Cruces, Aguada, Puerto Rico facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Cruces
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Location of Cruces within the municipality of Aguada shown in red
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 Cruces, Aguada, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Aguada |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.78 sq mi (4.6 km2) |
| • Land | 1.78 sq mi (4.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 151 ft (46 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,632 |
| • Density | 916.9/sq mi (354.0/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Cruces is a small area, called a barrio, located in the town of Aguada, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 1,632 people lived there. It's a part of Puerto Rico, which is a commonwealth of the United States.
A Look Back: History of Cruces
Puerto Rico has an interesting history. 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. This means it's connected to the U.S. but isn't a state. In 1899, the United States government counted everyone living in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. They found that Cruces, along with two other areas named Guayabo and Río Grande, had a total of 1,533 people.
Over the years, the number of people living in Cruces has changed. Here's how the population has grown and shrunk:
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1950 | 1,249 | — | |
| 1960 | 1,083 | −13.3% | |
| 1980 | 1,047 | — | |
| 1990 | 1,522 | 45.4% | |
| 2000 | 1,655 | 8.7% | |
| 2010 | 1,632 | −1.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1960 1980-2000 2010 |
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What are Sectors?
Barrios like Cruces are often divided into even smaller parts. These smaller areas are called sectores (say: sek-TOR-es). You can think of them like neighborhoods or smaller communities within a barrio.
The names of these sectores can be different. Some are just called sector, while others might be named urbanización (a planned neighborhood) or reparto (a land division).
Sectors in Cruces
Here are the different sectores you can find within the Cruces barrio:
- Sector 4 Esquinas
- Sector Chago Mero
- Sector Chelo Matías
- Sector Cruces
- Sector El Calvario
- Sector El Túnel
- Sector Gelin Soto
- Sector Goyito Muñiz
- Sector Guillo Goyco
- Sector Juan Cardona
- Sector Juan Soto
- Sector La Sombra
- Sector Las Cruces
- Sector Lino Morales
- Sector Lino Ríos
- Sector Muñoz
- Sector Rito Ríos
- Sector Rufino Pérez
- Sector Tildo López
See also
In Spanish: Cruces (Aguada) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
- List of barrios and sectors of Aguada, Puerto Rico
