Toro Negro, Ciales, Puerto Rico facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Toro Negro
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Toro Negro in Ciales
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Location of Toro Negro within the municipality of Ciales shown in red
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 Toro Negro, Ciales, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Ciales |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.55 sq mi (32.5 km2) |
| • Land | 12.52 sq mi (32.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,988 ft (606 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 970 |
| • Density | 77.5/sq mi (29.9/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Toro Negro is a special area called a barrio in the town of Ciales, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 970 people lived there.
A Look at Toro Negro's Past
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 territory of the United States.
In 1899, the United States government counted everyone living in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. The census showed that 2,252 people lived in the Toro Negro barrio at that time.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 2,252 | — | |
| 1910 | 1,859 | −17.5% | |
| 1920 | 2,066 | 11.1% | |
| 1930 | 2,108 | 2.0% | |
| 1940 | 2,261 | 7.3% | |
| 1950 | 2,050 | −9.3% | |
| 1980 | 878 | — | |
| 1990 | 1,118 | 27.3% | |
| 2000 | 1,276 | 14.1% | |
| 2010 | 970 | −24.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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Smaller Areas: Sectors
Barrios like Toro Negro are often divided into even smaller parts. These smaller areas are called sectores (say: sek-TOH-res). Think of them like neighborhoods within a bigger area.
There are different kinds of sectores. Some are just called "sector." Others might be called "urbanización" (a planned neighborhood) or "barriada" (a community).
Here are the sectors you can find in Toro Negro barrio:
Casa Blanca, Dos Bocas, La Piedra, and Vega Redonda.
See also
In Spanish: Toro Negro para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
- List of barrios and sectors of Ciales, Puerto Rico
