Tejas, Yabucoa, Puerto Rico facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Tejas
Barrio
Pentecostal church in Piedra Azul in Tejas
Location of Tejas within the municipality of Yabucoa shown in red
Tejas, Yabucoa, Puerto Rico Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	Yabucoa
Area
• Total	3.85 sq mi (10.0 km2)
• Land	3.85 sq mi (10.0 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	794 ft (242 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	3,044
• Density	790.6/sq mi (305.3/km2)
	Source: 2010 Census
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)

Tejas is a community, also known as a barrio, located in the town of Yabucoa, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 3,044 people lived there.

Tejas Through the Years

After the Spanish–American War, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This happened because of a peace agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Puerto Rico then became a special area of the United States.

In 1899, the United States government counted everyone living in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. The census found that 933 people lived in the Tejas barrio at that time. Over the years, the population of Tejas has grown, as you can see in the table below.

Exploring Tejas's Neighborhoods

Barrios like Tejas are often divided into smaller areas. These smaller parts are called sectores in Spanish, which means "sectors" in English. Think of them as different neighborhoods within the larger community.

The names of these sectores can be different. Some are simply called "sector," while others might be named "urbanización" or "reparto." These names often describe the type of area, like a housing development.

Here are some of the sectores you can find in Tejas:

• Carretera 639
• Sector Los Tres Puntos
• Sector Piedra Azul
• Sector Tejas Afuera y Adentro
• Sector Valerio Velázquez

See Also

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