Mata de Cañas facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mata de Cañas
Barrio
Mural on Puerto Rico Highway 568 in Mata de Cañas
Location of Mata de Cañas within the municipality of Orocovis shown in red
Mata de Cañas Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	Orocovis
Area
• Total	1.61 sq mi (4.2 km2)
• Land	1.61 sq mi (4.2 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	2,083 ft (635 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	538
• Density	334.2/sq mi (129.0/km2)
	Source: 2010 Census
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)

Mata de Cañas is a small community, also known as a barrio, located in the town of Orocovis, Puerto Rico in Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 538 people lived there.

Exploring Mata de Cañas

What are Barrios and Sectors?

In Puerto Rico, a barrio is like a neighborhood or a district. These barrios are then divided into even smaller areas called sectores (which means sectors in English).

Think of it like this: a town has different neighborhoods, and each neighborhood has smaller blocks or areas within it.

Local Areas in Mata de Cañas

The Mata de Cañas barrio includes several specific sectors. These are:

• Sector El Jobo
• Sector El Perico
• Sector Sopapo
• Sector Berto Díaz

A Look at History

How Puerto Rico Became Part of the U.S.

Puerto Rico used to belong to 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.

Puerto Rico then became an unincorporated territory of the United States. This means it is part of the U.S. but does not have all the same rights as a state.

Population Over Time

In 1899, the United States government counted the people living in Puerto Rico. At that time, the combined population of Mata de Cañas and the nearby Sabana barrios was 1,089 people.

The population of Mata de Cañas has changed over the years:

Gallery

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  A stretch of Puerto Rico Highway 568 in Mata de Cañas

See also

In Spanish: Mata de Cañas (Orocovis) para niños

• List of communities in Puerto Rico