Yabucoa barrio-pueblo facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Yabucoa barrio-pueblo Pueblo de Yabucoa
Municipality Seat
Statue representing the Puerto Rican soldier who fought US wars in Vietnam and Korea
Location of Yabucoa barrio-pueblo within the municipality of Yabucoa shown in red
Yabucoa barrio-pueblo Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	Yabucoa
Area
• Total	0.52 sq mi (1.3 km2)
• Land	0.52 sq mi (1.3 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	79 ft (24 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	2,593
• Density	4,986.5/sq mi (1,925.3/km2)
	Source: 2010 Census
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)

Yabucoa barrio-pueblo is like the main town or downtown area of Yabucoa, a place in Puerto Rico. It's where the local government is located. In 2010, about 2,593 people lived there.

Just like in Spain, towns in Puerto Rico have a special area called a pueblo. This pueblo usually has a main square (called a plaza), the city hall, and a Catholic church. Every year, fun festivals called Fiestas patronales (which means "patron saint festivals") happen in this main square.

Yabucoa's Central Plaza and Church

The main square (plaza) in Yabucoa barrio-pueblo

The central plaza, or town square, is a special place for events and for people to meet up. It's a spot where friends and families can gather and hang out from morning until night. Back in the early 1800s, Spanish laws called the Laws of the Indies guided how towns in Puerto Rico were built. These laws said that the plaza should be "just right for celebrations" (Spanish: a propósito para las fiestas). They also said the plaza should be big enough for all the people living nearby. The laws even mentioned that streets around the plaza should have comfortable walkways. These walkways would protect people from the sun and rain.

Right across from the central plaza in Yabucoa barrio-pueblo is the Parroquia Santos Àngeles Custodios. This is a Roman Catholic church. The very first wooden church was built here around 1790. After many repairs, it was no longer used by 1880. A new church was built in 1893. This church was still used even after a big storm called Hurricane Santa Clara damaged it in 1956. In 1963, the damaged church was taken down. A brand new church was then built in 1968. The church you see today was designed by architects named Amaral and Morales.

A Look at Yabucoa's History

After the Spanish–American War, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This happened under the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Puerto Rico then became an unincorporated territory of the United States. In 1899, the United States Department of War counted the people in Puerto Rico. They found that 1,838 people lived in the Pueblo barrio.

Neighborhoods and Areas (Sectores)

Barrios are like big neighborhoods. They are then divided into smaller local areas called sectores (which means sectors in English). These sectores can have different names. Some are simply called sector. Others might be called urbanización (like a housing development), reparto, barriada, or residencial.

Here are some of the sectores you can find in Yabucoa barrio-pueblo:

• Sector El Tosquero
• Sector Poblado Calvario
• Urbanización Francisco Sustache
• Urbanización Jardines de Yabucoa
• Urbanización Los Angeles
• Urbanización Nueva
• Urbanización Ramos Antonini
• Urbanización Villa Recreo
• Urbanización Yabucoa Real

Images for kids

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  Municipal Library of Yabucoa

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  Sergeant Teófilo Quiñones Claudio Fire Station

See also

• List of communities in Puerto Rico
• List of barrios and sectors of Yabucoa, Puerto Rico
• In Spanish: Yabucoa (Yabucoa) para niños