Cubuy, Canóvanas, Puerto Rico facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Cubuy
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Location of Cubuy within the municipality of Canóvanas shown in red
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 Cubuy, Canóvanas, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Canóvanas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.67 sq mi (12.1 km2) |
| • Land | 4.67 sq mi (12.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,932 ft (589 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,841 |
| • Density | 394.2/sq mi (152.2/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Cubuy is a small area, like a neighborhood, located in the town of Canóvanas, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 1,841 people lived there. It's known as a "barrio," which is a type of division used in Puerto Rico.
A Look Back: History of Cubuy
Puerto Rico used to be controlled by Spain. After the Spanish–American War in 1898, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This was part of an agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898.
After this, Puerto Rico became an "unincorporated territory" of the United States. This means it's a part of the U.S. but doesn't have all the same rights as a state.
In 1899, the United States government took a count of all the people in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. The census found that 1,225 people lived in the Cubuy barrio at that time.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 1,225 | — | |
| 1980 | 1,321 | — | |
| 1990 | 1,562 | 18.2% | |
| 2000 | 1,674 | 7.2% | |
| 2010 | 1,841 | 10.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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Parts of Cubuy: Sectors
In Puerto Rico, "barrios" are like larger neighborhoods or divisions. These barrios are then divided into even smaller local areas. These smaller areas are called sectores (which means "sectors" in English).
The types of sectors can be different. Some are simply called "sector." Others might be called "urbanización," "reparto," "barriada," or "residencial." These names often describe the type of housing or community in that area.
Here are the different sectors you can find within the Cubuy barrio:
- Comunidad Villa Sin Miedo
- Parcelas Benítez
- Sector Añoranza (de Cubuy)
- Sector Condesa
- Sector Cubuy Marines
- Sector La Gallera
- Sector Los Cafés
- Sector Los Pereira
See also
In Spanish: Cubuy para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
- List of barrios and sectors of Canóvanas, Puerto Rico
