Medianía Baja facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Medianía Baja
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Barrio
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Location of Medianía Baja within the municipality of Loíza shown in red
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 Medianía Baja
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Loíza |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.95 sq mi (7.6 km2) |
| • Land | 2.51 sq mi (6.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.44 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 8,781 |
| • Density | 3,526.5/sq mi (1,361.6/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Medianía Baja is a special kind of neighborhood, called a barrio, located in the town of Loíza, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 8,781 people lived there.
A Look at History
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. Puerto Rico then became an unincorporated territory of the United States. This means it's a part of the U.S. but doesn't have all the same rights as a state.
In 1899, the United States government counted everyone living in Puerto Rico. They found that Medianía Baja and a nearby area called Medianía Alta had a combined population of 2,296 people.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 1,518 | — | |
| 1920 | 1,707 | 12.5% | |
| 1930 | 3,399 | 99.1% | |
| 1940 | 2,506 | −26.3% | |
| 1950 | 2,277 | −9.1% | |
| 1980 | 5,765 | — | |
| 1990 | 7,421 | 28.7% | |
| 2000 | 8,911 | 20.1% | |
| 2010 | 8,781 | −1.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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Cool Features
One famous place in Medianía Baja is a restaurant called El Buren de Lula. People love its food! Every March, the neighborhood holds a special festival. This event celebrates the local culture and features delicious food from "Lula."
Neighborhood Sections
Barrios like Medianía Baja are often divided into even smaller areas. These smaller parts are called sectores (which means sectors in English). The names for these sectors can be different, like urbanización (urbanization) or reparto (development).
Here are some of the sectors you can find in Medianía Baja:
- Apartamentos Loíza Gardens
- Callejón Los Millonarios
- Carretera 187
- Comunidad Pompeya
- Comunidad Zapatería Pizarro
- Condominio Ocean Point
- Égida La Providencia
- El Martillo
- El Mamey
- Honduras
- La Gallera
- Malibu Apartments
- Parcelas Suárez
- Sector El Trompo
- Sector Jobos
- Sector La 23
- Sector Los Boria
- Sector Los Parrilla
- Sector Richard
- Sector Villa del Carmen
- Sector Villa Kennedy
- Urbanización El Cabo
- Urbanización Estancias del Río
- Urbanización Palmarena
- Urbanización Santiago Apóstol
- Urbanización Santillana del Mar
- Urbanización Vista del Océano
See also
In Spanish: Medianía Baja (Loíza) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
- List of barrios and sectors of Loíza, Puerto Rico
