Boquerón, Las Piedras, Puerto Rico facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Boquerón
Barrio
View of mountains from Boquerón, Las Piedras
Location of Boquerón within the municipality of Las Piedras shown in red
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 small community, also known as a barrio, located in the town of Las Piedras, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 1,824 people lived there. It's a part of the beautiful island of Puerto Rico.

A Look Back: Boquerón's History

How Boquerón Became Part of the U.S.

Boquerón, like the rest of Puerto Rico, has an interesting history. It used to be under the control of Spain. After a big conflict called the Spanish–American War, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This happened because of an agreement known as the Treaty of Paris of 1898.

This treaty made Puerto Rico an unincorporated territory of the United States. This means it's a territory that belongs to the U.S. but isn't a state and doesn't have all the same rights as a state.

Counting the People: Early Census Records

Soon after, 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. They found that Boquerón barrio, combined with a nearby area called Collores, had a total population of 1,528 people.

Over the years, the population of Boquerón has changed. Here's a quick look at how many people lived there during different census years:

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In Spanish: Boquerón (Las Piedras) para niños

• List of communities in Puerto Rico