Jagüey, Rincón, Puerto Rico facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jagüey
Barrio
Location of Jagüey within the municipality of Rincón shown in red
Jagüey, Rincón, Puerto Rico Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	Rincón
Area
• Total	1.16 sq mi (3.0 km2)
• Land	1.16 sq mi (3.0 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	630 ft (190 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	702
• Density	605.2/sq mi (233.7/km2)
	Source: 2010 Census
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)

Jagüey is a small community, also known as a barrio, located in the beautiful municipality of Rincón, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 702 people lived here.

History of Jagüey

Jagüey has an interesting history. 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 a territory of the United States.

In 1899, the United States government took a count of all the people in Puerto Rico. This was called a census. The census found that 576 people lived in the Jagüey barrio at that time. Over the years, the population has changed, as you can see in the table below.

Understanding Barrios and Sectors

In Puerto Rico, a barrio is like a small district or neighborhood within a larger town or city. Think of it as a part of a municipality. These barrios are then divided into even smaller areas called sectores, which means "sectors" in English.

The types of sectores can be different. Some are simply called sector. Others might be known as urbanización (a planned housing area), reparto (a land division), barriada (a neighborhood), or residencial (a residential complex).

Sectors within Jagüey

The following smaller areas, or sectores, are found within the Jagüey barrio:

• Carretera 411
• Carretera 412
• Jagüey Chiquito
• Ramal 4412
• Sector Colombani

See also

In Spanish: Jagüey (Rincón) para niños

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