Lavadero facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Lavadero
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Barrio
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Location of Lavadero within the municipality of Hormigueros shown in red
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Hormigueros |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.96 sq mi (5.1 km2) |
| • Land | 1.96 sq mi (5.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 131 ft (40 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 4,305 |
| • Density | 2,207.7/sq mi (852.4/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| Zip code |
00660
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Lavadero is a special area, like a neighborhood, in the town of Hormigueros, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 4,305 people lived there. It is a part of the beautiful island of Puerto Rico.
A Look Back: Lavadero's History
Puerto Rico used to be controlled by Spain. After a war between Spain and the United States, called the Spanish–American War, Puerto Rico became a territory of the United States in 1898. This happened because of a peace agreement known as the Treaty of Paris of 1898.
In 1899, the United States government counted the people in Puerto Rico. They found that Lavadero and a nearby area called Benavente had a total of 1,047 people living there. The population of Lavadero has grown a lot over the years.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 848 | — | |
| 1920 | 987 | 16.4% | |
| 1930 | 940 | −4.8% | |
| 1940 | 1,191 | 26.7% | |
| 1950 | 1,114 | −6.5% | |
| 1980 | 2,299 | — | |
| 1990 | 3,016 | 31.2% | |
| 2000 | 4,092 | 35.7% | |
| 2010 | 4,305 | 5.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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What are Sectors?
In Puerto Rico, larger areas like barrios are often divided into smaller parts. These smaller parts are called sectores, which means 'sectors' in English. The types of sectores can be different. Some are simply called sector, while others might be named urbanización, reparto, barriada, or residencial.
Here are some of the sectors you can find in Lavadero barrio:
- Camino Guarema
- Camino Los Espolas
- Haciendas Constancia
- Reparto Brisas de Lavadero
- Reparto Loma Linda
- Reparto San Gabriel
- Sector Campo Alegre
- Sector Coloso Medina
- Sector El Hoyo
- Sector La Loma
- Urbanización Jardines de la Casona
- Urbanización Paseo La Ceiba
- Urbanización San José
- Urbanización Villas de Lavadero
See also
In Spanish: Lavadero (Hormigueros) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
- List of barrios and sectors of Hormigueros, Puerto Rico
