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Galateo Alto
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Barrio
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Location of Galateo Alto within the municipality of Isabela shown in red
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 Galateo Alto
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Isabela |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.77 sq mi (14.9 km2) |
| • Land | 5.77 sq mi (14.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 991 ft (302 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,314 |
| • Density | 228.1/sq mi (88.1/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Galateo Alto is a special kind of neighborhood or district called a barrio. It is located in the town of Isabela, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 1,314 people lived in Galateo Alto.
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History of Galateo Alto
Becoming Part of the United States
After the Spanish–American War, Puerto Rico became an unincorporated territory of the United States. This happened because of a peace agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898.
Early Population Counts
In 1899, the United States Department of War conducted a census in Puerto Rico. A census is like a big count of all the people living in an area. They found that 1,063 people lived in the Galateo Alto barrio at that time.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 1,063 | — | |
| 1910 | 1,282 | 20.6% | |
| 1920 | 1,591 | 24.1% | |
| 1930 | 1,711 | 7.5% | |
| 1940 | 1,951 | 14.0% | |
| 1950 | 1,661 | −14.9% | |
| 1980 | 1,501 | — | |
| 1990 | 1,173 | −21.9% | |
| 2000 | 1,269 | 8.2% | |
| 2010 | 1,314 | 3.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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See also
In Spanish: Galateo Alto para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
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