Factor, Arecibo, Puerto Rico facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Factor
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Puerto Rico Highway 22 in Factor
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Location of Factor within the municipality of Arecibo shown in red
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 Factor, Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Arecibo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.05 sq mi (15.7 km2) |
| • Land | 6.03 sq mi (15.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 210 ft (60 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 8,001 |
| • Density | 1,329.1/sq mi (513.2/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Factor is a special kind of neighborhood, called a barrio, located in the town of Arecibo, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 8,000 people lived there.
History of Factor
After the Spanish–American War in 1898, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This made Puerto Rico an unincorporated territory of the U.S. This means it's part of the U.S. but doesn't have all the same rights as a state.
In 1899, the U.S. government counted everyone living in Puerto Rico. They found that 1,072 people lived in Factor back then. The population of Factor has grown a lot since then, as you can see in the table below.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 1,072 | — | |
| 1910 | 1,139 | 6.3% | |
| 1920 | 1,553 | 36.3% | |
| 1930 | 1,549 | −0.3% | |
| 1940 | 1,482 | −4.3% | |
| 1950 | 2,370 | 59.9% | |
| 1980 | 3,576 | — | |
| 1990 | 4,904 | 37.1% | |
| 2000 | 6,819 | 39.0% | |
| 2010 | 8,001 | 17.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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Smaller Areas in Factor
Barrios like Factor are often divided into even smaller areas. These smaller parts are called sectores (which means sectors in English). Think of them like smaller neighborhoods within a bigger neighborhood.
The names for these sectors can be different. Some are just called sector, while others might be called urbanización (like a housing development), reparto, barriada, or residencial.
Here are some of the sectors you can find within Factor barrio:
- Calle Los Méndez
- Calle Los Rivera
- Comunidad Ánimas
- Comunidad Factor I
- Hacienda El Paraíso
- Reparto Pastrana
- Sector 50 Cuerdas
- Sector Ánimas Sur
- Sector Ánimas
- Sector Cercadillo
- Sector El Palmar
- Sector Factor I
- Sector La PRRA
- Sector Las Arenas
- Sector Las Flores
- Sector Polilla
- Urbanización Campos
- Urbanización Estancias de Arecibo
- Urbanización Jardines Factor
- Urbanización Los Jardines
- Urbanización Paseos de la Reina
- Urbanización Paseos Reales
- Urbanización Puerta del Este
- Urbanización Vistamar Estate
See also
In Spanish: Factor (Arecibo) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
- List of barrios and sectors of Arecibo, Puerto Rico
