Damián Abajo facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Damián Abajo
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Barrio
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Bauta River between Damián Abajo and Pellejas barrios
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Location of Damián Abajo within the municipality of Orocovis shown in red
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Orocovis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.7 sq mi (7 km2) |
| • Land | 2.7 sq mi (7 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,217 ft (371 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 754 |
| • Density | 279.3/sq mi (107.8/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Damián Abajo is a small community, also known as a barrio, located in the municipality of Orocovis, Puerto Rico. It's a part of the beautiful island of Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 754 people lived here.
Exploring Damián Abajo
Damián Abajo is one of the many barrios that make up the municipality of Orocovis. A barrio is like a district or a neighborhood. It helps organize different areas within a town or city.
What are Barrios and Sectors?
In Puerto Rico, barrios are further divided into smaller areas called sectores. Think of sectores as even smaller neighborhoods or parts of a barrio. These sectores can have different names, like urbanización (a planned housing area) or reparto (a land division).
Here are some of the sectores you can find in Damián Abajo:
- Sector Gregorio
- Sector Culebras
- Sector Román Díaz
- Sector Meseta
- Sector Los Muros
- Sector Pedro Morales
- Sector Vitín Medina
- Sector El Puente
- Sector El Granillín
- Camilo Meléndez
- Sector La Hacienda
- Sector Palma Gorda
- Sector El Verde
- Sector Las Palmas
- Sector La Luna
- Sector Canta Sapo
- Sector Area Recreativa
- Sector La Escuela
- Sector Taita
- Sector La Frontera
A Glimpse into History
The island of Puerto Rico became a territory of the United States after the Spanish–American War. This happened because of an agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898.
In 1899, the United States government counted the people living in Puerto Rico. At that time, Damián Abajo had a population of 922 people. The population has changed over the years, as you can see in the table below:
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 922 | — | |
| 1980 | 558 | — | |
| 1990 | 613 | 9.9% | |
| 2000 | 746 | 21.7% | |
| 2010 | 754 | 1.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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See also
In Spanish: Damián Abajo para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
