Juan Martín, Yabucoa, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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Juan Martín
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Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos indoor basketball court in Juan Martín barrio
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Location of Juan Martín within the municipality of Yabucoa shown in red
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 Juan Martín, Yabucoa, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Yabucoa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.74 sq mi (14.9 km2) |
| • Land | 5.72 sq mi (14.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 3,891 |
| • Density | 738.8/sq mi (285.3/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Juan Martín is a neighborhood, or barrio, located in the town of Yabucoa, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 3,891 people lived there. It is part of the barrio system used to divide areas in Puerto Rico.
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History of Juan Martín
Puerto Rico was once controlled by Spain. After the Spanish–American War in 1898, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This happened under the rules of the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Puerto Rico then became an area connected to the United States but not fully a state. It is called an unincorporated territory.
Population Changes Over Time
In 1899, the United States government counted the people living in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. The census found that 1,473 people lived in the Juan Martín neighborhood. The population has grown over the years.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 1,473 | — | |
| 1980 | 2,799 | — | |
| 1990 | 3,230 | 15.4% | |
| 2000 | 3,483 | 7.8% | |
| 2010 | 3,891 | 11.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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Understanding Sectors
In Puerto Rico, barrios are like large neighborhoods or small divisions of a town. These barrios are then divided into even smaller areas. These smaller areas are called sectores (which means sectors in English).
Types of Sectors
The names for these smaller areas can be different. Some common types of sectores include:
- sector (a general area)
- urbanización (a planned housing development)
- reparto (another type of housing development)
- barriada (a neighborhood, often one that grew over time)
- residencial (a housing project or residential complex)
Specific Sectors in Juan Martín
Here are the names of the different sectors you can find within the Juan Martín barrio:
- Apartamentos Ernesto Carrasquillo
- Barriada Poblado Varsovia
- Rpto. Horizonte
- Residencial Dr. Víctor Berríos
- Sector Central Roig
- Sector Cerro Santa Elena
- Sector La Pica
- Sector La Villa
- Sector Las Panas
- Sector Los Casanova
- Sector Pandura
- Urbanización Méndez
- Urbanización Santa Elena
- Urbanización Solimar
- Urbanización Valles de Yabucoa
- Urbanización Villa Hilda
See also
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
- List of barrios and sectors of Yabucoa, Puerto Rico
