Dajaos, Bayamón, Puerto Rico facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Dajaos
Barrio
Location of Dajaos within the municipality of Bayamón shown in red
Dajaos, Bayamón, Puerto Rico Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	Bayamón
Area
• Total	2.80 sq mi (7.3 km2)
• Land	2.78 sq mi (7.2 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation	528 ft (161 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	2,831
• Density	389.2/sq mi (150.3/km2)
	Source: 2010 Census
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)

Dajaos is a small area, like a neighborhood or district, located in the city of Bayamón, Puerto Rico. It is one of the many barrios (which means neighborhoods or districts) that make up the municipality of Bayamón. In 2010, about 2,831 people lived in Dajaos. It's a part of the beautiful island of Puerto Rico, which is a commonwealth of the United States.

History of Dajaos

Puerto Rico has a long and interesting history. After the Spanish–American War in 1898, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This was part of a peace agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898.

Becoming a U.S. Territory

After the treaty, Puerto Rico became an unincorporated territory of the United States. This means it is a part of the U.S. but does not have all the same rights as a U.S. state.

Early Population Count

In 1899, the United States Department of War took a count of all the people in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. The census found that 851 people lived in the Dajaos barrio at that time.

See also

• List of communities in Puerto Rico

In Spanish: Dajaos para niños