Cidra, Añasco, Puerto Rico facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Cidra
Barrio
Location of Cidra within the municipality of Añasco shown in red
Cidra, Añasco, Puerto Rico Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	Añasco
Area
• Total	1.10 sq mi (2.8 km2)
• Land	1.07 sq mi (2.8 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation	43 ft (13 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	326
• Density	307.5/sq mi (118.7/km2)
	Source: 2010 Census
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)

Cidra is a small area known as a barrio in the town of Añasco, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 326 people lived there.

A Look Back: Cidra's History

How Cidra Became Part of the U.S.

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 peace agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Puerto Rico then became an unincorporated territory of the United States. This means it is a U.S. territory but not a state.

Early Population Counts

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 Cidra, along with two other nearby areas called Carreras and Espino, had a total of 1,281 people living there.

Exploring Cidra's Local Areas

What are Sectors?

In Puerto Rico, barrios like Cidra are often divided into even smaller local areas. These smaller parts are called sectores (which means sectors in English). Sectors can have different names depending on what kind of area they are. For example, some might be called urbanización (a housing development) or reparto (a land division).

Sectors within Cidra

The following are some of the specific sectors you can find in Cidra barrio:

• Carretera 109
• Sector La Cuchilla
• Sector La Sabana

See also

In Spanish: Cidra (Añasco) para niños

• List of communities in Puerto Rico
• List of barrios and sectors of Añasco, Puerto Rico