Bajura, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Bajura
Barrio
Flag Seal
Location of Bajura within the municipality of Cabo Rojo shown in red
Bajura, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	Cabo Rojo
Area
• Total	5.82 sq mi (15.1 km2)
• Land	5.80 sq mi (15.0 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation	33 ft (10 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	2,423
• Density	190.0/sq mi (73.4/km2)
	Source: 2010 Census
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)

Bajura is a small area, called a barrio, located in the town of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 2,493 people lived there. It's a part of the beautiful island of Puerto Rico, which is a commonwealth of the United States.

A Look Back at Bajura's History

Puerto Rico has an interesting history. After the Spanish–American War in 1898, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This happened because of a special agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. From then on, Puerto Rico became an unincorporated territory of the United States. This means it's part of the U.S. but doesn't have all the same rights as a state.

In 1899, the United States government did a count of all the people in Puerto Rico. This was like a big survey to see how many people lived in different places. They found that 1,218 people lived in Bajura at that time.

Over the years, the number of people living in Bajura has changed. You can see how the population grew and changed over many decades in the chart below.

See Also

In Spanish: Bajura (Cabo Rojo) para niños

• List of communities in Puerto Rico