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Bahomamey
Barrio
Stadium in Bahomamey
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Location of Bahomamey within the municipality of San Sebastián shown in red
Location of Bahomamey within the municipality of San Sebastián shown in red
Bahomamey is located in Caribbean
Bahomamey
Bahomamey
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality San Sebastián
Area
 • Total 0.78 sq mi (2.0 km2)
 • Land 0.78 sq mi (2.0 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
194 ft (59 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 2,218
 • Density 2,843.6/sq mi (1,097.9/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)
Area code(s) 787

Bahomamey is a small area, called a barrio, located in the town of San Sebastián, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 2,218 people lived there.

A Look at Bahomamey's Past

Puerto Rico became part of the United States after the Spanish–American War. This happened because of a peace agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. In 1899, the U.S. government counted the people living in Puerto Rico. They found that Bahomamey barrio and another barrio called Guatemala had a combined population of 1,126 people.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1980 3,116
1990 2,915 −6.5%
2000 2,740 −6.0%
2010 2,218 −19.1%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1980-2000 2010

How Bahomamey is Divided

Barrios in Puerto Rico are like small local areas. These barrios are then split into even smaller parts called sectores (which means "sectors" in English). The names of these sectors can be different, like urbanización (a type of housing development) or barriada (a neighborhood).

Main Sectors in Bahomamey

The following are some of the specific sectors you can find within Bahomamey barrio:

  • Barriada Pueblo Nuevo
  • Barriada Stalingrado
  • Barriada Tablastilla
  • Calle Juan F. Cortés
  • Sector Chinto Rodón
  • Urbanización Guayabal
  • Urbanización Olivencia

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See also

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  • List of communities in Puerto Rico
  • List of barrios and sectors of San Sebastián, Puerto Rico
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