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Ceiba
Barrio
Puerto Rico Highway 689 in Ceiba barrio
Puerto Rico Highway 689 in Ceiba barrio
Location of Ceiba within the municipality of Vega Baja shown in red
Location of Ceiba within the municipality of Vega Baja shown in red
Ceiba, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico is located in Caribbean
Ceiba, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
Ceiba, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Vega Baja
Area
 • Total 2.74 sq mi (7.1 km2)
 • Land 2.72 sq mi (7.0 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
10 ft (3 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 4,685
 • Density 1,722.4/sq mi (665.0/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

Ceiba is a barrio in the municipality of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 4,685.

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 Ceiba barrio was 469.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 469
1960 3,336
1980 4,637
1990 5,063 9.2%
2000 5,392 6.5%
2010 4,685 −13.1%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1960 1980-2000 2010

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Ceiba (Vega Baja) para niños

  • List of communities in Puerto Rico
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