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Maravilla Norte
Barrio
Location of Maravilla Norte within the municipality of Las Marías shown in red
Location of Maravilla Norte within the municipality of Las Marías shown in red
Maravilla Norte is located in Caribbean
Maravilla Norte
Maravilla Norte
Location in Caribbean
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
 (2010)
 • 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.

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.

Historical population
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

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

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Maravilla Norte (Las Marías) para niños

  • List of communities in Puerto Rico
  • List of barrios and sectors of Las Marías, Puerto Rico
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