Bairoa, Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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Bairoa
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Park in Bairoa
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Location of Bairoa within the municipality of Aguas Buenas shown in red
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 Bairoa, Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Aguas Buenas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.01 sq mi (5.2 km2) |
| • Land | 2.01 sq mi (5.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 600 ft (200 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,444 |
| • Density | 1,215.9/sq mi (469.5/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Bairoa is a barrio in the municipality of Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 2,444. In Bairoa barrio is part of the Aguas Buenas urban zone.
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 combined population of Jagüeyes and Bairoa barrios was 1,099.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1950 | 1,155 | — | |
| 1980 | 1,923 | — | |
| 1990 | 2,161 | 12.4% | |
| 2000 | 2,448 | 13.3% | |
| 2010 | 2,444 | −0.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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See also
In Spanish: Bairoa (Aguas Buenas) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
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