Achiote is a

barrio ''Barrio'' () is a Spanish language, Spanish word that means "Quarter (urban subdivision), quarter" or "neighborhood". In the modern Spanish language, it is generally defined as each area of a city, usually delimited by functional (e.g. residenti ...

in the municipality of Naranjito, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 3,919.

Description

Achiote is in northcentral Naranjito. According to the 2010 Census, Achiote had a total area of including of water. Achiote has an elevation of . In 2010, its population was 3,919. Coleen Vázquez school () is in Achiote.

History

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 in 1899 finding that the population of Achiote barrio was 1,094.

Sectors

Barrios (which are roughly comparable to minor civil divisions) in turn are further subdivided into smaller local populated place areas/units called sectores (''sectors'' in English). The types of ''sectores'' may vary, from normally ''sector'' to ''urbanización'' to ''reparto'' to ''barriada'' to ''residencial'', among others. The following sectors are in Achiote barrio: , and .

Notable people from Achiote

Aryam Díaz from Achiote was selected to represent Puerto Rico in the Miss World 2021 pageant.

Gallery

Carretera PR-825, Naranjito, Puerto Rico (1).jpg, Puerto Rico Highway 825 in Achiote Carretera PR-884, intersección con la carretera PR-882, Naranjito, Puerto Rico.jpg, Puerto Rico Highway 884 at its junction with Puerto Rico Highway 882 in Achiote

References