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Capitanejo
Barrio
Jacaguas River in Capitanejo barrio
Jacaguas River in Capitanejo barrio
Location of Capitanejo within the municipality of Juana Díaz shown in red
Location of Capitanejo within the municipality of Juana Díaz shown in red
Capitanejo, Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico is located in Caribbean
Capitanejo, Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico
Capitanejo, Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Juana Díaz
Area
 • Total 18.36 sq mi (47.6 km2)
 • Land 15.15 sq mi (39.2 km2)
 • Water 3.21 sq mi (8.3 km2)
Elevation
0 ft (0 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 4,350
 • Density 1,355.1/sq mi (523.2/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

Capitanejo is a barrio in the municipality of Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 4,350.

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 Capitanejo barrio was 1,338.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 1,338
1910 1,678 25.4%
1920 1,616 −3.7%
1930 2,128 31.7%
1940 2,955 38.9%
1950 4,451 50.6%
1980 5,572
1990 5,661 1.6%
2000 5,328 −5.9%
2010 4,350 −18.4%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1980-2000 2010

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Capitanejo (Juana Díaz) para niños

  • List of communities in Puerto Rico
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