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Barranquitas barrio-pueblo

Barranquitas barrio-pueblo is a barrio and the administrative center (seat) of Barranquitas, a municipality of Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 2,695.[1][4][5][6]

Barranquitas barrio-pueblo
Pueblo de Barranquitas
Municipality Seat[1]
View of Barranquitas Pueblo from PR-152. (2013)
Location of Barranquitas barrio-pueblo within the municipality of Barranquitas shown in red
Barranquitas barrio-pueblo
Location of Puerto Rico
Coordinates: 18°11′05″N 66°18′37″W / 18.184765°N 66.310174°W / 18.184765; -66.310174[2]
Commonwealth Puerto Rico
Municipality Barranquitas
Area
 • Total0.77 sq mi (2.0 km2)
 • Land0.77 sq mi (2.0 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation2,129 ft (649 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,695
 • Density1,507.8/sq mi (582.2/km2)
 Source: 2010 Census
Time zoneUTC−4 (AST)

As was customary in Spain, in Puerto Rico, the municipality has a barrio called pueblo which contains a central plaza, the municipal buildings (city hall), and a Catholic church. Fiestas patronales (patron saint festivals) are held in the central plaza every year.[7][8]

The central plaza and its church edit

The central plaza, or square, is a place for official and unofficial recreational events and a place where people can gather and socialize from dusk to dawn. The Laws of the Indies, Spanish law, which regulated life in Puerto Rico in the early 19th century, stated the plaza's purpose was for "the parties" (celebrations, festivities) (Spanish: a propósito para las fiestas), and that the square should be proportionally large enough for the number of neighbors (Spanish: grandeza proporcionada al número de vecinos). These Spanish regulations also stated that the streets nearby should be comfortable portals for passersby, protecting them from the elements: sun and rain.[7] The name of the Barranquitas central plaza is Plaza de recreo Monseñor Miguel Mendoza.

Located across from the central plaza in Barranquitas barrio-pueblo is the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua (Anthony of Padua Parish). In 1792, there was a chapel where the parish is now. The parish church in Barranquitas has been built but destroyed three times by hurricanes. The first church which was built between 1804 and 1809 was destroyed in 1825 by Hurricane Santa Ana. The second and third churches were destroyed by the 1876 San Felipe hurricane and in 1928 by Hurricane San Felipe Segundo. The current church was inaugurated in 1933 and renovated in 1980.[9]

History edit

Barranquitas barrio-pueblo was in Spain's gazetteers[10] until Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish–American War under the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1898 and became an unincorporated territory of the United States. In 1899, the United States Department of War conducted a census of Puerto Rico finding that the population of Barranquitas barrio-pueblo was 666.[11]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1900666
191077215.9%
192089616.1%
19301,46263.2%
19401,81624.2%
19504,268135.0%
19604,6849.7%
19704,508−3.8%
19803,618−19.7%
19902,786−23.0%
20002,9104.5%
20102,695−7.4%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900)[12] 1910–1930[13]
1930–1950[14] 1980–2000[15] 2010[16]

In July 2020, Federal Emergency Management Agency appropriated funds for repairs to Barranquitas' plaza.[17]

Features edit

El Cortijo which was known for many decades as El Castillo is a historic castle in Barranquitas barrio-pueblo.[18][19]

An annual art festival is held every July in Barranquitas barrio-pueblo. The 52nd edition of the festival was held in 2013.[20]

