Cagüitas, Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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Cagüitas
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Location of Cagüitas within the municipality of Aguas Buenas shown in red
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 Cagüitas, Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Aguas Buenas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.61 sq mi (6.8 km2) |
| • Land | 2.61 sq mi (6.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 571 ft (174 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,664 |
| • Density | 1,020.7/sq mi (394.1/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Cagüitas is a barrio in the municipality of Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 2,664.
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 Cagüitas barrio was 856.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 856 | — | |
| 1950 | 1,591 | — | |
| 1980 | 2,181 | — | |
| 1990 | 2,295 | 5.2% | |
| 2000 | 2,704 | 17.8% | |
| 2010 | 2,664 | −1.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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Special Communities
In 2001, law 1-2001 was passed to identify marginalized communities of Puerto Rico. In 2017, Governor Rosello created a new government agency to work with the Special Communities of Puerto Rico Program. Cagüitas Centro, an area of Cagüitas barrio, is one of the 742 places on the list of Comunidades Especiales de Puerto Rico.
See also
In Spanish: Cagüitas para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
