Jagüitas facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Jagüitas
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Barrio
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Location of Jagüitas within the municipality of Hormigueros shown in red
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 Jagüitas
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Hormigueros |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.42 sq mi (3.7 km2) |
| • Land | 1.42 sq mi (3.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 230 ft (70 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,384 |
| • Density | 974.6/sq mi (376.3/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| ZIP Code |
00660
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Jagüitas is a special area in Hormigueros, Puerto Rico. It is called a barrio, which is like a neighborhood or district. In 2010, about 1,384 people lived in Jagüitas.
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A Look at Jagüitas' History
How Puerto Rico Became Part of the U.S.
Long ago, Puerto Rico was controlled by Spain. After the Spanish–American War in 1898, Spain and the United States signed a peace agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Because of this treaty, Puerto Rico became a territory of the United States.
Early Population Counts
In 1899, the United States government counted all the people in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. The census found that Jagüitas and the nearby area of Hormigueros had a combined population of 965 people.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 649 | — | |
| 1920 | 787 | 21.3% | |
| 1930 | 729 | −7.4% | |
| 1940 | 735 | 0.8% | |
| 1950 | 797 | 8.4% | |
| 1980 | 1,293 | — | |
| 1990 | 1,517 | 17.3% | |
| 2000 | 1,658 | 9.3% | |
| 2010 | 1,384 | −16.5% | |
| 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 a type of local area, similar to a district or a large neighborhood. These barrios help organize the different parts of a town or municipality.
Smaller Areas: Sectors
Barrios are often divided into even smaller parts called sectores. These are like smaller neighborhoods or units within a barrio. The names for these smaller areas can be different. For example, some are called urbanización (which means a housing development), reparto, barriada, or residencial.
Sectors in Jagüitas
Here are some of the specific sectors you can find within the Jagüitas barrio:
- Camino Francisco Cruz
- Camino Julio Minguela
- Reparto Vista Hermosa
- Sector Bracero (starting from kilometer 2.4 of Carretera 344)
- Sector Cuchilla
- Sector El Caracol
- Sector Fondo del Saco
- Sector Los Ayala
- Sector Plan Bonito
- Sector Quintana
- Urbanización Paseo Los Peregrinos
See also
In Spanish: Jagüitas para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
- List of barrios and sectors of Hormigueros, Puerto Rico