Gallery edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Puerto Rico: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts.pdf (PDF). U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, U.S. Census Bureau. 2010.
  2. ^ a b "US Gazetteer 2019". US Census. US Government.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barranquitas barrio-pueblo
  4. ^ Picó, Rafael; Buitrago de Santiago, Zayda; Berrios, Hector H. Nueva geografía de Puerto Rico: física, económica, y social, por Rafael Picó. Con la colaboración de Zayda Buitrago de Santiago y Héctor H. Berrios. San Juan Editorial Universitaria, Universidad de Puerto Rico,1969.
  5. ^ Gwillim Law (20 May 2015). Administrative Subdivisions of Countries: A Comprehensive World Reference, 1900 through 1998. McFarland. p. 300. ISBN 978-1-4766-0447-3. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  6. ^ . factfinder.com. US Census. Archived from the original on 13 May 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  7. ^ a b Santullano, Luis A. (10 March 2019). Mirada al Caribe. Vol. 54. Colegio de Mexico. pp. 75–78. doi:10.2307/j.ctvbcd2vs.12. JSTOR j.ctvbcd2vs.12.
  8. ^ Pariser, Harry S. (2003). Explore Puerto Rico, Fifth Edition. San Francisco: Manatee Press. pp. 52–55. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  9. ^ Mari Mut, José A. (2013-08-28). Los Pueblos de Puerto Rico y Las Iglesias de Sus Plazas [The Pueblos of Puerto Rico, and the Churches of its Plazas] (PDF) (in Spanish). pp. 37–39. (PDF) from the original on 2020-12-14. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
  10. ^ "Anuario del comercio, de la industria, de la magistratura y de la administración. 1881". Biblioteca Nacional de España (in Spanish). p. 1614. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  11. ^ Joseph Prentiss Sanger; Henry Gannett; Walter Francis Willcox (1900). Informe sobre el censo de Puerto Rico, 1899, United States. War Dept. Porto Rico Census Office (in Spanish). Imprenta del gobierno. p. 165.
  12. ^ "Report of the Census of Porto Rico 1899". War Department Office Director Census of Porto Rico. from the original on July 16, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  13. ^ "Table 3-Population of Municipalities: 1930 1920 and 1910" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. (PDF) from the original on August 17, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  14. ^ "Table 4-Area and Population of Municipalities Urban and Rural: 1930 to 1950" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. (PDF) from the original on August 30, 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  15. ^ "Table 2 Population and Housing Units: 1960 to 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. (PDF) from the original on July 24, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  16. ^ Puerto Rico: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts.pdf (PDF). U.S. Dept. of Commerce Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. Census Bureau. 2010. (PDF) from the original on 2017-02-20. Retrieved 2019-08-02.
  17. ^ "FEMA Approves Funds to Repair PR Town Squares". Hudson Valley Press. 2020-07-08. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
  18. ^ "Los Cascos Urbanos Hablan: Barranquitas 3/3". florida.pbslearningmedia.org/ (in Spanish). National Endowment for the Humanities. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  19. ^ Rivas, Yaritza (2013-07-14). "Un castillo sin fantasmas [Castle without ghosts]". El Nuevo Día. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
  20. ^ "Festivales". Portal de Barranquitas (in Spanish). 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2021-09-17.

External links edit

  • U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barranquitas barrio-pueblo

