Medianía Alta facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Medianía Alta
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Barrio
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High school in Medianía Alta
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Location of Medianía Alta within the municipality of Loíza shown in red
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Loíza |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.29 sq mi (5.9 km2) |
| • Land | 1.63 sq mi (4.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.66 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 8,019 |
| • Density | 4,860/sq mi (1,880/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Medianía Alta is a special kind of neighborhood called a barrio in the town of Loíza, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 8,019 people lived there.
A Look at History
Puerto Rico became a part of the United States after the Spanish–American War in 1898. This happened because of a peace agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. In 1899, the U.S. government counted everyone living in Puerto Rico. They found that Medianía Alta and a nearby barrio, Medianía Baja, had a combined population of 2,296 people.
Here's how the population of Medianía Alta has changed over the years:
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 1,334 | — | |
| 1920 | 1,708 | 28.0% | |
| 1930 | 2,197 | 28.6% | |
| 1940 | 2,608 | 18.7% | |
| 1950 | 3,723 | 42.8% | |
| 1980 | 6,754 | — | |
| 1990 | 8,231 | 21.9% | |
| 2000 | 9,482 | 15.2% | |
| 2010 | 8,019 | −15.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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What You Can Find There
Medianía Alta is home to the town's main gymnasium. In 2020, the Puerto Rico Olympic Committee helped improve sports facilities in the area. This means more places for young athletes to train and play!
Local Areas: Sectors
Barrios like Medianía Alta are often divided into smaller local areas. These smaller parts are called sectores (which means sectors in English). Sectors can have different names, like urbanización (a type of housing development) or barriada (another kind of neighborhood).
Here are some of the sectors you can find in Medianía Alta:
Comunidad Los Sánchez, Condominio Costa Mar West, Condominio Villa del Mar Beach Resort, Costa Mar Apartments, El Ceiba, Melilla, Miñi Miñe, Parcelas Vieques, Pueblo del Niño, Sector Colobó, Sector El Parrilla, Sector Las Carreras, Sector Los Calcaño, Sector Los Vizcarrondo, Sector Villa Batata, Sector Villa Colobó, Sector Villa Cristiana, Tocones, Urbanización El Portal, Urbanización Villa Miñi Miñe, Villa Batata, Villa Mosquito, Villa Santos, and Villa Toledo.
Images for kids
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A building and people's shadows in Medianía Alta
See also
In Spanish: Medianía Alta (Loíza) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
- List of barrios and sectors of Loíza, Puerto Rico
