Quebrada Arenas, Las Piedras, Puerto Rico facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Quebrada Arenas
Barrio
Location of Quebrada Arenas within the municipality of Las Piedras shown in red
Quebrada Arenas, Las Piedras, Puerto Rico Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	Las Piedras
Area
• Total	1.93 sq mi (5.0 km2)
• Land	1.93 sq mi (5.0 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	351 ft (107 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	4,225
• Density	2,200.5/sq mi (849.6/km2)
	Source: 2010 Census
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)
ZIP Code	00771

Quebrada Arenas is a barrio, which is like a neighborhood or district, located in the town of Las Piedras, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 4,225 people lived there. It's an important part of the Las Piedras community.

History of Quebrada Arenas

Quebrada Arenas has an interesting history! After the Spanish–American War in 1898, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This happened because of a special agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Puerto Rico then became an unincorporated territory of the United States. This means it's part of the U.S. but doesn't have all the same rights as a state.

In 1899, the United States Department of War counted the people living in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. They found that the population of Quebrada Arenas barrio, along with the Pueblo barrio of Las Piedras, was 1,449 people.

The population of Quebrada Arenas has changed over the years:

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In Spanish: Quebrada Arenas (Las Piedras) para niños