Quebrada Cruz facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Quebrada Cruz
Barrio
Refugio de Vida Silvestre del Embalse La Plata in Quebrada Cruz
Location of Quebrada Cruz within the municipality of Toa Alta shown in red
Quebrada Cruz Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	Toa Alta
Area
• Total	3.72 sq mi (9.6 km2)
• Land	3.60 sq mi (9.3 km2)
• Water	0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation	436 ft (133 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	5,343
• Density	1,484.2/sq mi (573.1/km2)
	Source: 2010 Census
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)

Quebrada Cruz is a neighborhood, also called a barrio, located in the town of Toa Alta, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 5,343 people lived here. It covers an area of about 3.72 square miles. Quebrada Cruz is known for its beautiful Refugio de Vida Silvestre del Embalse La Plata, which is a wildlife refuge near the La Plata Reservoir.

A Look Back in Time

Puerto Rico used to be controlled by Spain. 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. From that point on, Puerto Rico became a territory of the United States.

In 1899, the United States government did a count of all the people in Puerto Rico. They found that 1,665 people lived in the Quebrada Cruz barrio at that time. Over the years, the population has grown quite a bit!

Exploring Quebrada Cruz: Its Neighborhoods

In Puerto Rico, a barrio is like a large area or district. These barrios are then divided into even smaller parts called sectores. Think of sectors as smaller neighborhoods or communities within a larger barrio.

The names of these sectores can be different. Some are simply called sector, while others might be named urbanización (like a housing development), reparto (a land division), barriada (a settlement), or residencial (a residential area).

Here are some of the different sectors you can find in Quebrada Cruz barrio:

• Hacienda María Luisa
• Parcelas Quebrada Cruz
• Reparto León
• Reparto Mariela
• Reparto Monte Claro
• Sector Álvarez
• Sector Brame
• Sector Calderón
• Sector El Cuatro
• Sector El Cuco
• Sector Hacienda Leila
• Sector Hacienda Paola
• Sector La Cuchilla
• Sector Lomas García
• Sector Los Chárriez
• Sector Los Cocos
• Sector Pacheco
• Sector Pastos Comunales
• Sector Pérez
• Sector Proyecto Los Cocos
• Sector Punta Brava
• Sector Sánchez
• Urbanización Colinas del Sol
• Urbanización Hacienda Lumaris
• Urbanización Haciendas del Lago
• Urbanización Los Pinos
• Urbanización Los Silos
• Urbanización Palma Arenas
• Urbanización Pradera del Toa
• Urbanización Quintas de Plaza Aquarium
• Urbanización Santa Cruz
• Urbanización Villa Toa
• Urbanización Vistas de Plaza Aquarium

Pictures of Quebrada Cruz

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  This picture shows the start of Puerto Rico Highway 159. It's located between the areas of Quebrada Arenas and Quebrada Cruz.

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  Here you can see Puerto Rico Highway 165. This part of the road is between Quebrada Cruz and Quebrada Arenas, looking towards the south.

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In Spanish: Quebrada Cruz para niños

• List of communities in Puerto Rico
• List of barrios and sectors of Toa Alta, Puerto Rico