Purísima Concepción, Las Marías, Puerto Rico facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Purísima Concepción
Barrio
Location of Purísima Concepción within the municipality of Las Marías shown in red
Purísima Concepción, Las Marías, Puerto Rico Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	Las Marías
Area
• Total	2.13 sq mi (5.5 km2)
• Land	2.10 sq mi (5.4 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation	1,014 ft (309 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	87
• Density	41.4/sq mi (16.0/km2)
	Source: 2010 Census
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)

Purísima Concepción is a small area, like a neighborhood, located in the town of Las Marías, Puerto Rico. In 2010, only 87 people lived there. It's a quiet place that's part of the beautiful island of Puerto Rico.

A Look Back: History of Purísima Concepción

How Puerto Rico Became Part of the U.S.

After the Spanish–American War ended in 1898, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This was part of a deal called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Because of this, Puerto Rico became a special kind of territory of the United States. It's called an "unincorporated territory," which means it's part of the U.S. but doesn't have all the same rights as a state.

Early Population Counts

In 1899, the United States government did a count of all the people in Puerto Rico. This is called a census. The census found that 1,007 people lived in the Purísima Concepción area at that time.

Exploring the Sectors of Purísima Concepción

What are 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).

Different Types of Sectors

The names for these sectors can be different. Some are just called "sector." Others might be called "urbanización" (a planned housing area), "reparto" (a land division), "barriada" (a settlement), or "residencial" (a housing project).

Sectors in Purísima Concepción

Here are the names of the sectors you can find in Purísima Concepción barrio:

• Camino Durán
• Camino El Porvenir
• Camino Las Vélez
• Carretera La Pura
• Hacienda Bauzá
• Sector Francisco Ramos
• Sector La Teresa
• Sector Los Millonarios
• Sector Luisa Mercado
• Sector Miguel Acevedo

See also

In Spanish: Purísima Concepción (Las Marías) para niños

• List of communities in Puerto Rico
• List of barrios and sectors of Las Marías, Puerto Rico