Saco, Ceiba, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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Saco
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Location of Saco within the municipality of Ceiba shown in red
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 Saco, Ceiba, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Ceiba |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.45 sq mi (3.8 km2) |
| • Land | 1.45 sq mi (3.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 187 ft (57 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,815 |
| • Density | 1,251.7/sq mi (483.3/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Saco is a barrio, which is like a neighborhood or district, in the town of Ceiba, Puerto Rico. It is located in the eastern part of Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 1,815 people lived in Saco.
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History of Saco
How Saco Became Part of the U.S.
After the Spanish–American War ended 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 is a part of the U.S. but does not have all the same rights as a state.
Early Population Counts
In 1899, the United States Department of War took a count of all the people in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. The census found that Saco and a nearby barrio called Chupacallos had a combined population of 1,109 people.
Saco's Population Over Time
The population of Saco has changed quite a bit over the years. Here's a look at how many people lived there during different census years:
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 760 | — | |
| 1920 | 1,082 | 42.4% | |
| 1930 | 1,269 | 17.3% | |
| 1940 | 1,033 | −18.6% | |
| 1950 | 808 | −21.8% | |
| 1980 | 1,037 | — | |
| 1990 | 1,482 | 42.9% | |
| 2000 | 1,819 | 22.7% | |
| 2010 | 1,815 | −0.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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Sectors of Saco
What are Sectors?
In Puerto Rico, barrios like Saco are often divided into even smaller areas. These smaller areas are called sectores (pronounced "sek-TOR-es"), which means "sectors" in English. Sectors are like very small neighborhoods within a barrio.
The names for these sectors can be different. Some are just called "sector," while others might be called "urbanización" (a planned housing area), "reparto" (a land division), "barriada" (a neighborhood), or "residencial" (a housing project).
Main Sectors in Saco
The Saco barrio includes several important sectors. These are:
- Parcelas Calderona
- Sector Aguacate
- Sector El Mangó
- Sector Las Quintas
See also
In Spanish: Saco (Ceiba) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
- List of barrios and sectors of Ceiba, Puerto Rico
