Guajataca, Quebradillas, Puerto Rico facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Guajataca
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Barrio
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Recreation area in Guajataca
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Location of Guajataca within the municipality of Quebradillas shown in red
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 Guajataca, Quebradillas, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Quebradillas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.28 sq mi (8.5 km2) |
| • Land | 2.89 sq mi (7.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.39 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,611 |
| • Density | 559.4/sq mi (216.0/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Guajataca is a special area called a barrio in the town of Quebradillas, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 1,611 people lived there. It's known for its beautiful recreation area, which you can see in the picture.
Contents
History of Guajataca
How Guajataca Became Part of the U.S.
After the Spanish–American War, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This happened because of a special agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. From that time on, Puerto Rico became a territory of the United States.
Early Population Counts
In 1899, the United States government did a count of all the people in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. During this first census, they found that 666 people lived in the Guajataca barrio.
Understanding Barrios and Sectors
What are Barrios?
In Puerto Rico, a barrio is like a neighborhood or a small district within a larger town or municipality. Think of it as a specific part of a city or town.
What are Sectors?
Barrios are often divided into even smaller areas called sectores (which means "sectors" in English). These sectors are like mini-neighborhoods within a barrio. They can have different names, such as urbanización, reparto, barriada, or residencial.
Sectors in Guajataca
Here are some of the sectors you can find in the Guajataca barrio:
- Carretera 119
- Carretera 453
- Sector Charcas
- Sector Cico Hernández
- Sector Julio Nieves
- Sector Las Palmas
- Sector Los Jaca
- Sector Los Méndez
- Sector Los Vargas
- Sector Los Vélez
- Sector Man Rodríguez
- Sector Margarita
- Sector Medina
- Sector Potracio Nieves
- Sector Pozada de Amor
- Sector Riego
- Sector Román
See also
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
- List of barrios and sectors of Quebradillas, Puerto Rico
