |
| 1990 | 402 | −2.9% | |
| 2000 | 411 | 2.2% | |
| 2010 | 497 | 20.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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What are Sectors?
Barrios like Cerro Gordo are often divided into even smaller areas. These smaller areas are called sectores (which means "sectors" in English). Think of them like tiny neighborhoods within a bigger community.
There are different types of sectores, such as:
- sector (a general area)
- urbanización (a planned housing development)
- reparto (another type of housing development)
- barriada (a neighborhood, sometimes one that grew without much planning)
- residencial (often refers to public housing projects)
Sectors in Cerro Gordo
The following sectors are found in Cerro Gordo barrio:
- Camino Los Tres Reyes Magos
- Carretera 405
A "Special Community"
In 2014, Cerro Gordo was recognized as one of the "Special Communities of Puerto Rico" (Comunidades Especiales de Puerto Rico). This means it was identified by the Puerto Rico Office for Socioeconomic and Community Development as a place that needed extra help and support to improve its living conditions and opportunities for its residents.
See also
In Spanish: Cerro Gordo (Añasco) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
- List of barrios and sectors of Añasco, Puerto Rico
