Montones facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Montones
Barrio
Montones barrio in Las Piedras
Location of Montones within the municipality of Las Piedras shown in red
Montones Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	Las Piedras
Area
• Total	8.79 sq mi (22.8 km2)
• Land	8.79 sq mi (22.8 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	653 ft (199 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	9,332
• Density	1,061.7/sq mi (409.9/km2)
	Source: 2010 Census
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)
ZIP Code	00771

Montones is a special part of Las Piedras, Puerto Rico, a town on the beautiful island of Puerto Rico. It's called a barrio, which is like a neighborhood or district. In 2010, about 9,332 people lived in Montones.

History of Montones

Montones has an interesting history, especially how it became part of the United States.

Becoming Part of the U.S.

Long ago, after a war called the Spanish–American War, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This happened because of a special agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. After this, Puerto Rico became an unincorporated territory of the United States. This means it's a territory that belongs to the U.S. but is not fully part of it like a state.

Early Population Counts

In 1899, the United States Department of War did a special count of all the people in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. At that time, Montones was actually split into two separate areas:

• Montones Abajo: This part had 899 people.
• Montones Arriba: This part had 937 people.

If you add them together, Montones had a total of 1,836 people in 1899.

Population Growth Over Time

The number of people living in Montones has changed a lot over the years. The U.S. government takes a census every ten years to count everyone. You can see how Montones has grown from the early 1900s until 2010.

See also

In Spanish: Montones (Las Piedras) para niños

• List of communities in Puerto Rico