Buena Vista, Carolina, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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Buena Vista
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Location of Buena Vista within the municipality of Carolina shown in red
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 Buena Vista, Carolina, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Carolina |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.79 sq mi (22.8 km2) |
| • Land | 8.49 sq mi (22.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.30 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 29,303 |
| • Density | 3,451.5/sq mi (1,332.6/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Buena Vista is a barrio in the municipality of Carolina, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 29,303.
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 population of Hoyo Mulas (name changed in 2010) was 1245. Buena Vista barrio name was changed from Hoyo Mulas in 2010.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 1,245 | — | |
| 1980 | 36,688 | — | |
| 1990 | 34,314 | −6.5% | |
| 2000 | 33,914 | −1.2% | |
| 2010 | 29,303 | −13.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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See also
In Spanish: Buena Vista (Carolina) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
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