Cerrote facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Cerrote
Barrio
Location of Cerrote within the municipality of Las Marías shown in red
Cerrote Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	Las Marías
Area
• Total	4.48 sq mi (11.6 km2)
• Land	4.48 sq mi (11.6 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	1,211 ft (369 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	496
• Density	110.7/sq mi (42.7/km2)
	Source: 2010 Census
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)

Cerrote Barrio is a special area called a barrio in the town of Las Marías, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 496 people lived there. It's a small community located in the western part of Puerto Rico.

History of Cerrote

Puerto Rico became a part of the United States after the Spanish–American War. This happened in 1898, following a peace agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Puerto Rico is known as an unincorporated territory of the U.S. This means it belongs to the U.S. but is not a state.

In 1899, the U.S. government took a count of all the people in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. The census showed that 864 people lived in Cerrote barrio at that time. Over the years, the number of people living in Cerrote has changed.

What are Sectors?

Barrios like Cerrote are often divided into even smaller areas. These smaller parts are called sectores (which means sectors in English). Think of them as neighborhoods within a barrio.

The names for these sectors can be different. Some are just called sector. Others might be called urbanización, reparto, barriada, or residencial. Each name describes a slightly different type of community or housing area.

Sectors in Cerrote

The following sectors are found within Cerrote barrio:

• Sector Bryan
• Sector Casanova
• Sector Guaba
• Sector Justiniano
• Sector Laguna
• Sector Miraflores

See also

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

In Spanish: Cerrote para niños