Palmar, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Palmar
Barrio
Street and buildings in Palmar
Palmar, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	Aguadilla
Area
• Total	1.97 sq mi (5.1 km2)
• Land	1.96 sq mi (5.1 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation	36 ft (11 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,743
• Density	889.3/sq mi (343.4/km2)
	Source: 2010 Census
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)

Palmar is a small community, also called a barrio, located in the municipality of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 1,743 people lived in this quiet, rural area.

A Look at Palmar's Past

After the Spanish–American War, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States in 1898. This made Puerto Rico a U.S. territory.

In 1899, the United States government counted the people living in Puerto Rico. They found that 700 people lived in Palmar at that time.

Understanding Palmar's Sections

Barrios like Palmar are often divided into even smaller areas. These smaller parts are called sectores (say: sek-TOR-es), which means sectors in English.

The types of sectors can be different. Some are simply called sector, while others might be named urbanización (a type of housing development) or comunidad (community).

Main Sectors in Palmar

Here are some of the sectors you can find within Palmar barrio:

• Camino Bosque
• Camino Cordero
• Camino Ismael Torres
• Camino Rivera
• Comunidad Palmar
• Reparto Sara
• Sector Arocho
• Sector Corea
• Sector Fuentes
• Sector Los Torres
• Sector Polo Medina
• Sector Viñet
• Urbanización Cortez

See also

In Spanish: Palmar (Aguadilla) para niños

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