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Bajura
Barrio
Sunset from Bajura
Sunset from Bajura
Location of Bajura within the municipality of Vega Alta shown in red
Location of Bajura within the municipality of Vega Alta shown in red
Bajura, Vega Alta, Puerto Rico is located in Caribbean
Bajura, Vega Alta, Puerto Rico
Bajura, Vega Alta, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Vega Alta
Area
 • Total 3.09 sq mi (8.0 km2)
 • Land 3.09 sq mi (8.0 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
46 ft (14 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 3,725
 • Density 1,205.5/sq mi (465.4/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

Bajura is a barrio in the municipality of Vega Alta, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 3,725.

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 Bajura barrio was 749.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 749
1910 1,045 39.5%
1920 1,100 5.3%
1930 1,619 47.2%
1940 1,820 12.4%
1950 2,197 20.7%
1960 2,566 16.8%
1980 3,415
1990 4,171 22.1%
2000 4,394 5.3%
2010 3,725 −15.2%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1960 1980-2000 2010

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See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Bajura (Vega Alta) para niños

  • List of communities in Puerto Rico
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