Ancones, Arroyo, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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Ancones
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Barrio
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![]() Location of Ancones within the municipality of Arroyo shown in red
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Area | |
• Total | 2.05 sq mi (5.3 km2) |
• Land | 2.04 sq mi (5.3 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
Elevation | 161 ft (49 m) |
Population
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• Total | 5,719 |
• Density | 2,803.4/sq mi (1,082.4/km2) |
Source: 2010 Census | |
Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Ancones is a special kind of neighborhood called a barrio in the town of Arroyo, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 5,719 people lived there.
A Look at Ancones' Past
After the Spanish–American War, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This happened because of an agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Puerto Rico then became a special area of the United States.
In 1899, the United States government counted all the people in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. The census found that Ancones, along with two other barrios named Palmas and Guásimas, had a total of 596 people living in them.
Here's how the population of Ancones has changed over the years:
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1950 | 4,980 | — | |
1980 | 3,515 | — | |
1990 | 3,839 | 9.2% | |
2000 | 3,870 | 0.8% | |
2010 | 5,719 | 47.8% | |
U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
See also
In Spanish: Ancones (Arroyo) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
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