Jájome Alto, Cayey, Puerto Rico facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jájome Alto
Barrio
Puerto Rico Highway 15 in Jájome Alto
Location of Jájome Alto within the municipality of Cayey shown in red
Jájome Alto, Cayey, Puerto Rico Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	Cayey
Area
• Total	4.96 sq mi (12.8 km2)
• Land	4.96 sq mi (12.8 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	1,489 ft (454 m)
Population
• Total	641
• Density	129.2/sq mi (49.9/km2)
	Source: 2010 Census
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)

Jájome Alto is a small community, also known as a barrio, located in the municipality of Cayey, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 641 people lived here. It's a part of Puerto Rico, which is a commonwealth of the United States.

History of Jájome Alto

How Puerto Rico Became Part of the U.S.

After the Spanish–American War in 1898, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This happened under the rules of the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Because of this, Puerto Rico became an unincorporated territory of the United States. This means it's a territory that belongs to the U.S. but is not fully integrated into the country.

Population Changes Over Time

In 1899, the United States Department of War conducted a census in Puerto Rico. A census is like a big count of all the people living in an area. This first count showed that 1,246 people lived in Jájome Alto barrio.

Over the years, the population of Jájome Alto has changed. Here's how many people lived there during different census years:

As you can see, the population was quite high in the early 1900s, then it went down, and has stayed around 600-700 people in recent years.

See also

You can learn more about Jájome Alto in Spanish here: Jájome Alto para niños

• List of communities in Puerto Rico