Toa Baja barrio-pueblo facts for kids
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Toa Baja barrio-pueblo
Pueblo de Toa Baja
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Municipality Seat
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Parroquia San Pedro Apostol in Toa Baja barrio-pueblo
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Location of Toa Baja barrio-pueblo within the municipality of Toa Baja shown in red
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 Toa Baja barrio-pueblo
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Toa Baja |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| • Land | 0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 565 |
| • Density | 11,300/sq mi (4,400/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| Area code(s) | 787/939 |
Toa Baja barrio-pueblo is a special part of Toa Baja, a town in Puerto Rico. It's like the main town center. This area is also the place where the local government is located. In 2010, about 565 people lived here.
Just like in Spain, many towns in Puerto Rico have a special area called a pueblo. This area usually has a main square, the town hall, and a Catholic church. Every year, fun festivals called Fiestas Patronales (patron saint festivals) happen in this main square.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 1,300 | — | |
| 1980 | 892 | — | |
| 1990 | 1,099 | 23.2% | |
| 2000 | 722 | −34.3% | |
| 2010 | 565 | −21.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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The Main Square and Its Church
The main square in Toa Baja barrio-pueblo is a fun place. People gather there for events and to hang out from morning until night. Old Spanish laws from the 1800s said that these squares should be big enough for celebrations. They also said that nearby streets should have covered walkways. These walkways would protect people from the sun and rain.
Right across from the main square is the Parroquia San Pedro Apostol. This is a Roman Catholic church. It's a very old and important church. It is even listed on the US National Register of Historic Places.
A Look at History
Puerto Rico became a territory of the United States after the Spanish–American War. This happened because of the Treaty of Paris of 1898. In 1899, the United States government counted the people in Puerto Rico. They found that 1,300 people lived in Toa Baja Pueblo at that time.
Local Areas: Sectors
Barrios are like small local areas. These barrios are then divided into even smaller parts. These smaller parts are called sectores (which means sectors in English). Sectors can have different names. Some common types are urbanización, reparto, barriada, or residencial.
Here are some of the sectors in Toa Baja barrio-pueblo:
- Residencial Ángel E. Melecio
- Residencial El Toa
- Urbanización Rochdale
- Urbanización San Pedro
- Urbanización Toa Ville
See also
In Spanish: Toa Baja (Toa Baja) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
- List of barrios and sectors of Toa Baja, Puerto Rico
