Guayabal, Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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Guayabal
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Cueva Lucero in Guayabal
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Location of Guayabal within the municipality of Juana Díaz shown in red
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 Guayabal, Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Juana Díaz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.07 sq mi (15.7 km2) |
| • Land | 5.89 sq mi (15.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.18 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 417 ft (127 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 5,835 |
| • Density | 990.7/sq mi (382.5/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| ZIP Code |
00795
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Guayabal is a special kind of area called a barrio in the town of Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico. Think of a barrio like a neighborhood or a district within a larger town. In 2010, about 5,835 people lived in Guayabal. It's a part of the beautiful island of Puerto Rico.
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History of Guayabal
Early History and Changes
After the Spanish–American War, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This happened because of a special agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Puerto Rico then became a territory of the United States.
In 1899, the United States government counted all the people in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. The census found that 2,034 people lived in the Guayabal barrio at that time.
Population Growth Over Time
The number of people living in Guayabal has changed a lot over the years. Here's how the population grew from 1900 to 2010:
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 2,034 | — | |
| 1910 | 2,610 | 28.3% | |
| 1920 | 2,937 | 12.5% | |
| 1930 | 2,553 | −13.1% | |
| 1940 | 2,823 | 10.6% | |
| 1950 | 3,609 | 27.8% | |
| 1980 | 5,662 | — | |
| 1990 | 5,755 | 1.6% | |
| 2000 | 5,774 | 0.3% | |
| 2010 | 5,835 | 1.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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As you can see, the population has grown quite a bit since the early 1900s!
Cool Places in Guayabal
Cueva Lucero: An Ancient Site
One very interesting place in Guayabal is called Cueva Lucero. This is an archeological site. An archeological site is a place where scientists study old things left behind by people from long ago. They dig up tools, pottery, and other items to learn about how people lived in the past. Cueva Lucero helps us understand the history of the people who lived in Puerto Rico many years ago.
See also
In Spanish: Guayabal (Juana Díaz) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
