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Guásimas
Barrio
Urbanización Parques de Guásimas in Guásimas
Urbanización Parques de Guásimas in Guásimas
Location of Guásimas within the municipality of Arroyo shown in red
Location of Guásimas within the municipality of Arroyo shown in red
Guásimas, Arroyo, Puerto Rico is located in Caribbean
Guásimas, Arroyo, Puerto Rico
Guásimas, Arroyo, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Arroyo
Area
 • Total 0.97 sq mi (2.5 km2)
 • Land 0.95 sq mi (2.5 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
52 ft (16 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 4,030
 • Density 1,854.7/sq mi (716.1/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

Guásimas is a barrio in the municipality of Arroyo, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 4,030.

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 combined population of Guásimas, Palmas, and Ancones barrios was 596.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1950 489
1980 4,759
1990 4,607 −3.2%
2000 3,747 −18.7%
2010 4,030 7.6%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1980-2000 2010

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Guásimas para niños

  • List of communities in Puerto Rico
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