Las Marías barrio-pueblo facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Las Marías barrio-pueblo Pueblo de Las Marías
Municipality Seat
Location of Las Marías barrio-pueblo within the municipality of Las Marías shown in red
Las Marías barrio-pueblo Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	Las Marías
Area
• Total	0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)
• Land	0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	1,014 ft (309 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	262
• Density	4,366.7/sq mi (1,686.0/km2)
	Source: 2010 Census
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)

Las Marías barrio-pueblo is a special part of Las Marías, a town in Puerto Rico. It is like the main downtown area where the local government offices are. In 2010, about 262 people lived here.

In Puerto Rico, just like in Spain, each town has a special area called a pueblo. This pueblo usually has a main square, the town hall, and a Catholic church. Every year, special celebrations called Fiestas patronales (patron saint festivals) are held in this central square.

The Central Plaza and its Church

The central plaza, or town square, is a fun place where people gather for events and celebrations. It is also a place where friends and families can meet and socialize from morning until night.

Long ago, Spanish laws called the Laws of the Indies guided how towns were built in Puerto Rico. These laws said that the plaza should be big enough for all the people living nearby. They also said that the streets around the plaza should have comfortable walkways. These walkways would protect people from the sun and rain.

Right across from the main plaza in Las Marías barrio-pueblo, you will find a Catholic church. It is called the Parroquia Inmaculado Corazón de María.

History of Las Marías Pueblo

After the Spanish–American War, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This happened because of a peace agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Puerto Rico then became a territory of the United States.

In 1899, the United States Department of War counted the people in Puerto Rico. They found that the combined population of Las Marías Pueblo and the Maravilla areas was 1,235 people. At that time, the census takers did not count the three separate Maravilla areas (Maravilla Este, Maravilla Norte, and Maravilla Sur) on their own.

Sectors and Neighborhoods

Barrios are like big neighborhoods in Puerto Rico. These barrios are then divided into even smaller areas called sectores (which means sectors in English).

These sectors can have different names. Some are simply called sector, while others might be called urbanización, reparto, barriada, or residencial.

Here are some of the sectors you can find in Las Marías barrio-pueblo:

• Calle Palmer
• Calle San Benito
• Urbanización Lavergne
• Urbanización Serrano

See also

In Spanish: Las Marías (Las Marías) para niños

• List of communities in Puerto Rico
• List of barrios and sectors of Las Marías, Puerto Rico