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Garzas
Barrio
Garzas Lake
Garzas Lake
Location of Garzas barrio within the municipality of Adjuntas shown in red
Location of Garzas barrio within the municipality of Adjuntas shown in red
Garzas, Adjuntas, Puerto Rico is located in Caribbean
Garzas, Adjuntas, Puerto Rico
Garzas, Adjuntas, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Adjuntas
Area
 • Total 6.37 sq mi (16.5 km2)
 • Land 6.28 sq mi (16.3 km2)
 • Water 0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
2,211 ft (674 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,337
 • Density 212.9/sq mi (82.2/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)
ZIP Codes
00601, 00631
Area code(s) 787/939

Garzas is a rural barrio in the municipality of Adjuntas, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 1,337.

Features

Near the Garzas River is Salto Ataúd, a tiered waterfall on the Río Las Vacas in Garzas, located at GPS coordinates 18°09′14″N 66°44′26″W / 18.15385°N 66.74065°W / 18.15385; -66.74065 and can be accessed from PR-522.

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 Garzas barrio was 1,425.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 1,425
1910 1,204 −15.5%
1920 1,206 0.2%
1930 904 −25.0%
1940 1,173 29.8%
1950 1,632 39.1%
1960 1,298 −20.5%
1980 1,357
1990 1,317 −2.9%
2000 973 −26.1%
2010 1,337 37.4%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1960 1980-2000 2010

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Garzas para niños

  • List of communities in Puerto Rico
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