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Coto
Barrio
Ruins of Ermita San Antonio de Padua
Ruins of Ermita San Antonio de Padua
Location of Coto within the municipality of Isabela shown in red
Location of Coto within the municipality of Isabela shown in red
Coto, Isabela, Puerto Rico is located in Caribbean
Coto, Isabela, Puerto Rico
Coto, Isabela, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Isabela
Area
 • Total 4.99 sq mi (12.9 km2)
 • Land 4.38 sq mi (11.3 km2)
 • Water 0.61 sq mi (1.6 km2)
Elevation
295 ft (90 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 3,575
 • Density 816.2/sq mi (315.1/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

Coto is a small area, called a barrio, located in the town of Isabela, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 3,575 people lived there.

History of Coto

Coto has an interesting history. After the Spanish–American War, 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 United States.

In 1899, the United States government counted everyone living in Puerto Rico. They found that 1,349 people lived in Coto barrio at that time. Over the years, the number of people living in Coto has changed, as you can see in the table below.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 1,349
1910 1,567 16.2%
1920 1,646 5.0%
1930 1,787 8.6%
1940 1,892 5.9%
1950 2,125 12.3%
1980 2,864
1990 3,262 13.9%
2000 3,799 16.5%
2010 3,575 −5.9%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1980-2000 2010

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See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Coto (Isabela) para niños

  • List of communities in Puerto Rico
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