Bucarabones, Maricao, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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Bucarabones
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Location of Bucarabones within the municipality of Maricao shown in red
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 Bucarabones, Maricao, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Maricao |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.29 sq mi (13.7 km2) |
| • Land | 5.29 sq mi (13.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,991 ft (607 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 164 |
| • Density | 31/sq mi (12/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Bucarabones is a small area, known as a barrio, located in the municipality of Maricao in Puerto Rico. In 2010, its population was 164 people. It covers an area of about 5.29 square miles.
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History of Bucarabones
How Puerto Rico Became Part of the U.S.
After the Spanish–American War, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This happened under the rules of the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Puerto Rico then became an unincorporated territory of the U.S. This means it is a U.S. territory but not a state.
Early Population Counts
In 1899, the United States Department of War conducted a special count of people in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. The census found that 1,354 people lived in the Bucarabones barrio at that time. Over the years, the population of Bucarabones has changed. You can see these changes in the table below.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 1,354 | — | |
| 1960 | 716 | — | |
| 1980 | 610 | — | |
| 1990 | 497 | −18.5% | |
| 2000 | 50 | −89.9% | |
| 2010 | 164 | 228.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1960 1980-2000 2010 |
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See also
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
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