Camarones is a barrio in the municipality of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 5,626.
The name meaning "shrimp" in English comes from the Camarones River.
Camarones was in Spain's gazetteers until Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain in the aftermath of the SpanishâÂÂAmerican 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 Camarones barrio was 620.
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 Camarones barrio:
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Carjackings are a problem in Guaynabo and other areas of Puerto Rico, as well. In 1992, carjackings were deemed a federal crime. In 2022, a Carjacking Prevention Campaign was launched.
Several notable musicians have come out of Camarones barrio in Guaynabo including: Juan Pablo Rosario (), the Morales brothers (Ramito, Moralito, Luisito and Casito) who were troubadours. Angel Alfonso Cruz "Alfonsillo", musician and troubadour singer. VitÃÂn Cruz "El Canario", brother of "Alfonsillo" also a good troubadour, Toño León, Willie Berrios and Elvis Crespo, who sings Merengue.