Carite, Guayama, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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Carite
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Location of Carite within the municipality of Guayama shown in red
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 Carite, Guayama, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Guayama |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.46 sq mi (29.7 km2) |
| • Land | 11.00 sq mi (28.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.46 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,886 ft (575 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,210 |
| • Density | 110/sq mi (40/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| ZIP Code |
00784
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Carite is a small area, or barrio, located in the town of Guayama, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 1,210 people lived there. It's a part of the beautiful island of Puerto Rico.
History of Carite
Puerto Rico became a territory of the United States after the Spanish–American War. This happened because of a special agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. This treaty meant Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States.
In 1899, the United States government did a count of all the people in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. The census found that 834 people lived in the Carite area at that time. Over the years, the number of people living in Carite has changed.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 834 | — | |
| 1980 | 1,160 | — | |
| 1990 | 1,126 | −2.9% | |
| 2000 | 1,157 | 2.8% | |
| 2010 | 1,210 | 4.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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