Montaña, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Montaña
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 Montaña, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Aguadilla |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.55 sq mi (4.0 km2) |
| • Land | 1.55 sq mi (4.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 226 ft (69 m) |
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| • Total | 4,068 |
| • Density | 2,624.5/sq mi (1,013.3/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Montaña is a small, quiet area known as a barrio in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. It's a rural place, meaning it has more open spaces than big cities. In 2010, about 4,068 people lived here. One important part of Montaña is the San Antonio community.
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A Look at Montaña's Past
Montaña has an interesting history. Like all of Puerto Rico, it became part of the United States after the Spanish–American War. This happened because of a special agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898.
How Many People Lived Here?
Right after Puerto Rico became a U.S. territory, a count of the population was done. This was in 1899. At that time, only 633 people lived in Montaña. Over the years, the number of people living in Montaña has grown.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 633 | — | |
| 1950 | 875 | — | |
| 1980 | 3,242 | — | |
| 1990 | 3,804 | 17.3% | |
| 2000 | 4,027 | 5.9% | |
| 2010 | 4,068 | 1.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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What Are the Areas Within Montaña?
Barrios like Montaña are often divided into smaller parts. These smaller areas are called sectores in Spanish, which means sectors in English. These sectors can have different names depending on what they are like. Some might be called urbanización (a planned neighborhood) or reparto (a land division).
Main Sectors in Montaña
Here are some of the different sectors you can find within Montaña barrio:
- Poblado San Antonio
- Reparto Chepo Fernández
- Reparto Los Pinos
- Reparto Roldán
- Residencial Nuevo San Antonio
- Sector Campo Alegre
- Sector Las Palmas
- Sector Pablo Hernández
- Sector Parcelas Nuevas
- Sector Villa Primavera
- Urbanización Brisas de Campo Alegre
- Urbanización Marín García
- Urbanización Paseo Campo Alegre
- Urbanización Paseo Continental
- Urbanización Villa Sotomayor
- Villa Jardines
See also
In Spanish: Montaña (Aguadilla) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
- List of barrios and sectors of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
- Atlantic Gardens Veterans Cemetery
