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Emajagua
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Barrio
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Villa Pesquera in Emajagua from the nearby fishing pier
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Location of Emajagua within the municipality of Maunabo shown in red
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 Emajagua
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Maunabo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.76 sq mi (14.9 km2) |
| • Land | 4.14 sq mi (10.7 km2) |
| • Water | 1.62 sq mi (4.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 59 ft (18 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 4,538 |
| • Density | 1,096.1/sq mi (423.2/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Emajagua is a barrio in the municipality of Maunabo, Puerto Rico with a population of 4,538 in 2010.
Features
The Vicente Morales Lebrón Tunnel is in Emajagua.
History
Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish–American War under the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1898 and became an unincorporated territory of the United States. In 1899, the United States Department of War conducted a census of Puerto Rico finding that the population of Emajagua barrio was 828.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 828 | — | |
| 1980 | 3,140 | — | |
| 1990 | 3,719 | 18.4% | |
| 2000 | 4,515 | 21.4% | |
| 2010 | 4,538 | 0.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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Gallery
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Villa Pesquera in Emajagua is a place with a fishing pier.
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The Villa Pesquera parking area
See also
In Spanish: Emajagua para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
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