Mulas facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Mulas
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Barrio
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Location of Mulas within the municipality of Patillas shown in red
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 Mulas
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Patillas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.33 sq mi (13.8 km2) |
| • Land | 5.33 sq mi (13.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,060 ft (320 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 439 |
| • Density | 82.4/sq mi (31.8/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Mulas is a small community, also called a barrio, located in the town of Patillas, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 439 people lived there. It's a quiet place within the beautiful island of Puerto Rico.
A Look Back: Mulas's History
Puerto Rico used to be a territory of Spain. After the Spanish–American War in 1898, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This happened because of a peace agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. From then on, Puerto Rico became a special kind of U.S. territory.
In 1899, the U.S. government counted everyone living in Puerto Rico. They found that 823 people lived in Mulas barrio at that time. Over the years, the number of people living in Mulas has changed. You can see how the population has grown and shrunk in the table below.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 823 | — | |
| 1910 | 852 | 3.5% | |
| 1920 | 953 | 11.9% | |
| 1930 | 822 | −13.7% | |
| 1940 | 877 | 6.7% | |
| 1950 | 842 | −4.0% | |
| 1980 | 590 | — | |
| 1990 | 454 | −23.1% | |
| 2000 | 502 | 10.6% | |
| 2010 | 439 | −12.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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Exploring Mulas: Its Smaller Areas
In Puerto Rico, a barrio like Mulas is often divided into even smaller parts. These smaller areas are called sectores (pronounced sek-TOR-es). Think of them like neighborhoods or small communities within the barrio.
The types of sectores can be different. Some are just called sector, while others might be named urbanización (a planned neighborhood), reparto (a land division), barriada (a settlement), or residencial (a housing project).
Here are the names of the sectores you can find in Mulas barrio:
- Carretera 184
- Carretera 754
- Sector Anón
- Sector Icaco
- Sector Las Delicias
- Sector Neris
- Sector Pueblito
- Sector Sofía
See also
Learn more about Mulas (Patillas) for kids in Spanish: Mulas (Patillas) para niños- List of communities in Puerto Rico
- List of barrios and sectors of Patillas, Puerto Rico
