Buena Vista, Bayamón, Puerto Rico facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Buena Vista
Barrio
Location of Buena Vista within the municipality of Bayamón shown in red
Buena Vista, Bayamón, Puerto Rico Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	Bayamón
Area
• Total	3.62 sq mi (9.4 km2)
• Land	3.62 sq mi (9.4 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	423 ft (129 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	15,518
• Density	1,657.5/sq mi (640.0/km2)
	Source: 2010 Census
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)

Buena Vista is a special area, like a neighborhood, located in the city of Bayamón, Puerto Rico. It is one of the many barrios (neighborhoods) that make up the municipality of Bayamón. In 2010, about 15,518 people lived in Buena Vista.

History of Buena Vista

How Puerto Rico Became Part of the U.S.

After the Spanish–American War ended in 1898, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This happened because of a special agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Puerto Rico then became an "unincorporated territory" of the United States. This means it is part of the U.S. but does not have all the same rights as a state.

Early Population Counts

In 1899, the United States Department of War took a count of all the people in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. The census found that 1,028 people lived in the Buena Vista barrio at that time. Over the years, the number of people living in Buena Vista has grown quite a lot.

See also

In Spanish: Buena Vista (Bayamón) para niños

• List of communities in Puerto Rico