Guilarte, Adjuntas, Puerto Rico facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Guilarte
Barrio
Charco Mangó in Guilarte
Location of Guilarte barrio within the municipality of Adjuntas shown in red
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Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	Adjuntas
Area
• Total	6.99 sq mi (18.1 km2)
• Land	6.99 sq mi (18.1 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	2,507 ft (764 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,176
• Density	168.2/sq mi (64.9/km2)
	Source: 2010 Census
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)

Guilarte is a small, quiet area in the mountains of Adjuntas, Puerto Rico. It's known as a barrio, which is like a neighborhood or district in Puerto Rico. It's a rural place, meaning it has lots of nature and open spaces, not big cities.

A Look at Guilarte's Past

Guilarte's Coffee Farms

A long time ago, in the 1800s, Guilarte was famous for growing lots of coffee. This made it an important place for farming in the region.

Becoming 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. Puerto Rico then became 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.

Counting the People in Guilarte

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 1,019 people lived in Guilarte barrio at that time.

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In Spanish: Guilarte (Adjuntas) para niños

• List of communities in Puerto Rico