Bairoa, Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Bairoa
Barrio
Park in Bairoa
Location of Bairoa within the municipality of Aguas Buenas shown in red
Bairoa, Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico Location in Caribbean
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  (2010)
• Total	2,444
• Density	1,215.9/sq mi (469.5/km2)
	Source: 2010 Census
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)

Bairoa is a barrio, which is like a neighborhood or district. It is located in the municipality of Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 2,444 people lived there. Bairoa is actually part of the main urban area of Aguas Buenas.

History

Becoming Part of the United States

After the Spanish–American War ended, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This happened because of a special agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Puerto Rico then became an unincorporated territory of the United States.

Early Population Count

In 1899, the United States Department of War conducted a census in Puerto Rico. A census is an official count of how many people live in an area. This first count found that the combined population of the Jagüeyes and Bairoa barrios was 1,099 people.

See also

If you want to learn more, you can read about Bairoa (Aguas Buenas) for kids in Spanish: Bairoa (Aguas Buenas) para niños

• List of communities in Puerto Rico