Barreal facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Barreal
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Barrio
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Location of Barreal within the municipality of Peñuelas shown in red
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 Barreal
Location in Caribbean
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| 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
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| • 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.
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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.
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| 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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Find Out More
In Spanish: Barreal (Peñuelas) para niños- List of communities in Puerto Rico
