Boca, Guayanilla, Puerto Rico facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Boca
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Barrio
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Guánica State Forest in Boca, the Guayanilla side of the forest
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Location of Boca within the municipality of Guayanilla shown in red
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 Boca, Guayanilla, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Guayanilla |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.10 sq mi (23.6 km2) |
| • Land | 6.39 sq mi (16.6 km2) |
| • Water | 2.71 sq mi (7.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,089 |
| • Density | 170.4/sq mi (65.8/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Boca (which means "mouth" in Spanish) is a quiet, rural area in Guayanilla, Puerto Rico. It's a type of community called a barrio. In 2010, about 1,089 people lived there. It's known for being a peaceful place with open spaces and nature, rather than a big city.
What is Boca Like?
Boca covers about 6.39 square miles of land. It also has 2.71 square miles of water. In 2010, its population was 1,089 people. This means there were about 170 people living in each square mile of land.
Over the years, Boca's population has changed. Here's a quick look at how many people lived there:
- In 1910, there were 579 people.
- By 1940, the population grew to 856.
- In 1950, it dropped to 681.
- Later, in 1980, it increased to 1,341 people.
- By 2010, the population was 1,089.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 579 | — | |
| 1920 | 637 | 10.0% | |
| 1930 | 718 | 12.7% | |
| 1940 | 856 | 19.2% | |
| 1950 | 681 | −20.4% | |
| 1980 | 1,341 | — | |
| 1990 | 1,330 | −0.8% | |
| 2000 | 1,263 | −5.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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A Look at Boca's Past
Puerto Rico used to be controlled by Spain. After the Spanish–American War in 1898, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This was part of a deal called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Because of this, Puerto Rico became a territory of the United States.
In 1899, the United States government took a count of all the people in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. The census found that Boca barrio, along with a nearby area called Indios barrio, had a combined population of 782 people.
See also
In Spanish: Boca (Guayanilla) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
