Hato Puerco Abajo facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Hato Puerco Abajo
Barrio
Puerto Rico Highway 150 in Hato Puerco Abajo
Location of Hato Puerco Abajo within the municipality of Villalba shown in red
Hato Puerco Abajo Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	Villalba
Area
• Total	3.03 sq mi (7.8 km2)
• Land	2.32 sq mi (6.0 km2)
• Water	0.71 sq mi (1.8 km2)
Elevation	538 ft (164 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,764
• Density	760.3/sq mi (293.6/km2)
	Source: 2010 Census
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)

Hato Puerco is a neighborhood, also called a barrio, located in the town of Villalba, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 1,764 people lived there. It's a part of Puerto Rico, which is a commonwealth of the United States.

A Look Back in Time

Puerto Rico used to belong to Spain. After the Spanish–American War in 1898, Puerto Rico became a territory of the United States. This change happened because of an agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898.

In 1899, the U.S. government did a count of all the people in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. The census found that 991 people lived in the Hato Puerco Abajo barrio at that time.

Neighborhoods and Areas

Barrios like Hato Puerco are often divided into smaller areas. These smaller areas are called sectores (which means sectors in English). The types of sectores can be different. Some are just called sector, while others might be named urbanización (a type of housing development) or reparto.

Here are some of the sectores you can find in Hato Puerco Abajo barrio:

• Camarones Abajo
• El Lago
• Jovitos Sur
• La Ferretería
• La Gallera
• Sector Hatillo Viejo
• Urbanización Estancias de Santa Rosa

See also

In Spanish: Hato Puerco Abajo para niños

• List of communities in Puerto Rico
• List of barrios and sectors of Villalba, Puerto Rico