Cienegueta facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Cienegueta
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Barrio
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Karst mountains in Cienegueta
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Location of Cienegueta within the municipality of Vega Alta shown in red
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 Cienegueta
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Vega Alta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.04 sq mi (2.7 km2) |
| • Land | 1.04 sq mi (2.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 810 ft (250 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 711 |
| • Density | 683.7/sq mi (264.0/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Cienegueta is a small area, called a barrio, in the town of Vega Alta, Puerto Rico. It is located in Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 711 people lived there. Cienegueta is known for its beautiful karst mountains.
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A Look Back: Cienegueta's History
How Puerto Rico Became Part of the U.S.
Long ago, Puerto Rico was part of Spain. After the Spanish–American War in 1898, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This happened because of a special agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Puerto Rico then became a territory of the U.S.
Counting the People
In 1899, the United States Department of War did a count of all the people in Puerto Rico. This is called a census. They found that Cienegueta and a nearby area called Mavilla had 982 people living there together. Over the years, the number of people living in Cienegueta has changed. You can see these changes in the table below.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 960 | — | |
| 1920 | 961 | 0.1% | |
| 1930 | 900 | −6.3% | |
| 1940 | 1,058 | 17.6% | |
| 1950 | 1,050 | −0.8% | |
| 1960 | 335 | −68.1% | |
| 1980 | 210 | — | |
| 1990 | 391 | 86.2% | |
| 2000 | 440 | 12.5% | |
| 2010 | 711 | 61.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1960 1980-2000 2010 |
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Find Out More
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
In Spanish: Cienegueta para niños
