Esperanza, Arecibo, Puerto Rico facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Esperanza
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Entrance sign for the Arecibo Observatory in Esperanza
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Location of Esperanza within the municipality of Arecibo shown in red
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 Esperanza, Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| 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
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| • 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.
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| 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 |
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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
Gallery
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Mogotes are cool, rounded hills. You can see them near the border of Hatillo and Sector Hess in Esperanza.
See also
In Spanish: Esperanza (Arecibo) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
- List of barrios and sectors of Arecibo, Puerto Rico
