Pozas, San Sebastián, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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Pozas
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Location of Pozas within the municipality of San Sebastián shown in red
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 Pozas, San Sebastián, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  San Sebastián |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.82 sq mi (9.9 km2) |
| • Land | 3.82 sq mi (9.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 279 ft (85 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 3,515 |
| • Density | 920.2/sq mi (355.3/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Pozas is a neighborhood, also called a barrio, located in the town of San Sebastián, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 3,515 people lived there. It's a part of Puerto Rico, which is a commonwealth of the United States.
History of Pozas
After the Spanish–American War ended in 1898, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This was part of a peace agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Puerto Rico then became a special area connected to the United States, known as an unincorporated territory.
In 1899, the United States government counted everyone living in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. They found that Pozas and a nearby area called Culebrinas had 1,008 people together. The population of Pozas has changed over the years, as shown in the table below.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1980 | 2,469 | — | |
| 1990 | 2,782 | 12.7% | |
| 2000 | 3,713 | 33.5% | |
| 2010 | 3,515 | −5.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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Understanding Barrios and Sectors
In Puerto Rico, a barrio is like a large neighborhood or a small district. These barrios are then divided into even smaller local areas. These smaller areas are called sectores (which means sectors in English).
There are different types of sectores. Some are simply called sector, while others might be named urbanización (a planned housing development), reparto (a land division), barriada (a settlement), or residencial (a housing project).
Sectors within Pozas
The following smaller areas, or sectores, are located within the Pozas barrio:
- Carretera 109
- Carretera 424
- Carretera 497
- Reparto Feliciano
- Sector Arvelo Rivera
- Sector Colón
- Sector Los Crespo
- Sector Los González
- Sector Los Reyes
- Sector Los Rosado
- Sector Los Traversos
- Sector Méndez
- Sector Ortiz
- Sector Pozas Gardens
- Sector Quintana
- Sector Valle Real
See also
In Spanish: Pozas (San Sebastián) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
- List of barrios and sectors of San Sebastián, Puerto Rico
