Sabana, Orocovis, Puerto Rico facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sabana
Barrio
Location of Sabana within the municipality of Orocovis shown in red
Sabana, Orocovis, Puerto Rico Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	Orocovis
Area
• Total	1.99 sq mi (5.2 km2)
• Land	1.99 sq mi (5.2 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	2,612 ft (796 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	976
• Density	490.5/sq mi (189.4/km2)
	Source: 2010 Census
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)

Sabana is a special area called a barrio in Orocovis, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 976 people lived there. A barrio is like a neighborhood or a district within a larger town or city.

Exploring Sabana's Sections

Barrios like Sabana are divided into even smaller parts. These smaller areas are called sectores (pronounced sek-TOR-es). You can think of them as mini-neighborhoods.

There are different kinds of sectores. Some are just called sector, while others might be named urbanización (a planned housing area), reparto (a land division), barriada (a settlement), or residencial (a residential complex).

Here are some of the sectores you can find in Sabana barrio:

• Sector La Vega
• Sector Los Meléndez
• Sector Los Padilla
• Sector Los Mateo
• Sector Los Figueroa
• Sector Sabana Arriba
• Sector Los Negrón
• Sector La Pista
• Sector Los Cintrón
• Sector El Arbol Taíno
• Sector Chu Vázquez
• Sector La Planta de Gas
• Sector La Sector Cuesta
• Cruce de Mayo
• Sector Los Rosado

A Look at Sabana's History

Puerto Rico became a territory of the United States after the Spanish–American War. This happened because of an agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898.

In 1899, the United States government took a count of all the people in Puerto Rico. This was like a first census. They found that Sabana and a nearby barrio called Mata de Cañas had a combined population of 1,089 people.

Here's how Sabana's population has changed over the years:

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In Spanish: Sabana (Orocovis) para niños

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