Sumidero, Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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Sumidero
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Location of Sumidero within the municipality of Aguas Buenas shown in red
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 Sumidero, Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Aguas Buenas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.36 sq mi (16.5 km2) |
| • Land | 6.36 sq mi (16.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,476 ft (450 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 8,008 |
| • Density | 1,259.1/sq mi (486.1/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Sumidero is a special neighborhood, also called a barrio, located in the town of Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 8,008 people lived there. Sumidero is an important part of the Aguas Buenas urban area and includes the community known as Santa Clara.
Exploring Sumidero's Past
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 counted everyone living in Puerto Rico. This count, called a census, found that 984 people lived in Sumidero barrio at that time.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 984 | — | |
| 1950 | 3,110 | — | |
| 1980 | 5,981 | — | |
| 1990 | 6,841 | 14.4% | |
| 2000 | 7,877 | 15.1% | |
| 2010 | 8,008 | 1.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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Understanding Special Communities
In 2001, a law was created to find and help communities in Puerto Rico that needed extra support. These are called "marginalized communities" or "Special Communities." In 2017, the Governor of Puerto Rico started a new government group to work with the Special Communities Program. Parcelas Santa Clara, which is in Sumidero, is one of the 742 places on the list of Comunidades Especiales de Puerto Rico.
See also
In Spanish: Sumidero (Aguas Buenas) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
