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Bateyes
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Barrio
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Location of Bateyes within the municipality of Mayagüez shown in red
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 Bateyes
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Mayagüez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.43 sq mi (6.3 km2) |
| • Land | 2.43 sq mi (6.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 659 ft (201 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,156 |
| • Density | 475.7/sq mi (183.7/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Bateyes is a barrio in the municipality of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 1,156.
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 Bateyes barrio was 1,019.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 1,019 | — | |
| 1980 | 1,027 | — | |
| 1990 | 1,088 | 5.9% | |
| 2000 | 1,205 | 10.8% | |
| 2010 | 1,156 | −4.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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See also
In Spanish: Bateyes para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
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