Miraflores, Arecibo, Puerto Rico facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Miraflores
Barrio
Location of Miraflores within the municipality of Arecibo shown in red
Miraflores, Arecibo, Puerto Rico Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	Arecibo
Area
• Total	6.08 sq mi (15.7 km2)
• Land	6.08 sq mi (15.7 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	440 ft (130 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	5,863
• Density	964.3/sq mi (372.3/km2)
	Source: 2010 Census
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)

Miraflores is a special kind of neighborhood, called a barrio, located in the town of Arecibo, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 5,863 people lived there.

A Look Back in Time

After the Spanish–American War, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This happened under an agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Puerto Rico then became a territory of the United States.

In 1899, the United States government counted everyone living in Puerto Rico. This count, called a census, showed that 1,416 people lived in the Miraflores barrio at that time.

Neighborhoods and Areas

Barrios are often divided into even smaller local areas. These smaller parts are called sectores (which means sectors in English).

Sectors can have different names. For example, some are simply called sector, while others might be called urbanización, reparto, barriada, or residencial.

Here are some of the sectors you can find in Miraflores barrio:

• Sector Biáfara
• Sector Espino
• Sector Las Arenas
• Sector Villisla
• Urbanización Monte Escondido

See also

In Spanish: Miraflores (Arecibo) para niños

• List of communities in Puerto Rico
• List of barrios and sectors of Arecibo, Puerto Rico