Machos, Ceiba, Puerto Rico facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Machos
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Panorama from Machos barrio
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Location of Machos within the municipality of Ceiba shown in red
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 Machos, Ceiba, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Ceiba |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.73 sq mi (30.4 km2) |
| • Land | 7.84 sq mi (20.3 km2) |
| • Water | 3.89 sq mi (10.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 3,567 |
| • Density | 455/sq mi (176/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Machos is a special area called a barrio in the town of Ceiba, Puerto Rico. A barrio is like a neighborhood or a district. In 2010, about 3,567 people lived in Machos. It is part of the beautiful island of Puerto Rico.
History
A Look Back in Time
Puerto Rico used to be a territory of Spain. After a war between Spain and the United States, called the Spanish–American War, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States in 1898. This was part of an agreement known as the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Puerto Rico then became a territory of the U.S.
In 1899, the United States government counted all the people living in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. They found that 461 people lived in Machos at that time.
Over the years, the number of people living in Machos has changed. You can see how the population grew and changed in the table below.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 461 | — | |
| 1910 | 565 | 22.6% | |
| 1920 | 733 | 29.7% | |
| 1930 | 829 | 13.1% | |
| 1940 | 788 | −4.9% | |
| 1950 | 741 | −6.0% | |
| 1980 | 2,452 | — | |
| 1990 | 3,731 | 52.2% | |
| 2000 | 4,186 | 12.2% | |
| 2010 | 3,567 | −14.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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Sectors
What are Sectors?
Barrios like Machos are often divided into smaller areas. These smaller areas are called sectores (say: sek-TOR-es). Think of them like neighborhoods within a bigger area.
There are different kinds of sectors. Some are just called sector, while others might be called urbanización (a type of housing development), reparto, barriada, or residencial. Each name describes a different type of community or housing.
Here are some of the sectors you can find in Machos barrio:
Condominio Brisas Court, Condominio Castillos del Mar, Edificio Félix Ríos López, Edificio Mundo Plaza, Extensión Villas del Pilar, Parcelas Machos, Residencial La Seyba, Sector Cielito, Sector Mansiones de Brisas, Sector Polo Norte, Sector Punta Figueras, Urbanización Brisas de Ceiba, Urbanización Paseo de Ceiba, Urbanización River Valley, Urbanización Valle de Ceiba, Urbanización Vegas de Ceiba, Urbanización The Village at the Hill, and Urbanización Villas del Pilar.
Gallery
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Los Machos Beach (Playa Los Machos)
See also
In Spanish: Machos (Ceiba) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
- List of barrios and sectors of Ceiba, Puerto Rico
