Marías, Añasco, Puerto Rico facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Marías
Barrio
El salto de la encantada in Marías
Location of Marías within the municipality of Añasco shown in red
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Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	Añasco
Area
• Total	1.76 sq mi (4.6 km2)
• Land	1.76 sq mi (4.6 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	259 ft (79 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	4,658
• Density	2,646.6/sq mi (1,021.9/km2)
	Source: 2010 Census
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)

Marías is a special area called a barrio in Añasco, Puerto Rico. A barrio is like a neighborhood or a small district within a larger town. In 2010, about 4,658 people lived in Marías. It's a part of the beautiful island of Puerto Rico.

Cool Places in Marías

Marías is known for its natural beauty and interesting stories. One of the most famous spots is a waterfall with a magical name.

The Enchanted Waterfall

In Marías, you can find a beautiful waterfall called El salto de la encantada. This means "The Enchanted Waterfall" in Spanish. There's a cool legend about this place.

Long ago, an indigenous woman fell in love with a Spaniard. But sadly, their love story never truly began. The legend says that this woman was enchanted, and now she visits the waterfall at night. She comes to comb her long hair by the water. If you happen to be there at midnight, the legend says she might speak to you. She might even give you a special talisman to help with unrequited love.

Marías' History

Marías has a long and interesting history, just like the rest of Puerto Rico. It has seen many changes over the years.

Becoming Part of the U.S.

After the Spanish–American War, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This happened because of a special agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. From then on, Puerto Rico became an unincorporated territory of the United States. This means it's a part of the U.S. but not a state.

In 1899, the United States counted the people living in Puerto Rico. The count showed that Marías and another barrio called Quebrada Larga together had 923 people. Over the years, the population of Marías has changed. For example, in 1980, about 4,855 people lived there. By 2010, the population was 4,658.

Neighborhoods of Marías

Barrios like Marías are often divided into even smaller areas. These smaller areas are called sectores in Spanish, which means "sectors" in English.

What are Sectors?

Sectors are like smaller neighborhoods or parts of a barrio. They can have different names depending on what kind of area they are. Some common types of sectors include urbanización (a housing development) or reparto (a land division).

Here are some of the sectors you can find within Marías barrio:

• Barrio Marías Arriba
• Carretera 402
• Extensión Los Flamboyanes
• Parcelas Marías
• Sector El Salto
• Sector La Variante
• Sector Valle Hermoso
• Urbanización Jardines de la Encantada
• Urbanización Valle Real

See also

• In Spanish: Marías (Añasco) para niños
• List of communities in Puerto Rico
• List of barrios and sectors of Añasco, Puerto Rico