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Esperanza
Barrio
Entrance sign for the Arecibo Observatory in Esperanza
Entrance sign for the Arecibo Observatory in Esperanza
Location of Esperanza within the municipality of Arecibo shown in red
Location of Esperanza within the municipality of Arecibo shown in red
Esperanza, Arecibo, Puerto Rico is located in Caribbean
Esperanza, Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Esperanza, Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Arecibo
Area
 • Total 10.01 sq mi (25.9 km2)
 • Land 10.00 sq mi (25.9 km2)
 • Water 0.010 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
974 ft (297 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,882
 • Density 188.2/sq mi (72.7/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

Esperanza is a special area, like a neighborhood, in the town of Arecibo, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 1,882 people lived there.

History of Esperanza

Long ago, after the Spanish–American War in 1898, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. Puerto Rico then became a territory of the U.S.

In 1899, the United States Department of War counted all the people in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. The census showed that 2,843 people lived in the Esperanza area at that time.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 2,843
1910 2,787 −2.0%
1920 2,812 0.9%
1930 3,030 7.8%
1940 2,894 −4.5%
1950 3,284 13.5%
1980 1,497
1990 1,847 23.4%
2000 2,130 15.3%
2010 1,882 −11.6%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1980-2000 2010

Understanding Local Areas: Sectors

In Puerto Rico, larger areas called barrios are divided into smaller parts. These smaller parts are known as sectores, which means sectors in English.

Sectors can have different names depending on what they are like. Some are simply called "sector," while others might be "urbanización" (a planned neighborhood) or "barriada" (a community).

Here are some of the sectors you can find in the Esperanza barrio:

  • Comunidad Juan A. Díaz Crespo
  • Comunidad Richie Crespo
  • Sector Arenita
  • Sector Cienegueta
  • Sector Hess
  • Sector Hoyo Caña
  • Sector La Paloma
  • Sector Las Marías II
  • Sector Las Marías
  • Sector Patillo
  • Sector San Rafael
  • Sector Sonadora
  • Sector Sonadora Chiquita

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See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Esperanza (Arecibo) para niños

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