Cercadillo, Cayey, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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Cercadillo
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Cercadillo mountain view
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Location of Cercadillo within the municipality of Cayey shown in red
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 Cercadillo, Cayey, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Cayey |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.98 sq mi (7.7 km2) |
| • Land | 2.98 sq mi (7.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,398 ft (731 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 820 |
| • Density | 275.2/sq mi (106.3/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Cercadillo is a small area or neighborhood, also called a barrio. It is located in the town of Cayey, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 820 people lived there.
History of Cercadillo
After the Spanish–American War in 1898, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This happened under the rules of the Treaty of Paris of 1898. This made Puerto Rico a territory of the U.S., but not a state.
In 1899, the United States Department of War counted all the people in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. They found that Cercadillo and a nearby barrio called Lapa had a total of 1,047 people living there together.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1950 | 542 | — | |
| 1980 | 228 | — | |
| 1990 | 432 | 89.5% | |
| 2000 | 827 | 91.4% | |
| 2010 | 820 | −0.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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See also
In Spanish: Cercadillo (Cayey) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
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