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Encarnación
Barrio
Location of Encarnación within the municipality of Peñuelas shown in red
Location of Encarnación within the municipality of Peñuelas shown in red
Encarnación, Peñuelas, Puerto Rico is located in Caribbean
Encarnación, Peñuelas, Puerto Rico
Encarnación, Peñuelas, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Peñuelas
Area
 • Total 8.19 sq mi (21.2 km2)
 • Land 4.90 sq mi (12.7 km2)
 • Water 3.29 sq mi (8.5 km2)
Elevation
157 ft (48 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,378
 • Density 281.2/sq mi (108.6/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

Encarnación is a special kind of neighborhood called a barrio. It is located in the town of Peñuelas, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 1,378 people lived there.

A Look at Encarnación's History

After the Spanish–American War, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States in 1898. This was part of a deal called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Puerto Rico then became a territory of the United States.

In 1899, the United States government counted the people in Puerto Rico. They found that Encarnación and a nearby barrio called Coto had a combined population of 1,271 people.

Population Changes Over Time

The number of people living in Encarnación has changed quite a bit over the years. Here is a look at the population counts from different times:

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 509
1920 396 −22.2%
1930 277 −30.1%
1940 407 46.9%
1950 459 12.8%
1980 1,838
1990 1,156 −37.1%
2000 1,344 16.3%
2010 1,378 2.5%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1980-2000 2010

Tallaboa Community

Tallaboa is a community located within Encarnación. In 2010, Tallaboa had 925 people living there. This community covers a land area of about 0.51 square miles (1.32 square kilometers).

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