Piedras Blancas, San Sebastián, Puerto Rico facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Piedras Blancas
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Sign for PR-4111 to Piedras Blancas
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Location of Piedras Blancas within the municipality of San Sebastián shown in red
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 Piedras Blancas, San Sebastián, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  San Sebastián |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.2 sq mi (6 km2) |
| • Land | 2.2 sq mi (6 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 423 ft (129 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,563 |
| • Density | 1,165/sq mi (450/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Piedras Blancas is a special area, like a neighborhood, in the town of San Sebastián, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 2,563 people lived there.
A Look Back in Time
Puerto Rico used to be controlled by Spain. After the Spanish–American War, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This happened because of a peace agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Puerto Rico then became a territory of the United States.
In 1899, the United States government counted all the people in Puerto Rico. They found that the areas of Cidral and Piedras Blancas together had 1,125 people.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1980 | 2,718 | — | |
| 1990 | 2,269 | −16.5% | |
| 2000 | 2,562 | 12.9% | |
| 2010 | 2,563 | 0.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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Exploring Piedras Blancas's Areas
Barrios are like big neighborhoods or districts. They are then split into even smaller local areas. These smaller areas are called sectores (which means sectors in English).
The names of these sectors can be different. Some are just called "sector," while others might be called "urbanización" (a planned housing area), "reparto" (a land division), "barriada" (a smaller neighborhood), or "residencial" (a residential complex).
Here are some of the sectors you can find in the Piedras Blancas barrio:
- Avenida Emérito Estrada Rivera
- Barriada Segarra (Cuchilandia)
- Carretera 111 (part of Puerto Rico Highway 111)
- Carretera 119 (part of Puerto Rico Highway 119)
- Carretera 125 (part of Puerto Rico Highway 125)
- Sector Las Palmas (Escuela Bilingüe)
- Sector Lindín
- Sector Los Pinos
- Sector Tito Ríos
- Urbanización Ubiñas
- Urbanización Valle Verde
See also
In Spanish: Piedras Blancas (San Sebastián) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
- List of barrios and sectors of San Sebastián, Puerto Rico
