Mamey, Gurabo, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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Location of Mamey within the municipality of Gurabo shown in red
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 Mamey, Gurabo, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Gurabo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.63 sq mi (6.8 km2) |
| • Land | 2.62 sq mi (6.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 344 ft (105 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,714 |
| • Density | 1,799.2/sq mi (694.7/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| ZIP Code |
00778
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Mamey is a neighborhood, also called a barrio, located in the town of Gurabo, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 4,714 people lived there. It's a part of Puerto Rico, which is a commonwealth of the United States.
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History of Mamey
How Mamey Became Part of the U.S.
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. Because of this treaty, Puerto Rico became an unincorporated territory of the United States. This means it's a U.S. territory but not a state.
Early Population Counts
In 1899, the United States Department of War took a count of all the people in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. They found that 680 people lived in the Mamey barrio at that time. Over the years, the population of Mamey has grown quite a bit!
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 680 | — | |
| 1980 | 1,878 | — | |
| 1990 | 3,169 | 68.7% | |
| 2000 | 4,203 | 32.6% | |
| 2010 | 4,714 | 12.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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Sectors of Mamey
What Are Barrios and Sectors?
In Puerto Rico, a barrio is like a large neighborhood or a small district. These barrios are then divided into even smaller local areas. These smaller areas are called sectores, which means sectors in English.
Types of Sectors
The names for these sectores can be different. Some are just called sector. Others might be called urbanización (which is like a housing development), reparto, barriada, or residencial. Each name describes a slightly different type of community.
List of Sectors in Mamey
Here are some of the smaller areas you can find within the Mamey barrio:
- Condominio Caminito
- Extensión San José
- Reparto San José
- Sector Bernabé Candelaria
- Sector Colinas de Gurabo
- Sector Cristóbal Casul
- Sector El Campito
- Sector Estancias de Monte Sol
- Sector Geño González
- Sector Juan López
- Sector La Lomita
- Sector Lucas Rivalta
- Sector Mamey 1
- Sector Mamey 2
- Sector Marina Rodríguez
- Sector Opio
- Sector Pablo Hernández
- Sector Padilla
- Sector Rodríguez Fortis
- Sector Rufo Avilés
- Sector Tomás Rodríguez
- Urbanización Ciudad Jardín
- Urbanización El Paraíso
- Urbanización Jardines de Gurabo
- Urbanización Llanos de Gurabo
- Urbanización Los Altos
- Urbanización Parque Las Américas
- Urbanización Valle del Tesoro
- Urbanización Valles de Ensueño
See also
In Spanish: Mamey (Gurabo) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
- List of barrios and sectors of Gurabo, Puerto Rico
