Naranjo, Aguada, Puerto Rico facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Naranjo
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Location of Naranjo within the municipality of Aguada shown in red
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 Naranjo, Aguada, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Aguada |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.72 sq mi (7.0 km2) |
| • Land | 2.72 sq mi (7.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 269 ft (82 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 3,292 |
| • Density | 1,210.3/sq mi (467.3/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Naranjo is a special neighborhood, or barrio, located in the town of Aguada, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 3,292 people called Naranjo home. It's a part of the beautiful island of Puerto Rico, which is a commonwealth of the United States.
Naranjo's Story: A Look Back in Time
Long ago, after a big event 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 a territory of the United States.
In 1899, the United States Department of War took a count of all the people in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. They found that 923 people lived in Naranjo barrio at that time. Over the years, Naranjo has grown quite a bit!
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 923 | — | |
| 1950 | 1,599 | — | |
| 1960 | 1,396 | −12.7% | |
| 1980 | 2,618 | — | |
| 1990 | 3,087 | 17.9% | |
| 2000 | 3,724 | 20.6% | |
| 2010 | 3,292 | −11.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1960 1980-2000 2010 |
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Exploring Naranjo's Neighborhoods
Barrios, like Naranjo, are often divided into even smaller areas. These smaller areas are called sectores (which means sectors in English). Think of them as smaller neighborhoods within a bigger neighborhood.
The names of these sectores can be different. Some are simply called sector, while others might be named urbanización, reparto, barriada, or residencial. Each name describes a different type of community or housing area.
Here are some of the sectores you can find in Naranjo barrio:
- Sector 3 Copas
- Sector Berto Vargas
- Sector Ceferino Acevedo
- Sector Cuchilla
- Sector El Coquí
- Sector El Lirio
- Sector El Manantial
- Sector Foro Soto
- Sector González
- Sector Guillermo Matías
- Sector Juan Tita
- Sector La Cadena
- Sector Lencho Pérez
- Sector Leo Fora
- Sector Militar
- Sector Mingo Echevarría
- Sector Moncho Pérez
- Sector Naranjo Abajo
- Sector Naranjo Arriba
- Sector Tano Villarrubia
A part of Naranjo barrio is also known as the Luyando community.
See also
In Spanish: Naranjo (Aguada) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
- List of barrios and sectors of Aguada, Puerto Rico
