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Palmar
Barrio
Street and buildings in Palmar
Street and buildings in Palmar
Location of Palmar
Palmar, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico is located in Caribbean
Palmar, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
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.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 700
1950 1,461
1980 1,693
1990 1,928 13.9%
2000 2,136 10.8%
2010 1,743 −18.4%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1980-2000 2010

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

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