Demajagua, Fajardo, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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Demajagua
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Location of Demajagua within the municipality of Fajardo shown in red
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 Demajagua, Fajardo, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Fajardo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.53 sq mi (4.0 km2) |
| • Land | 1.33 sq mi (3.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.20 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 89 ft (27 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,430 |
| • Density | 1,075.2/sq mi (415.1/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| ZIP Code |
00738
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Demajagua is a small area, or barrio, located in the town of Fajardo, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 1,430 people lived there.
History of Demajagua
Puerto Rico became a territory of the United States after the Spanish–American War. This happened because of an agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898.
In 1899, the U.S. government counted the people in Puerto Rico. They found that Demajagua and a nearby area called Cabezas had a total of 1,168 residents.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 427 | — | |
| 1920 | 407 | −4.7% | |
| 1930 | 471 | 15.7% | |
| 1940 | 472 | 0.2% | |
| 1950 | 208 | −55.9% | |
| 1980 | 113 | — | |
| 1990 | 299 | 164.6% | |
| 2000 | 1,094 | 265.9% | |
| 2010 | 1,430 | 30.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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More to Explore
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
You can also read about Demajagua in Spanish for kids: Demajagua para niños
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