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Barranquitas barrio pueblo is a barrio and the administrative center seat of Barranquitas a municipality of Puerto Rico Its population in 2010 was 2 695 1 4 5 6 Barranquitas barrio pueblo Pueblo de BarranquitasMunicipality Seat 1 View of Barranquitas Pueblo from PR 152 2013 Location of Barranquitas barrio pueblo within the municipality of Barranquitas shown in redBarranquitas barrio puebloLocation of Puerto RicoCoordinates 18 11 05 N 66 18 37 W 18 184765 N 66 310174 W 18 184765 66 310174 2 Commonwealth Puerto RicoMunicipalityBarranquitasArea 2 Total0 77 sq mi 2 0 km2 Land0 77 sq mi 2 0 km2 Water0 00 sq mi 0 0 km2 Elevation 3 2 129 ft 649 m Population 2010 Total2 695 Density1 507 8 sq mi 582 2 km2 Source 2010 CensusTime zoneUTC 4 AST As was customary in Spain in Puerto Rico the municipality has a barrio called pueblo which contains a central plaza the municipal buildings city hall and a Catholic church Fiestas patronales patron saint festivals are held in the central plaza every year 7 8 Contents 1 The central plaza and its church 2 History 3 Features 4 Gallery 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksThe central plaza and its church editThe central plaza or square is a place for official and unofficial recreational events and a place where people can gather and socialize from dusk to dawn The Laws of the Indies Spanish law which regulated life in Puerto Rico in the early 19th century stated the plaza s purpose was for the parties celebrations festivities Spanish a proposito para las fiestas and that the square should be proportionally large enough for the number of neighbors Spanish grandeza proporcionada al numero de vecinos These Spanish regulations also stated that the streets nearby should be comfortable portals for passersby protecting them from the elements sun and rain 7 The name of the Barranquitas central plaza is Plaza de recreo Monsenor Miguel Mendoza Located across from the central plaza in Barranquitas barrio pueblo is the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua Anthony of Padua Parish In 1792 there was a chapel where the parish is now The parish church in Barranquitas has been built but destroyed three times by hurricanes The first church which was built between 1804 and 1809 was destroyed in 1825 by Hurricane Santa Ana The second and third churches were destroyed by the 1876 San Felipe hurricane and in 1928 by Hurricane San Felipe Segundo The current church was inaugurated in 1933 and renovated in 1980 9 History editBarranquitas barrio pueblo was in Spain s gazetteers 10 until Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish American War under the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1898 and became an unincorporated territory of the United States In 1899 the United States Department of War conducted a census of Puerto Rico finding that the population of Barranquitas barrio pueblo was 666 11 Historical population CensusPop Note 1900666 191077215 9 192089616 1 19301 46263 2 19401 81624 2 19504 268135 0 19604 6849 7 19704 508 3 8 19803 618 19 7 19902 786 23 0 20002 9104 5 20102 695 7 4 U S Decennial Census1899 shown as 1900 12 1910 1930 13 1930 1950 14 1980 2000 15 2010 16 In July 2020 Federal Emergency Management Agency appropriated funds for repairs to Barranquitas plaza 17 Features editEl Cortijo which was known for many decades as El Castillo is a historic castle in Barranquitas barrio pueblo 18 19 An annual art festival is held every July in Barranquitas barrio pueblo The 52nd edition of the festival was held in 2013 20 Gallery edit nbsp Annual art festival in Barranquitas barrio pueblo nbsp Barranquita s main plaza and church 2013 See also edit nbsp Puerto Rico portal List of communities in Puerto RicoReferences edit a b Puerto Rico 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts pdf PDF U S Dept of Commerce Economics and Statistics Administration U S Census Bureau 2010 a b US Gazetteer 2019 US Census US Government U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Barranquitas barrio pueblo Pico Rafael Buitrago de Santiago Zayda Berrios Hector H Nueva geografia de Puerto Rico fisica economica y social por Rafael Pico Con la colaboracion de Zayda Buitrago de Santiago y Hector H Berrios San Juan Editorial Universitaria Universidad de Puerto Rico 1969 Gwillim Law 20 May 2015 Administrative Subdivisions of Countries A Comprehensive World Reference 1900 through 1998 McFarland p 300 ISBN 978 1 4766 0447 3 Retrieved 25 December 2018 US Census Barrio Pueblo definition factfinder com US Census Archived from the original on 13 May 2017 Retrieved 5 January 2019 a b Santullano Luis A 10 March 2019 Mirada al Caribe Vol 54 Colegio de Mexico pp 75 78 doi 10 2307 j ctvbcd2vs 12 JSTOR j ctvbcd2vs 12 Pariser Harry S 2003 Explore Puerto Rico Fifth Edition San Francisco Manatee Press pp 52 55 Retrieved 10 February 2019 Mari Mut Jose A 2013 08 28 Los Pueblos de Puerto Rico y Las Iglesias de Sus Plazas The Pueblos of Puerto Rico and the Churches of its Plazas PDF in Spanish pp 37 39 Archived PDF from the original on 2020 12 14 Retrieved 2021 05 16 Anuario del comercio de la industria de la magistratura y de la administracion 1881 Biblioteca Nacional de Espana in Spanish p 1614 Retrieved 4 April 2023 Joseph Prentiss Sanger Henry Gannett Walter Francis Willcox 1900 Informe sobre el censo de Puerto Rico 1899 United States War Dept Porto Rico Census Office in Spanish Imprenta del gobierno p 165 Report of the Census of Porto Rico 1899 War Department Office Director Census of Porto Rico Archived from the original on July 16 2017 Retrieved September 21 2017 Table 3 Population of Municipalities 1930 1920 and 1910 PDF United States Census Bureau Archived PDF from the original on August 17 2017 Retrieved September 21 2017 Table 4 Area and Population of Municipalities Urban and Rural 1930 to 1950 PDF United States Census Bureau Archived PDF from the original on August 30 2015 Retrieved September 21 2014 Table 2 Population and Housing Units 1960 to 2000 PDF United States Census Bureau Archived PDF from the original on July 24 2017 Retrieved September 21 2017 Puerto Rico 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts pdf PDF U S Dept of Commerce Economics and Statistics Administration U S Census Bureau 2010 Archived PDF from the original on 2017 02 20 Retrieved 2019 08 02 FEMA Approves Funds to Repair PR Town Squares Hudson Valley Press 2020 07 08 Retrieved 2021 09 23 Los Cascos Urbanos Hablan Barranquitas 3 3 florida pbslearningmedia org in Spanish National Endowment for the Humanities Retrieved 9 February 2021 Rivas Yaritza 2013 07 14 Un castillo sin fantasmas Castle without ghosts El Nuevo Dia Retrieved 2021 02 09 Festivales Portal de Barranquitas in Spanish 2012 03 05 Retrieved 2021 09 17 External links editU S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Barranquitas barrio pueblo Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Barranquitas barrio pueblo amp oldid 1192089210, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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