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Guaonico
Barrio
Puerto Rico Highway 10 in Guaonico
Puerto Rico Highway 10 in Guaonico
Location of Guaonico within the municipality of Utuado shown in red
Location of Guaonico within the municipality of Utuado shown in red
Guaonico is located in Caribbean
Guaonico
Guaonico
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Utuado
Area
 • Total 5.58 sq mi (14.5 km2)
 • Land 5.58 sq mi (14.5 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
1,132 ft (345 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 538
 • Density 96.4/sq mi (37.2/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

Guaonico is a barrio in the municipality of Utuado, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 538.

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 Guaonico barrio was 771.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 771
1980 394
1990 581 47.5%
2000 654 12.6%
2010 538 −17.7%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1980-2000 2010

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Guaonico para niños

  • List of communities in Puerto Rico
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