Boca Velázquez facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Boca Velázquez
Barrio
Location of Boca Velázquez within the municipality of Santa Isabel shown in red
Boca Velázquez Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	Santa Isabel
Area
• Total	8.75 sq mi (22.7 km2)
• Land	4.99 sq mi (12.9 km2)
• Water	3.76 sq mi (9.7 km2)
Elevation	13 ft (4 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	2,705
• Density	542.1/sq mi (209.3/km2)
	Source: 2010 Census
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)

Boca Velázquez is a barrio, which is like a neighborhood or district, located in the town of Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 2,705 people lived in Boca Velázquez. It is a part of the larger municipality of Santa Isabel.

History of Boca Velázquez

How Puerto Rico Became Part of the U.S.

After the Spanish–American War in 1898, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This happened under a special agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Because of this, Puerto Rico became an "unincorporated territory" of the United States. This means it is controlled by the U.S. but is not a state.

Early Population Counts

In 1899, the United States Department of War conducted a special count of all the people in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. The census found that the combined population of Boca Velázquez and a nearby barrio called Descalabrado was 1,083 people. This helped the government understand how many people lived in different areas.

See also

• In Spanish: Boca Velázquez para niños
• List of communities in Puerto Rico