Florida Afuera, Barceloneta, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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Florida Afuera
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Barrio
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Puerto Rico Highway 666 in Florida Afuera
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Location of Florida Afuera within the municipality of Barceloneta shown in red
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 Florida Afuera, Barceloneta, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Barceloneta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.87 sq mi (25.6 km2) |
| • Land | 9.87 sq mi (25.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 246 ft (75 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 16,061 |
| • Density | 695.7/sq mi (268.6/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Florida Afuera is a barrio in the municipality of Barceloneta, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 16,061.
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 Florida Afuera barrio was 3,579.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 3,579 | — | |
| 1950 | 9,254 | — | |
| 1980 | 12,294 | — | |
| 1990 | 14,351 | 16.7% | |
| 2000 | 12,969 | −9.6% | |
| 2010 | 16,061 | 23.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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Gallery
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Puerto Rico Highway 6140 in Florida Afuera
See also
In Spanish: Florida Afuera para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
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