2022 Cartographic Boundary File (KML), Current Subbarrio for Puerto Rico, 1:500,000

The 2022 cartographic boundary KMLs are simplified representations of selected geographic areas from the U.S. Census Bureau's Master Address File / Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/TIGER) Database (MTDB). These boundary files are specifically designed for small-scale thematic mapping. When possible, generalization is performed with the intent to maintain the hierarchical relationships among geographies and to maintain the alignment of geographies within a file set for a given year. Geographic areas may not align with the same areas from another year. Some geographies are available as nation-based files while others are available only as state-based files.

For the 2020 Census, subMCDs only exist in Puerto Rico. In Puerto Rico the subMCDs are termed subbarrios and are legally defined subdivisions of the minor civil division (MCD) named barrios-pueblo and barrios. The generalized boundaries of the subbarrios are based on those as of January 1, 2020 and provided to the Census Bureau by the Puerto Rico Planning Board.

Data and Resources

Field Value
access_constraints ["Access_Constraints: None", "Use Constraints: The intended display scale for this file is 1:500,000. This file should not be displayed at scales larger than 1:500,000.\n\nThese products are free to use in a product or publication, however acknowledgement must be given to the U.S. Census Bureau as the source. The boundary information is for visual display at appropriate small scales only. Cartographic boundary files should not be used for geographic analysis including area or perimeter calculation. Files should not be used for geocoding addresses. Files should not be used for determining precise geographic area relationships."]
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Groups
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  • North America
Tags
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  • AmeriGEOSS
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  • United States
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  • puerto rico
  • subminor civil division
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metadata_created 2025-09-24T08:25:24.499212
metadata_modified 2025-09-24T08:25:24.499221
notes The 2022 cartographic boundary KMLs are simplified representations of selected geographic areas from the U.S. Census Bureau's Master Address File / Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/TIGER) Database (MTDB). These boundary files are specifically designed for small-scale thematic mapping. When possible, generalization is performed with the intent to maintain the hierarchical relationships among geographies and to maintain the alignment of geographies within a file set for a given year. Geographic areas may not align with the same areas from another year. Some geographies are available as nation-based files while others are available only as state-based files. For the 2020 Census, subMCDs only exist in Puerto Rico. In Puerto Rico the subMCDs are termed subbarrios and are legally defined subdivisions of the minor civil division (MCD) named barrios-pueblo and barrios. The generalized boundaries of the subbarrios are based on those as of January 1, 2020 and provided to the Census Bureau by the Puerto Rico Planning Board.
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title 2022 Cartographic Boundary File (KML), Current Subbarrio for Puerto Rico, 1:500,000