Guanajibo, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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Guanajibo
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Location of Guanajibo within the municipality of Mayagüez shown in red
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 Guanajibo, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Mayagüez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.19 sq mi (10.9 km2) |
| • Land | 3.54 sq mi (9.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.65 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 6,029 |
| • Density | 1,703.1/sq mi (657.6/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Guanajibo is a neighborhood, called a barrio, located in the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 6,029 people lived there.
Contents
A Look at Guanajibo's Past
How Puerto Rico Became Part of the U.S.
After the Spanish–American War, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This happened because of a peace agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Puerto Rico then became an unincorporated territory of the United States. This means it is a part of the U.S. but does not have all the same rights as a state.
Early Population Counts
In 1899, the United States Department of War took a count of all the people in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. The census found that 1,032 people lived in the Guanajibo barrio at that time.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 1,032 | — | |
| 1980 | 7,257 | — | |
| 1990 | 7,862 | 8.3% | |
| 2000 | 7,165 | −8.9% | |
| 2010 | 6,029 | −15.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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See also
In Spanish: Guanajibo (Mayagüez) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
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