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Vacas
Barrio
Location of Vacas within the municipality of Villalba shown in red
Location of Vacas within the municipality of Villalba shown in red
Vacas, Villalba, Puerto Rico is located in Caribbean
Vacas, Villalba, Puerto Rico
Vacas, Villalba, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Villalba
Area
 • Total 4.7 sq mi (12 km2)
 • Land 4.7 sq mi (12 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
2,100 ft (600 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 4,049
 • Density 861.5/sq mi (332.6/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

Vacas is a small area, called a barrio, located in the town of Villalba, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 4,049 people lived there.

History of Vacas

Puerto Rico became a territory of the United States after the Spanish–American War. This happened in 1898, following the Treaty of Paris of 1898.

In 1899, the United States government counted the people living in Puerto Rico. This count, called a census, showed that 1,841 people lived in Vacas barrio at that time.

During a series of earthquakes in Puerto Rico in 2019 and 2020, some large rocks broke loose. These rocks rolled down a mountain in Vacas barrio. They landed on a house and crushed a car.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 1,841
1910 1,801 −2.2%
1920 1,963 9.0%
1930 1,755 −10.6%
1940 1,849 5.4%
1950 2,119 14.6%
1980 1,977
1990 1,956 −1.1%
2000 3,196 63.4%
2010 4,049 26.7%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1980-2000 2010

Areas within Vacas

Barrios like Vacas are often divided into even smaller local areas. These smaller areas are called sectores (which means sectors in English).

Sectors can have different names, such as sector, urbanización, reparto, barriada, or residencial. Each name describes a different type of community or neighborhood.

List of Sectors in Vacas

The following are some of the sectors you can find in Vacas barrio:

  • Carretera 561
  • El Mayoral Apartments
  • La Pulga
  • Sector Hacienda El Mayoral
  • Sector La Sierra
  • Sector Mogote (which includes El Frío, El Bolo, and El Cucurucho)
  • Sector Vacas (which includes El Tamarindo, El Parque, El Negocio Chiripo, and El Llano)
  • Sector Vista Alegre
  • Urbanización Estancias del Mayoral II
  • Urbanización Estancias del Mayoral
  • Urbanización Luceros de Villalba
  • Urbanización Vista Alegre

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Vacas (Villalba) para niños

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