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Arenales Bajos
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Barrio
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Location of Arenales Bajos within the municipality of Isabela shown in red
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 Arenales Bajos
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Isabela |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.56 sq mi (6.6 km2) |
| • Land | 2.56 sq mi (6.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 476 ft (145 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 3,591 |
| • Density | 1,402.7/sq mi (541.6/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| ZIP Code |
00662
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| Area code(s) | 787/939 |
Arenales Bajos is a barrio in the municipality of Isabela, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 3,591.
History
Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish–American 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 Arenales Bajos barrio was 833.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 833 | — | |
| 1910 | 1,040 | 24.8% | |
| 1920 | 1,155 | 11.1% | |
| 1930 | 1,346 | 16.5% | |
| 1940 | 1,956 | 45.3% | |
| 1950 | 2,032 | 3.9% | |
| 1980 | 2,501 | — | |
| 1990 | 2,301 | −8.0% | |
| 2000 | 3,296 | 43.2% | |
| 2010 | 3,591 | 9.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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See also
In Spanish: Arenales Bajos para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
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