Florida Adentro, Florida, Puerto Rico facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Florida Adentro
Barrio
Government building in Florida
Florida Adentro, Florida, Puerto Rico Location in Puerto Rico
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	Florida
Area
• Total	15.22 sq mi (39.4 km2)
• Land	15.21 sq mi (39.4 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation	633 ft (193 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	12,680
• Density	833.7/sq mi (321.9/km2)
	Source: 2010 Census
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)
ZIP Code	00650

Florida Adentro is a special kind of neighborhood called a barrio in the town of Florida, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 12,680 people lived there. It's a busy place with lots of smaller areas within it.

The Town Square and Church

In the heart of Florida Adentro, you'll find the main town square, also known as the central plaza. Right across from it is a Roman Catholic church called Parroquia Nuestra Señora de la Merced. This church is an important part of the community.

A Look at History

Puerto Rico used to belong to Spain. After the Spanish–American War in 1898, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This happened because of a peace agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898.

After this, Puerto Rico became a territory of the United States. In 1899, the U.S. government counted all the people living in Puerto Rico. This count, called a census, showed that 2,002 people lived in Florida Adentro. At that time, Florida Adentro was part of another area called Barceloneta.

Neighborhoods and Areas

Barrios like Florida Adentro are similar to large neighborhoods. They are divided into even smaller local areas called sectores (which means sectors in English). These sectors can have different names, like urbanización (a type of housing development) or reparto (a land division).

Here are some of the many sectors you can find in Florida Adentro barrio:

Alturas de Yanes 2da., Alturas de Yanes 3ra., Florida Gardens Apartments, Avenida Heriberto González (Carretera 6642), Calle Antonio Alcázar, Calle Charlie Montoyo, Calle Delicias Norte, Calle Delicias Sur, Calle Julio Reina (formerly Extensión Calle Jazmín), Calle Manuel Colón, Calle Roberto González, Calle Valle Verde, Carretera 140, Comunidad Alturas de Pajonal, Comunidad Arroyo, Comunidad La Fuente, Edificio Mieses, Égida de Florida, Parcelas Alturas de Yanes 1ra, Parcelas Selgas I, Parcelas Selgas II y Extensión Selgas (Los Quemaos), Reparto Ceiba, Reparto Diana, Reparto Martínez, Reparto Rita Mar, Reparto San Agustín, Residencial Villas de Florida, Residencial Florida Housing, Sector Aguacate, Sector Ceiba, Sector Comisión, Sector Dorta, Sector El Hoyo, Sector Fogones, Sector Juana Gómez, Sector La Maldonado, Sector La Vázquez, Sector La Villamil, Sector Los Guanos, Sector Los Mangoses, Sector Pajonal, Sector Perol, Sector Pueblo Viejo, Sector Pueblo, Sector Puerto Blanco, Sector Riachuelo, Sector San Agustín, Sector San José, Sector San Luis, Sector Tosas, Sector Valle Encantado, Urbanización Altos de Florida, Urbanización Altos de Florida II, Urbanización Alturas de Florida, Urbanización Colinas de Lourdes, Urbanización Country Hills, Urbanización Estancias de Arroyo, Urbanización Estancias de Florida, Urbanización Estancias de la Ceiba, Urbanización Estancias de Lourdes, Urbanización Haciendas Florida, Urbanización Jardines de Florida, Urbanización Las Flores, Urbanización San José, Urbanización Seoane, and Urbanización Vegas de Florida.

See also

In Spanish: Florida Adentro para niños

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