Guayabos facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Guayabos
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Barrio
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Location of Guayabos within the municipality of Isabela shown in red
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 Guayabos
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Isabela |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.89 sq mi (7.5 km2) |
| • Land | 1.75 sq mi (4.5 km2) |
| • Water | 1.14 sq mi (3.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 184 ft (56 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,475 |
| • Density | 842.9/sq mi (325.4/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Guayabos is a small area, called a barrio, in the town of Isabela, Puerto Rico. It is located on the beautiful island of Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 1,475 people lived there.
History
Guayabos has an interesting past. After the Spanish–American War in 1898, 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 an unincorporated territory of the United States. This means it is part of the U.S. but not a state.
In 1899, the United States Department of War counted everyone living in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. The census found that 818 people lived in Guayabos barrio at that time. The population has changed over the years, as you can see in the table below.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 818 | — | |
| 1910 | 779 | −4.8% | |
| 1920 | 846 | 8.6% | |
| 1930 | 900 | 6.4% | |
| 1940 | 1,018 | 13.1% | |
| 1950 | 821 | −19.4% | |
| 1980 | 1,134 | — | |
| 1990 | 1,248 | 10.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,426 | 14.3% | |
| 2010 | 1,475 | 3.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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See also
In Spanish: Guayabos para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
