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Espino
Barrio
Location of Espino within the municipality of Las Marías shown in red
Location of Espino within the municipality of Las Marías shown in red
Espino, Las Marías, Puerto Rico is located in Caribbean
Espino, Las Marías, Puerto Rico
Espino, Las Marías, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Las Marías
Area
 • Total 1.62 sq mi (4.2 km2)
 • Land 1.60 sq mi (4.1 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
801 ft (244 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 181
 • Density 113.1/sq mi (43.7/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

Espino is a small area, called a barrio, located in the municipality of Las Marías in Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 181 people lived there.

A Look Back: Espino's History

Puerto Rico used to be part of Spain. After the Spanish–American War in 1898, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. It then became a territory of the U.S.

In 1899, the United States Department of War counted the people in Puerto Rico. They found that Espino and another barrio called Chamorro had a combined population of 986 people.

Population Changes Over Time

The number of people living in Espino has changed over the years. Here's a quick look at the population counts from different census reports:

Historical population
Census Pop.
1980 217
1990 178 −18.0%
2000 183 2.8%
2010 181 −1.1%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1980-2000 2010

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  • List of communities in Puerto Rico
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