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Barreal
Barrio
Location of Barreal within the municipality of Peñuelas shown in red
Location of Barreal within the municipality of Peñuelas shown in red
Barreal is located in Caribbean
Barreal
Barreal
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Peñuelas
Area
 • Total 3.56 sq mi (9.2 km2)
 • Land 3.56 sq mi (9.2 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
3,094 ft (943 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 272
 • Density 76.4/sq mi (29.5/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

Barreal is a small community, also called a barrio, located in the municipality of Peñuelas, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 272 people lived there. It's a quiet place within the beautiful island of Puerto Rico.

A Look at Barreal's History

How Puerto Rico Became Part of the U.S.

Puerto Rico used to be a territory of Spain. After the Spanish–American War, which ended in 1898, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This was part of a peace agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Since then, Puerto Rico has been an unincorporated territory of the U.S.. This means it belongs to the U.S. but is not a state.

Counting the People in Barreal

Soon after, in 1899, the United States Department of War did a special count of all the people in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. The census found that 922 people lived in Barreal barrio at that time. Over the years, the number of people living in Barreal has changed. You can see how the population changed over time in the table below.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 922
1910 766 −16.9%
1920 919 20.0%
1930 754 −18.0%
1940 961 27.5%
1950 723 −24.8%
1980 423
1990 366 −13.5%
2000 267 −27.0%
2010 272 1.9%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1980-2000 2010

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