Guaraguao Arriba, Bayamón, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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Guaraguao Arriba
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Location of Guaraguao Arriba within the municipality of Bayamón shown in red
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 Guaraguao Arriba, Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Bayamón |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.45 sq mi (8.9 km2) |
| • Land | 3.45 sq mi (8.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,388 ft (423 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,832 |
| • Density | 207.8/sq mi (80.2/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Guaraguao Arriba is a small area, or barrio, located in the city of Bayamón, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 1,832 people lived there. It's like a neighborhood within a bigger town.
A Look Back in Time
Guaraguao Arriba has an interesting past. 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 a territory of the United States.
In 1899, the United States government did a count of all the people in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. The census found that 681 people lived in Guaraguao Arriba barrio at that time.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 681 | — | |
| 1950 | 892 | — | |
| 1980 | 504 | — | |
| 1990 | 1,748 | 246.8% | |
| 2000 | 1,681 | −3.8% | |
| 2010 | 1,832 | 9.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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More to Explore
In Spanish: Guaraguao Arriba para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
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