Monte Llano, Cidra, Puerto Rico facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Monte Llano
Barrio
Location of Monte Llano within the municipality of Cidra shown in red
Monte Llano, Cidra, Puerto Rico Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	Cidra
Area
• Total	1.9 sq mi (5 km2)
• Land	1.9 sq mi (5 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	1,526 ft (465 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	984
• Density	517.9/sq mi (200.0/km2)
	Source: 2010 Census
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)

Monte Llano is a small area, called a barrio, located in the town of Cidra, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 984 people lived there. It's a quiet place in the heart of Puerto Rico.

A Look Back: History of Monte Llano

Puerto Rico became a territory of the United States after the Spanish–American War. This happened because of a peace agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. In 1899, the United States government counted the people living in Puerto Rico. This count, called a census, found that Monte Llano and a nearby barrio named Bayamón had a combined population of 1,222 people.

Exploring Monte Llano's Sectors

In Puerto Rico, barrios like Monte Llano are often divided into even smaller local areas. These smaller areas are called sectores (which means sectors in English). The names for these sectors can be different. Some are just called sector, while others might be known as urbanización, reparto, barriada, or residencial.

Here are the different sectors you can find within Monte Llano barrio:

• Bloquera
• Carruso
• Dones
• Escuela
• Fernández
• González
• Martín Reyes
• Monchito Pérez
• Nuñez o La Capilla
• Ortíz
• Resbalosa
• Rodríguez
• Solano

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In Spanish: Monte Llano (Cidra) para niños

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