Mal Paso, Aguada, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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Mal Paso
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Location of Mal Paso within the municipality of Aguada shown in red
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 Mal Paso, Aguada, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Aguada |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.93 sq mi (2.4 km2) |
| • Land | 0.93 sq mi (2.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 135 ft (41 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,483 |
| • Density | 2,669.9/sq mi (1,030.9/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Mal Paso is a barrio, which is like a neighborhood or district, in the town of Aguada, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 2,483 people lived in Mal Paso. It covers an area of about 0.93 square miles.
History of Mal Paso
After the Spanish–American War, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States in 1898. This was part 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 Mal Paso and a nearby area called Guanábano had a combined population of 723 people.
The population of Mal Paso has changed over the years:
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1950 | 1,286 | — | |
| 1960 | 1,382 | 7.5% | |
| 1980 | 2,375 | — | |
| 1990 | 2,612 | 10.0% | |
| 2000 | 2,614 | 0.1% | |
| 2010 | 2,483 | −5.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1960 1980-2000 2010 |
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Sectors of Mal Paso
Barrios like Mal Paso are often divided into smaller parts. These smaller local areas are called sectores (which means 'sectors' in English).
The types of sectores can be different. Some are just called sector, while others might be named urbanización (a type of housing development), reparto (a land division), barriada, or residencial.
Here are some of the sectors you can find in Mal Paso barrio:
- Apartamentos Piedras Blancas
- Parcelas Cornelias
- Parcelas Las Minas
- Sector Avilés
- Sector Bucaré
- Sector Cáceres
- Sector César Ruíz
- Sector Chevo Sánchez
- Sector El Criollito
- Sector Los Bimbas
- Sector Militar
- Sector Rosa
- Sector Sabana
- Sector Sony Hill
- Sector Tatín Varela
- Sector Vadi
- Sector Villarrubia
- Urbanización Colinas Vista Azul
Part of the Luyando community is also located within Mal Paso barrio.
See also
In Spanish: Mal Paso (Aguada) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
- List of barrios and sectors of Aguada, Puerto Rico
