Piletas facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Piletas Piletas Arce
Barrio
Mountain view from PR-129 in Piletas, Lares
Location of Piletas barrio within the municipality of Lares shown in red
Piletas Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	Lares
Area
• Total	7.76 sq mi (20.1 km2)
• Land	7.76 sq mi (20.1 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	1,148 ft (350 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	5,671
• Density	730.8/sq mi (282.2/km2)
	Source: 2010 Census
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)

Piletas is a special area called a barrio in the town of Lares, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 5,671 people lived there.

History of Piletas

Becoming Part of the United States

After the Spanish–American War, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States in 1898. This happened because of an agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Puerto Rico then became a territory of the United States.

Early Population Count

In 1899, the United States government took a census (a count of people) in Puerto Rico. They found that 2,455 people lived in Piletas barrio at that time. The population has grown quite a bit since then!

Important Places in Piletas

School Becomes Community Center

In 2017, Puerto Rico and the town of Lares were facing economic challenges. Community leaders decided to use empty public schools to help the local farming industry. One of these schools was in Piletas Arce, located on Puerto Rico Highway 129. This old school was turned into a helpful community center for farmers in the area.

Local Restaurant

There's a restaurant called La Piramide de Piletas Restaurant in Sector Las Lajas. It was even featured by the Puerto Rico Department of Tourism in their "Discover Puerto Rico" campaign. This means it's a cool spot to visit!

Sectors of Piletas

What are Sectors?

Barrios like Piletas are divided into even smaller areas. These smaller areas are called sectores (which means sectors in English). Sectors are like small neighborhoods or local areas where people live. They can have different names, such as urbanización or barriada.

List of Sectors in Piletas

Here are some of the sectors you can find in Piletas barrio:

• Lito Ramos
• Palo Pana
• Sector Aquino
• Sector Arroyo
• Sector Bayón
• Sector Borges
• Sector Cabán
• Sector Castro
• Sector Catalino Rodríguez
• Sector Club Rotario
• Sector Coquí
• Sector Escuela 1
• Sector Juan Sosa
• Sector La Pista
• Sector Las Casetas
• Sector Los López Segarra
• Sector Núñez
• Sector Olavarría
• Sector Pedro Molina
• Sector Ramón Román
• Sector Reyes Lugo
• Sector Segunda Unidad
• Sector Soller
• Tramo Carretera 453

Images for kids

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  Sign for entrance to Piletas Arce barrio

See also

In Spanish: Piletas (Lares) para niños

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