Piñas, Toa Alta, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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Piñas
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Location of Piñas within the municipality of Toa Alta shown in red
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 Piñas, Toa Alta, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Toa Alta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.59 sq mi (4.1 km2) |
| • Land | 1.51 sq mi (3.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 98 ft (30 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,354 |
| • Density | 896.7/sq mi (346.2/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Piñas is a small community, also known as a barrio, located in Toa Alta, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 1,354 people lived there. It's a part of the beautiful island of Puerto Rico, which is a commonwealth of the United States.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 841 | — | |
| 1910 | 981 | 16.6% | |
| 1920 | 1,053 | 7.3% | |
| 1930 | 1,300 | 23.5% | |
| 1940 | 1,630 | 25.4% | |
| 1950 | 316 | −80.6% | |
| 1980 | 585 | — | |
| 1990 | 867 | 48.2% | |
| 2000 | 1,076 | 24.1% | |
| 2010 | 1,354 | 25.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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A Look Back in Time
After 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. Because of this, Puerto Rico became a territory of the United States.
In 1899, the United States government did a count of all the people in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. The census showed that 841 people lived in the Piñas barrio at that time.
How Piñas is Divided
Barrios are like neighborhoods or small towns within a municipality. These barrios are then split into even smaller areas. These smaller areas are called sectores (which means sectors in English).
The types of sectores can be different. Some are just called sector, while others might be named urbanización (like a housing development), reparto, barriada, or residencial.
Main Sectors of Piñas
Here are some of the sectors you can find in Piñas barrio:
- Reparto La Ponderosa
- Sector Hacienda El Tamarindo
- Sector La Loma
- Sector La Vega
- Sector Las Piedras
- Sector Velilla
- Urbanización Arboleda del Plata
- Urbanización Hacienda El Pilar
- Urbanización Wood Bridge Park
See Also
In Spanish: Piñas (Toa Alta) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
- List of barrios and sectors of Toa Alta, Puerto Rico
