Cataño barrio-pueblo is an urban

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and the administrative center (

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) of Cataño, a municipality of Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 4,283. It is an urban barrio located in the northeastern section of the municipality. As was customary in Spain, in Puerto Rico, the municipality has a barrio called ''

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'' 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.

The central plaza and its church

The central plaza, or square, located in Cataño barrio-pueblo, is a place for official and unofficial recreational events and a place where people can gather and socialize from dusk to dawn. The

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, Spanish law, which regulated life in Puerto Rico in the early 19th century, stated the plaza's purpose was for "the parties" (celebrations, festivities) (), and that the square should be proportionally large enough for the number of neighbors (). These Spanish regulations also stated that the streets nearby should be comfortable portals for passersby, protecting them from the elements: sun and rain. Located across the central plaza in Cataño barrio-pueblo is the , a Roman Catholic church.

History

In July 2020,

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appropriated funds for repairs to Cataño's plaza.

Features and demographics

Cataño barrio-pueblo has of land area and of water area. In 2010, its population was 4,283 with a population density of .

Sectors

Barrios (which are, in contemporary times, 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 Cataño barrio-pueblo: , and .

Gallery

Places in Cataño barrio-pueblo: Pueblo de Cataño (01).jpg Pueblo de Cataño (02).jpg Pueblo de Cataño (03).jpg

References

External links

*{{GNIS, 2415275 Barrios of Cataño, Puerto Rico