Indios, Guayanilla, Puerto Rico facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Indios
Barrio
View of the Caribbean Sea from Indios
Location of Indios within the municipality of Guayanilla shown in red
Indios, Guayanilla, Puerto Rico Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	Guayanilla
Area
• Total	5.31 sq mi (13.8 km2)
• Land	4.78 sq mi (12.4 km2)
• Water	0.53 sq mi (1.4 km2)
Elevation	180 ft (50 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	2,647
• Density	553.8/sq mi (213.8/km2)
	Source: 2010 Census
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)

Indios is a small, quiet community, or barrio, located in the municipality of Guayanilla in Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 2,647 people lived there.

About Indios: Land and People

Indios covers about 4.78 square miles of land. It also has a small area of water, about 0.53 square miles. In 2010, the community had 2,647 residents. This means there were about 553 people living in each square mile.

Over the years, the number of people living in Indios has changed. For example, in 1910, there were 411 residents. By 1950, the population had grown to 1,839 people. In 2010, it reached 2,647.

A Look Back: Indios' History

Puerto Rico became a territory of the United States after the Spanish–American War. This happened because of the Treaty of Paris of 1898.

In 1899, the U.S. government took a count of the people in Puerto Rico. They found that Indios barrio and a nearby community called Boca had a combined population of 782 people.

Earthquakes in 2019-2020

Indios was near the center of a series of earthquakes. These earthquakes started on December 28, 2019. They continued into January 2020.

During this time, there were 11 earthquakes that were stronger than a magnitude 5. One was even a magnitude 6.4. More than 300 smaller earthquakes also happened. These were all stronger than a magnitude 3.

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  Beach at Indios

See also

• List of communities in Puerto Rico
• In Spanish: Indios (Guayanilla) para niños