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Terranova
Barrio
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Location of Terranova within the municipality of Quebradillas shown in red
Location of Terranova within the municipality of Quebradillas shown in red
Terranova, Quebradillas, Puerto Rico is located in Caribbean
Terranova, Quebradillas, Puerto Rico
Terranova, Quebradillas, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Quebradillas
Area
 • Total 2.98 sq mi (7.7 km2)
 • Land 2.41 sq mi (6.2 km2)
 • Water 0.57 sq mi (1.5 km2)
Elevation
302 ft (92 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 3,102
 • Density 1,287.1/sq mi (497.0/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

Terranova is a special area called a barrio in the town of Quebradillas, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 3,102 people lived there.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 779
1910 789 1.3%
1920 995 26.1%
1930 996 0.1%
1940 1,423 42.9%
1950 1,618 13.7%
1980 3,298
1990 3,592 8.9%
2000 3,841 6.9%
2010 3,102 −19.2%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1980-2000 2010

Terranova's History

How Puerto Rico Became Part of the U.S.

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 an unincorporated territory of the U.S. This means it is part of the U.S. but has its own special government.

Early Population Count

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 showed that 779 people lived in the Terranova barrio at that time.

Understanding Terranova's Sections

What are Sectors?

Barrios like Terranova are divided into smaller areas. These smaller areas are called sectores (say: sek-TOR-es). You can think of them like neighborhoods or smaller communities within the barrio.

Types of Sectors

Sectors can have different names depending on what they are like. Some are simply called "sector." Others might be called "urbanización" (a planned neighborhood) or "residencial" (a housing complex). Terranova has many different sectors. Some examples include Sector Estación, Sector Juan González, and Parcelas Terranova.

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