Naranjales, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Naranjales
Barrio
Location of Naranjales within the municipality of Mayagüez shown in red
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Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	Mayagüez
Area
• Total	1.53 sq mi (4.0 km2)
• Land	1.53 sq mi (4.0 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	1,099 ft (335 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,109
• Density	724.8/sq mi (279.8/km2)
	Source: 2010 Census
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)

Naranjales is a small community, also called a barrio, located in the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 1,109 people lived there. It's a part of the beautiful island of Puerto Rico, which is a commonwealth of the United States.

A Look Back in Time

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 special agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. From then on, Puerto Rico became an unincorporated territory of the U.S. This means it's part of the U.S. but doesn't have all the same rights as a state.

In 1899, the United States Department of War did a count of all the people in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. The census found that Naranjales barrio and a nearby area called Río Cañas Arriba had a combined population of 1,048 people.

More to Explore

• List of communities in Puerto Rico

In Spanish: Naranjales (Mayagüez) para niños