Don Alonso facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Don Alonso
Barrio
Dos Bocas Lake
Location of Don Alonso within the municipality of Utuado shown in red
Don Alonso Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	Utuado
Area
• Total	7.24 sq mi (18.8 km2)
• Land	7.03 sq mi (18.2 km2)
• Water	0.21 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation	1,152 ft (351 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	900
• Density	128/sq mi (49/km2)
	Source: 2010 Census
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)

Don Alonso is a small community, also called a barrio, located in the town of Utuado, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 900 people lived there. It's a part of Puerto Rico, which is a commonwealth of the United States.

History of Don Alonso

Puerto Rico became a part of the United States after the Spanish–American War. This happened because of a peace agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Don Alonso, like the rest of Puerto Rico, became an unincorporated territory of the U.S.

In 1899, the U.S. government took a count of all the people living in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. The census found that 1,610 people lived in Don Alonso barrio at that time. The population has changed over the years, as you can see in the table below.

Gallery

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  Gazebos near Dos Bocas Lake, a great place to relax.

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  The beautiful Dos Bocas Lake in Don Alonso.

See also

In Spanish: Don Alonso para niños

• List of communities in Puerto Rico