Furnias facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Furnias
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Barrio
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Location of Furnias within the municipality of Las Marías shown in red
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 Furnias
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Las Marías |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.18 sq mi (8.2 km2) |
| • Land | 3.18 sq mi (8.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 758 ft (231 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,474 |
| • Density | 463.5/sq mi (179.0/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Furnias is a special kind of area called a barrio in the town of Las Marías, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 1,474 people lived there.
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A Look at Furnias's Past
How Furnias Became Part of the U.S.
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 an agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898.
Because of this, Puerto Rico became an unincorporated territory of the United States. This means it's a part of the U.S. but doesn't have all the same rights as a state.
Early Population Counts
In 1899, the United States Department of War did a count of all the people in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. They found that Furnias and a nearby barrio called Naranjales had a combined population of 1,255 people.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1970 | 795 | — | |
| 1980 | 795 | 0.0% | |
| 1990 | 1,174 | 47.7% | |
| 2000 | 1,508 | 28.4% | |
| 2010 | 1,474 | −2.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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Understanding Furnias's Sections
What are Barrios and Sectors?
In Puerto Rico, a "barrio" is like a neighborhood or a district. These barrios are then divided into even smaller local areas. These smaller areas are called sectores (which means sectors in English).
There are different types of sectores. Some are just called sector, while others might be named urbanización, reparto, barriada, or residencial. Each name describes a slightly different kind of community.
Main Sectors in Furnias
Here are the different sectors you can find within the Furnias barrio:
- Centro Envejecientes Guajanas
- Comunidad Guillermo Martínez
- Sector Cosme
- Sector La Juanita
- Sector La Trapa
- Sector Naranjales
- Sector Santa Rosa
See also
In Spanish: Furnias para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
- List of barrios and sectors of Las Marías, Puerto Rico
