Guerrero, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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Guerrero
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Lago Guerrero
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 Guerrero, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Aguadilla |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.25 sq mi (5.8 km2) |
| • Land | 2.23 sq mi (5.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 348 ft (106 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 3,406 |
| • Density | 1,527.4/sq mi (589.7/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Guerrero is a small, countryside area, also known as a barrio. It is located in the town of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 3,406 people lived there. A community called Rafael Hernández is also part of Guerrero.
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History of Guerrero
Becoming Part of the United States
After the Spanish–American War, Puerto Rico was given to the United States by Spain. This happened under the rules of the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Puerto Rico then became a territory of the United States.
Early Population Count
In 1899, the United States government did a count of all the people in Puerto Rico. This count, called a census, found that 638 people lived in Guerrero barrio at that time.
What You Can Find in Guerrero
Guerrero Correctional Institution
One of the biggest prisons for men in Puerto Rico, the Guerrero Correctional Institution, is located right here in Guerrero.
Guerrero Lake: A Water Reservoir
Lago Guerrero, which means Guerrero Lake, is a large water reservoir. It covers an area of 32,000 square meters. This lake was built in the 1930s. It gets its water from another lake called Guajataca Lake.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 638 | — | |
| 1950 | 2,026 | — | |
| 1980 | 1,822 | — | |
| 1990 | 2,454 | 34.7% | |
| 2000 | 3,366 | 37.2% | |
| 2010 | 3,406 | 1.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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Areas Within Guerrero
Barrios like Guerrero are often divided into smaller local areas. These smaller parts are called sectores in Spanish, which means "sectors" in English. The names for these sectors can be different, like urbanización or reparto.
Here are some of the sectors you can find in Guerrero barrio:
- Comunidad Rafael Hernández
- Reparto La Ceiba
- Sector La Paloma
- Sector Muñiz
- Urbanización Jardines Guerrero
See also
In Spanish: Guerrero (Aguadilla) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
- List of barrios and sectors of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
