Sonadora, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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Sonadora
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Sign for Sector Monzon in Sonadora
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Location of Sonadora within the municipality of Guaynabo shown in red
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 Sonadora, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Guaynabo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.61 sq mi (6.8 km2) |
| • Land | 2.61 sq mi (6.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 597 ft (182 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,334 |
| • Density | 511.1/sq mi (197.3/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Sonadora is a special kind of neighborhood called a barrio in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. Guaynabo is one of the many towns in Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 1,334 people lived in Sonadora. It's a small but important part of the Guaynabo area.
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History of Sonadora
How Puerto Rico Became Part of the U.S.
Long ago, after the Spanish–American War ended in 1898, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This was part of a deal called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Because of this, Puerto Rico became a territory of the United States.
Early Population Counts
In 1899, the United States government did a count of all the people in Puerto Rico. This count, called a census, found that 729 people lived in the Sonadora barrio at that time. Over the years, the number of people living in Sonadora has changed.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 729 | — | |
| 1980 | 717 | — | |
| 1990 | 1,157 | 61.4% | |
| 2000 | 1,337 | 15.6% | |
| 2010 | 1,334 | −0.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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What Are Sectors?
Barrios like Sonadora are often divided into even smaller areas. These smaller parts are called sectores (say: sek-TOR-es), which means "sectors" in English. Think of them as mini-neighborhoods within a larger neighborhood.
Sectors in Sonadora
Sonadora barrio has several of these smaller sectors. They include:
- A part of Puerto Rico Highway 174 (from kilometer 13.4 to kilometer 16.4)
- Sector Antonio Báez
- Sector El Alto
- Sector El Gato
- Sector Gilo Maldonado
- Sector La Marquesa
- Sector Las Parcelas
- Sector Los Díaz
- Sector Los Pérez
- Sector Monzón
- Sector Pueblo Viejo
- Sector Sonadora Alta
- Sector Sonadora Llana
- Sector Toño Báez
- Sector Viña
See also
In Spanish: Sonadora (Guaynabo) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
- List of barrios and sectors of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
