Monte Llano, Morovis, Puerto Rico facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Monte Llano Montellano
Barrio
Houses at the foot of two mountains in Monte Llano
Location of Monte Llano within the municipality of Morovis shown in red
Monte Llano, Morovis, Puerto Rico Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	Morovis
Area
• Total	1.6 sq mi (4 km2)
• Land	1.6 sq mi (4 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	827 ft (252 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	2,948
• Density	1,842.5/sq mi (711.4/km2)
	Source: 2010 Census
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)
Zip code	00687

Monte Llano is a special kind of neighborhood, called a barrio, located in the town of Morovis, Puerto Rico. It's a busy place with about 15 smaller areas, known as sectors. In 2010, almost 3,000 people lived in Monte Llano.

Discovering Monte Llano's Past

Puerto Rico became part of the United States after the Spanish–American War. This happened in 1898, following a peace agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. At that time, Puerto Rico became an unincorporated territory of the U.S. This means it's a part of the U.S. but doesn't have all the same rights as a state.

Early Population Counts

In 1899, the United States government did a special count of all the people in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. The census found that only 466 people lived in Monte Llano barrio back then. Over the years, the population has grown quite a bit!

Exploring Monte Llano's Sectors

In Puerto Rico, a barrio is like a large district or neighborhood. These barrios are then divided into even smaller local areas. These smaller areas are called sectores (which means sectors in English).

Types of Sectors

The names for these sectores can be different. Some are simply called sector, while others might be named urbanización (like a housing development), reparto, barriada, or residencial. Each name describes a slightly different type of community within the barrio.

List of Sectors in Monte Llano

Here are some of the specific sectors you can find within Monte Llano barrio:

• Apartamentos Morovis Elderly
• Apartamentos Parque del Retiro II
• Avenida Corozal
• Condominio Mariví
• Residencial Padre Tomás Sorolla
• Sector Avenida Patrón (Calle Patrón)
• Sector El Tambor
• Sector La Aldea
• Sector La Fábrica
• Sector La Trinchera
• Tramo Carretera 159
• Urbanización Colinas de Montellano
• Urbanización Estancias de Montellano
• Urbanización Jardines de Montellano
• Urbanización Russe

Gallery

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  Francisco Rivera Claudio School in Monte Llano

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  Landmark mountain in Monte Llano

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  Landslide caused by Hurricane Maria in Monte Llano

See also

In Spanish: Monte Llano (Morovis) para niños

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