Los Llanos, Coamo, Puerto Rico facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Los Llanos
Barrio
Location of Los Llanos within the municipality of Coamo shown in red
Los Llanos, Coamo, Puerto Rico Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	Coamo
Area
• Total	6.8 sq mi (18 km2)
• Land	6.8 sq mi (18 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	463 ft (141 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	4,862
• Density	715/sq mi (276/km2)
	Source: 2010 Census
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)

Los Llanos is a special kind of neighborhood called a barrio. It is located in the town of Coamo, Puerto Rico, which is part of the beautiful island of Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 4,862 people lived in Los Llanos.

History of Los Llanos

Los Llanos has an interesting history, just like many places in Puerto Rico. It became part of the United States a long time ago.

Puerto Rico Becomes a U.S. Territory

After the Spanish–American War ended in 1898, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This was part of a deal called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Because of this treaty, Puerto Rico became an unincorporated territory of the United States. This means it is part of the U.S. but is not a state.

Early Population Count

Soon after, in 1899, the United States government wanted to count all the people living in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. The census found that 1,064 people lived in the Los Llanos barrio at that time.

See also

• List of communities in Puerto Rico