Piñas, Comerío, Puerto Rico facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Piñas
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Puerto Rico Highway 778 between Piñas and Comerío barrio-pueblo
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Location of Piñas within the municipality of Comerío shown in red
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Comerío |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.33 sq mi (8.6 km2) |
| • Land | 3.33 sq mi (8.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,063 ft (324 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,718 |
| • Density | 515.9/sq mi (199.2/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Piñas is a special area, like a neighborhood, located in the town of Comerío, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 1,718 people lived there.
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What is a Barrio?
In Puerto Rico, a barrio is a type of local area or division within a town. Think of it like a district or a large neighborhood. These barrios are then divided into even smaller parts called sectores (say: sek-TOR-es).
Exploring Piñas: Its Areas
Piñas has many smaller areas, or sectores, within it. These different sectores can have names like urbanización (which means urbanization or housing development) or barriada (a type of neighborhood).
Here are some of the sectores you can find in Piñas:
- Barriada La Plata
- Hogar Hacienda El Trovador
- Parts of Carretera 775
- Parts of Carretera 7774
- Paseo de La Mora
- Reparto Jesús Acosta
- Sector Gabriel López
- Sector La Frontera
- Sector La Mora
- Sector Las Posas
- Sector Parcelas
- Sector Viento Caliente
- Sector Villa Brava (Piñas Abajo)
- Urbanización La Hacienda
How Many People Live in Piñas?
The number of people living in Piñas has changed over the years. Here's a look at the population counts from different times:
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 1,137 | — | |
| 1920 | 1,323 | 16.4% | |
| 1930 | 1,488 | 12.5% | |
| 1940 | 1,403 | −5.7% | |
| 1950 | 1,325 | −5.6% | |
| 1980 | 1,715 | — | |
| 1990 | 1,834 | 6.9% | |
| 2000 | 1,700 | −7.3% | |
| 2010 | 1,718 | 1.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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A Look at History
Puerto Rico used to belong to Spain. After the Spanish–American War in 1898, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This was part of an agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Because of this, Puerto Rico became a territory of the United States.
In 1899, the United States government counted all the people in Puerto Rico. They found that Piñas and another nearby barrio called Vega had a combined population of 1,373 people.
Gallery
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A road in Piñas, showing the intersection of PR-7774 and PR-775.
See Also
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
