Sardinera 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

Fajardo, Puerto Rico Fajardo (, ) is a town and municipality -Fajardo Combined Statistical Area. Fajardo is the hub of much of the recreational boating in Puerto Rico and a popular launching port to Culebra, Vieques, and the U.S. and British Virgin Islands. It is ...

. Its population in 2010 was 1,190.

History

Puerto Rico was ceded by

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in the aftermath of the

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under the terms of the

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and became an

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. In 1899, the

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conducted a

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of Puerto Rico finding that the combined population of

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and Sardinera barrios was 999. A shipment of cocaine with an estimated value of over US$6 million was confiscated in early 2021 at the marina in Sardinera. During the

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, residents of Sardinera were able to participate in (curbside pickup) thus were able to pick up free meals from local food establishments. This initiative was launched by Mayor José Aníbal “Joey” Meléndez Méndez to tackle hunger.

References

Barrios of Fajardo, Puerto Rico {{FajardoPR-geo-stub

History

See also

References