Quebrada Larga, Añasco, Puerto Rico facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Quebrada Larga
Barrio
Location of Quebrada Larga within the municipality of Añasco shown in red
Quebrada Larga, Añasco, Puerto Rico Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	Añasco
Area
• Total	1.61 sq mi (4.2 km2)
• Land	1.61 sq mi (4.2 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	246 ft (75 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,532
• Density	951.6/sq mi (367.4/km2)
	Source: 2010 Census
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)

Quebrada Larga is a small area, like a neighborhood, in the town of Añasco, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 1,532 people lived there. It's a part of the beautiful island of Puerto Rico!

History of Quebrada Larga

Long ago, Puerto Rico was part of Spain. After a war between Spain and the United States (called the Spanish–American War), Puerto Rico became a territory of the United States in 1898. This meant it was connected to the U.S. but not a state.

In 1899, the U.S. government counted all the people in Puerto Rico. They found that Quebrada Larga and a nearby area called Marías had 923 people living there together.

Sectors of Quebrada Larga

In Puerto Rico, larger areas called barrios are often divided into smaller parts. These smaller parts are called sectores (which means sectors in English). Think of them like smaller neighborhoods within a bigger neighborhood.

There are different kinds of sectores, such as sector, urbanización (a type of housing development), reparto, barriada, or residencial.

The sectores found in Quebrada Larga barrio are:

• Barrio Quebrada Larga Arriba (Sector La Cadena)
• Sector Sierra Maestra
• Urbanización Estancias de Sierra Maestra

See also

In Spanish: Quebrada Larga (Añasco) para niños

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