Sumidero, Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico
Barrio of Puerto Rico From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Barrio of Puerto Rico From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sumidero is a barrio in the municipality of Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 8,008. In Sumidero barrio is part of the Aguas Buenas urban zone and the Santa Clara community.[3][4][5]
Sumidero | |
---|---|
Barrio | |
Coordinates: 18°13′34″N 66°07′23″W[1] | |
Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
Municipality | Aguas Buenas |
Area | |
• Total | 6.36 sq mi (16.5 km2) |
• Land | 6.36 sq mi (16.5 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,476 ft (450 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 8,008 |
• Density | 1,259.1/sq mi (486.1/km2) |
Source: 2010 Census | |
Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Sumidero was in Spain's gazetteers[6] 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 Sumidero barrio was 984.[7]
In 2001, law 1-2001 was passed[13] to identify marginalized communities of Puerto Rico.[14] In 2017, Governor Rosello created a new government agency to work with the Special Communities of Puerto Rico Program.[15][16] Parcelas Santa Clara in Sumidero is one of the 742 places on the list of Comunidades Especiales de Puerto Rico.[17]
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.