[3][4][5][6] It is one of the six barrios in the municipality of Dorado, Puerto Rico, along with Espinosa, Higuillar, Maguayo, Mameyal and Río Lajas.

The Laws of the Indies, Spanish law, which regulated life in Puerto Rico in the early 19th century, stated the plaza's purpose was for "the parties" (celebrations, festivities) (Spanish: a propósito para las fiestas), and it was required to be proportionally large enough for the local population.

These Spanish regulations also stated that the streets nearby should be comfortable portals for passersby, protecting them from the elements: sun and rain.

In 1899, the United States Department of War conducted a census of Puerto Rico finding that the population of Dorado Pueblo was 937.

[13] In July 2020, Federal Emergency Management Agency appropriated funds for repairs to Dorado's plaza.