Lagunas, Aguada, Puerto Rico facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lagunas Laguna
Barrio
Location of Lagunas within the municipality of Aguada shown in red
Lagunas, Aguada, Puerto Rico Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	Aguada
Area
• Total	2.36 sq mi (6.1 km2)
• Land	2.36 sq mi (6.1 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	564 ft (172 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	2,810
• Density	1,190.7/sq mi (459.7/km2)
	Source: 2010 Census
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)

Lagunas is a community, also known as a barrio, located in Aguada, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 2,810 people lived there. It's a part of the beautiful island of Puerto Rico, which is a commonwealth of the United States.

A Look Back: Lagunas's History

Puerto Rico used to be a territory of Spain. After the Spanish–American War in 1898, 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 an unincorporated territory of the U.S.

Soon after, in 1899, the United States Department of War counted all the people living in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. The census showed that 753 people lived in Lagunas barrio at that time. Over the years, more people have come to live in Lagunas.

What Are Sectors?

Barrios like Lagunas are often divided into smaller areas. These smaller areas are called sectores (which means sectors in English). Think of them like neighborhoods within a larger community.

The types of sectores can be different. Some are simply called sector. Others might be known as urbanización, reparto, barriada, or residencial. Each of these names describes a different kind of local area.

Sectors in Lagunas

Here are the different sectors you can find in Lagunas barrio:

See also

In Spanish: Lagunas (Aguada) para niños

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