Hato Arriba, Arecibo, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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Hato Arriba
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Barrio
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Location of Hato Arriba within the municipality of Arecibo shown in red
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Arecibo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.81 sq mi (12.5 km2) |
| • Land | 4.81 sq mi (12.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 292 ft (89 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 8,495 |
| • Density | 1,766.1/sq mi (681.9/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Hato Arriba is a special kind of neighborhood, called a barrio, located in the town of Arecibo, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 8,495 people lived there.
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A Look at Hato Arriba's History
How Hato Arriba Became Part of the U.S.
After the Spanish–American War ended in 1898, 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.
Early Population Counts in Hato Arriba
In 1899, the United States Department of War took a count of everyone living in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. The census found that 1,751 people lived in the Hato Arriba barrio at that time.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 1,751 | — | |
| 1950 | 3,137 | — | |
| 1980 | 5,803 | — | |
| 1990 | 7,185 | 23.8% | |
| 2000 | 7,947 | 10.6% | |
| 2010 | 8,495 | 6.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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Understanding Barrios and Sectors
What are Barrios?
In Puerto Rico, a barrio is like a small district or neighborhood. It's a way to divide up a larger town or municipality. Think of it as a section of a city or county.
How Barrios are Divided into Sectors
Barrios are often split into even smaller areas called sectores. The word sectores means sectors in English. These sectors can have different names depending on what kind of area they are.
For example, a sector might be called an urbanización (which is like a housing development) or a reparto (another type of housing area).
Sectors in Hato Arriba
Here are some of the sectors you can find within the Hato Arriba barrio:
- Sector Juncos
- Urbanización El Monte
- Urbanización Paseo Los Ángeles
See Also
In Spanish: Hato Arriba (Arecibo) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
- List of barrios and sectors of Arecibo, Puerto Rico
