La Torre, Lares, Puerto Rico facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
La Torre
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Farmland in La Torre barrio
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Location of La Torre barrio within the municipality of Lares shown in red
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 La Torre, Lares, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Lares |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.64 sq mi (14.6 km2) |
| • Land | 5.64 sq mi (14.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,001 ft (305 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,574 |
| • Density | 279.1/sq mi (107.8/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
La Torre is a special area called a barrio in the town of Lares, Puerto Rico. Think of a barrio like a neighborhood or a district. In 2010, about 1,574 people lived in La Torre. It's a part of Puerto Rico, which is a commonwealth of the United States.
History of La Torre
A long time ago, after the Spanish–American War in 1898, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This happened because of an agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Puerto Rico then became a territory of the U.S.
In 1899, the U.S. government counted everyone living in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. They found that 2,008 people lived in La Torre barrio back then. The population has changed over the years, as you can see in the table below.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 2,008 | — | |
| 1980 | 1,298 | — | |
| 1990 | 1,621 | 24.9% | |
| 2000 | 1,725 | 6.4% | |
| 2010 | 1,574 | −8.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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Exploring La Torre's Areas
Barrios, like La Torre, are often divided into even smaller parts. These smaller local areas are called sectores (which means sectors in English). Different types of sectores exist, such as urbanización (a housing development) or hacienda (a large estate).
Here are some of the sectores you can find within La Torre barrio:
- Cerro La Torre
- Comunidad Los Milagros
- Finca Calcerrada
- Finca Delgado
- Finca Ostolaza
- Finca Silvestrini
- Hacienda Monserrate Finca Pay Méndez
- La Paragua
- La Vega Calcerrada
- La Vega de Los Acevedo
- Las Toldas
- Puente Blanco
- Sector Collazo
- Sector Isleta Camino Arana (Ramal 431)
- Sector Los Quemaos
- Sector Mercedes Estades
- Sector Morell
- Sector Tosquero
- Tramo Carretera 128
See also
In Spanish: La Torre (Lares) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
- List of barrios and sectors of Lares, Puerto Rico
