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Boquerón
Barrio
View of mountains from Boquerón, Las Piedras
View of mountains from Boquerón, Las Piedras
Location of Boquerón within the municipality of Las Piedras shown in red
Location of Boquerón within the municipality of Las Piedras shown in red
Boquerón, Las Piedras, Puerto Rico is located in Caribbean
Boquerón, Las Piedras, Puerto Rico
Boquerón, Las Piedras, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Las Piedras
Area
 • Total 2.87 sq mi (7.4 km2)
 • Land 2.87 sq mi (7.4 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
348 ft (106 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,824
 • Density 635.5/sq mi (245.4/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)
ZIP Code
00771

Boquerón is a barrio in the municipality of Las Piedras, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 1,824.

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 combined population of Boquerón barrio and Collores barrio was 1,528.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 984
1920 1,155 17.4%
1930 1,279 10.7%
1940 1,658 29.6%
1950 1,044 −37.0%
1980 1,439
1990 1,531 6.4%
2000 1,984 29.6%
2010 1,824 −8.1%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1980-2000 2010

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Boquerón (Las Piedras) para niños

  • List of communities in Puerto Rico
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