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Cabo Caribe
Barrio
Puerto Rico Highway 688 in Cabo Caribe
Puerto Rico Highway 688 in Cabo Caribe
Location of Cabo Caribe within the municipality of Vega Baja shown in red
Location of Cabo Caribe within the municipality of Vega Baja shown in red
Cabo Caribe is located in Caribbean
Cabo Caribe
Cabo Caribe
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Vega Baja
Area
 • Total 4.88 sq mi (12.6 km2)
 • Land 4.85 sq mi (12.6 km2)
 • Water 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
0 ft (0 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 3,989
 • Density 820.8/sq mi (316.9/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

Cabo Caribe is a small area, or barrio, located in the town of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 3,989 people lived there. It's a part of Puerto Rico, which is an island in the Caribbean Sea.

History of Cabo Caribe

Puerto Rico became a territory of the United States after the Spanish–American War in 1898. Before that, it was controlled by Spain. The war ended with the Treaty of Paris of 1898, which meant Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States.

In 1899, the U.S. government took a count of all the people in Puerto Rico. This count, called a census, found that 277 people lived in the Cabo Caribe barrio at that time. Over the years, the number of people living in Cabo Caribe has changed, as shown in the census records below.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 277
1960 1,488
1980 5,296
1990 4,901 −7.5%
2000 4,581 −6.5%
2010 3,989 −12.9%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1960 1980-2000 2010

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