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Jayuya barrio-pueblo

Pueblo de Jayuya
Municipality Seat
Bridge over Río Grande in Jayuya (PR 141R), entrance to barrio-pueblo on the left
Bridge over Río Grande in Jayuya (PR 141R), entrance to barrio-pueblo on the left
Location of Jayuya barrio-pueblo within the municipality of Jayuya shown in red
Location of Jayuya barrio-pueblo within the municipality of Jayuya shown in red
Jayuya barrio-pueblo is located in Caribbean
Jayuya barrio-pueblo
Jayuya barrio-pueblo
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Jayuya
Area
 • Total 0.14 sq mi (0.4 km2)
 • Land 0.14 sq mi (0.4 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
1,509 ft (460 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,222
 • Density 8,728.6/sq mi (3,370.1/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

Jayuya barrio-pueblo is a barrio and the administrative center (seat) of Jayuya, a municipality of Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 1,222.

As was customary in Spain, in Puerto Rico, the municipality has a barrio called pueblo which contains a central plaza, the municipal buildings (city hall), and a Catholic church. Fiestas patronales (patron saint festivals) are held in the central plaza every year.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1940 1,808
1950 2,318 28.2%
1980 2,042
1990 1,565 −23.4%
2000 1,720 9.9%
2010 1,222 −29.0%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1980-2000 2010

The central plaza and its church

The central plaza, or square, is a place for official and unofficial recreational events and a place where people can gather and socialize from dusk to dawn. The Laws of the Indies, Spanish law, which regulated life in Puerto Rico in the early 19th century, stated the plaza's purpose was for "the parties" (celebrations, festivities) (Spanish: a propósito para las fiestas), and that the square should be proportionally large enough for the number of neighbors (Spanish: grandeza proporcionada al número de vecinos). These Spanish regulations also stated that the streets nearby should be comfortable portals for passersby, protecting them from the elements: sun and rain.

Located across the central plaza in Jayuya barrio-pueblo is the Parroquia Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate, a Roman Catholic church.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Jayuya (Jayuya) para niños

  • List of communities in Puerto Rico
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