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Candelero Arriba
Barrio
3 March 2007 eclipse as seen from Candelero Arriba
3 March 2007 eclipse as seen from Candelero Arriba
Location of Candelero Arriba within the municipality of Humacao shown in red
Location of Candelero Arriba within the municipality of Humacao shown in red
Candelero Arriba is located in Caribbean
Candelero Arriba
Candelero Arriba
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Humacao
Area
 • Total 1.47 sq mi (3.8 km2)
 • Land 1.47 sq mi (3.8 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
420 ft (130 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 3,596
 • Density 2,463/sq mi (951/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)
ZIP Code
00791

Candelero Arriba is a barrio in the municipality of Humacao, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 3,596.

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 Candelero Arriba barrio was 811.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 811
1980 2,951
1990 3,443 16.7%
2000 3,747 8.8%
2010 3,596 −4.0%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1980-2000 2010

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Candelero Arriba para niños

  • List of communities in Puerto Rico
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