Cedro, Cayey, Puerto Rico facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Cedro
Barrio
Location of Cedro within the municipality of Cayey shown in red
Cedro, Cayey, Puerto Rico Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	Cayey
Area
• Total	1.95 sq mi (5.1 km2)
• Land	1.95 sq mi (5.1 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	1,729 ft (527 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	372
• Density	190.8/sq mi (73.7/km2)
	Source: 2010 Census
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)

Cedro is a small area or barrio located in the town of Cayey, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 372 people lived there. It's a part of the beautiful island of Puerto Rico.

A Look Back: History of Cedro

Puerto Rico became part of the United States after the Spanish–American War. This war ended with a peace agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898 in 1898. After this, Puerto Rico became an unincorporated territory of the United States. This means it's a special area that belongs to the U.S. but isn't a state.

Counting the People: Census Data

In 1899, the United States Department of War did a count of all the people in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. They found that the total number of people living in Cedro, along with two other nearby areas called Vegas and Farallón, was 1,043.

The population of Cedro has changed over the years, as shown in the table below:

Find Out More

You can learn more about Cedro and other places in Puerto Rico:

• In Spanish: Cedro (Cayey) para niños
• List of communities in Puerto Rico