Maravilla Norte facts for kids
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Maravilla Norte
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Barrio
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Location of Maravilla Norte within the municipality of Las Marías shown in red
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 Maravilla Norte
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Las Marías |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.50 sq mi (3.9 km2) |
| • Land | 1.49 sq mi (3.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 509 ft (155 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 580 |
| • Density | 389.3/sq mi (150.3/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Maravilla Norte is a special area called a barrio in the town of Las Marías, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 580 people lived there. It's like a neighborhood or district within the larger municipality.
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History of Maravilla Norte
Becoming Part of the United States
Puerto Rico used to be controlled by Spain. After the Spanish–American War in 1898, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This happened under an agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. From then on, Puerto Rico became a territory of the United States.
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. At that time, the people counting didn't separate Maravilla Norte from two other nearby areas: Maravilla Este and Maravilla Sur. They also counted it with Las Marías Pueblo. Together, these areas had a population of 1,235 people.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1980 | 472 | — | |
| 1990 | 483 | 2.3% | |
| 2000 | 663 | 37.3% | |
| 2010 | 580 | −12.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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Areas Within Maravilla Norte
Understanding Sectors
Barrios like Maravilla Norte are often divided into smaller parts. These smaller areas are called sectores (which means "sectors" in English). Think of them as smaller neighborhoods or sections within the barrio. The names for these sectors can be different. Some might be called urbanización (a housing development) or reparto (a subdivision).
List of Sectors
Here are some of the sectors you can find in Maravilla Norte barrio:
- Calle Augusto Cruz
- Calle Matías Brughman
- Parcelas Lavergne
- Parcelas Santaliz
- Reparto Santaliz
- Sector El Llano
- Sector Río Arenas
- Urbanización Estancias Santaliz
See also
In Spanish: Maravilla Norte (Las Marías) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
- List of barrios and sectors of Las Marías, Puerto Rico
