Aceitunas facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Aceitunas
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Barrio
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Palacete Los Moreau in Aceitunas
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Location of Aceitunas within the municipality of Moca shown in red
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 Aceitunas
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Moca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.36 sq mi (13.9 km2) |
| • Land | 5.36 sq mi (13.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 545 ft (166 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 3,098 |
| • Density | 578/sq mi (223/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Aceitunas (Spanish for 'olives') is a community, also known as a barrio, located in the town of Moca, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 3,098 people lived here. It covers an area of about 5.36 square miles (13.88 square kilometers).
A smaller part of Aceitunas, called the Aceitunas community, had 1,436 residents in 2010. This smaller area is about 0.26 square miles (0.67 square kilometers).
A Look Back in Time
After the Spanish–American War, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States in 1898. This happened because of a special agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Puerto Rico then became a territory of the United States.
In 1899, the United States Department of War conducted a census of Puerto Rico. A census is like a big count of all the people living in an area. This count showed that Aceitunas barrio had a population of 1,067 people at that time.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 1,067 | — | |
| 1960 | 1,794 | — | |
| 1980 | 2,656 | — | |
| 1990 | 2,932 | 10.4% | |
| 2000 | 3,199 | 9.1% | |
| 2010 | 3,098 | −3.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1960 1980-2000 2010 |
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When the River Rose
In May 2019, Aceitunas and several other areas in different towns experienced heavy flooding. This happened when the Culebrinas River overflowed its banks.
The flooding caused many problems. Trees were knocked down, and landslides occurred. Landslides are when a lot of earth and rocks slide down a hill. Some highways also had to be closed because of the water and debris.
Famous Faces from Aceitunas
- Enrique Laguerre, a well-known writer, was from Aceitunas.
See Also
In Spanish: Aceitunas (Moca) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
