Chupacallos, Ceiba, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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Chupacallos
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Location of Chupacallos within the municipality of Ceiba shown in red
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 Chupacallos, Ceiba, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Ceiba |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.76 sq mi (7.1 km2) |
| • Land | 2.76 sq mi (7.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 325 ft (99 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,036 |
| • Density | 737.7/sq mi (284.8/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Chupacallos is a special kind of neighborhood called a barrio in the town of Ceiba, Puerto Rico. Think of it like a district or a part of a city. In 2010, about 2,036 people lived here.
History of Chupacallos
Puerto Rico used to belong to 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 a territory of the United States.
In 1899, the United States government counted all the people living in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. They found that Chupacallos and a nearby barrio called Saco had a combined population of 1,109 people.
Over the years, the number of people living in Chupacallos has changed. Here's how the population has grown and shrunk:
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 760 | — | |
| 1920 | 1,082 | 42.4% | |
| 1930 | 1,269 | 17.3% | |
| 1940 | 1,033 | −18.6% | |
| 1950 | 1,464 | 41.7% | |
| 1980 | 2,704 | — | |
| 1990 | 2,240 | −17.2% | |
| 2000 | 2,265 | 1.1% | |
| 2010 | 2,036 | −10.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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What are Sectors?
Barrios like Chupacallos are often divided into even smaller areas. These smaller parts are called sectores (say: sek-TOR-es), which means "sectors" in English.
Sectors can have different names depending on what kind of area they are. Some might be called urbanización (a planned neighborhood), reparto (a land division), or residencial (a housing project).
Here are some of the sectors you can find in Chupacallos barrio:
- Parcelas Aguas Claras
- Sector El Corcho
- Sector El Panal
- Sector Las Quintas
- Sector Silén
- Urbanización Mansiones Vista de Mar
See also
In Spanish: Chupacallos para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
- List of barrios and sectors of Ceiba, Puerto Rico
