Jobos, Guayama, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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Jobos
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Barrio
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Paseo Tablado Punta Pozuelo in Jobos
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Location of Jobox within the municipality of Guayama shown in red
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 Jobos, Guayama, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Guayama |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.61 sq mi (43.0 km2) |
| • Land | 11.79 sq mi (30.5 km2) |
| • Water | 4.82 sq mi (12.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 8,286 |
| • Density | 702.8/sq mi (271.4/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| ZIP Code |
00784
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Jobos is a community, also known as a barrio, located in the town of Guayama, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 8,286 people lived there.
History of Jobos
After the Spanish–American War, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This happened under 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 everyone living in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. The census showed that 1,186 people lived in the Jobos community at that time.
Population Growth
The number of people living in Jobos has grown over the years. Here's how the population changed according to different censuses:
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 1,186 | — | |
| 1980 | 6,947 | — | |
| 1990 | 6,993 | 0.7% | |
| 2000 | 7,706 | 10.2% | |
| 2010 | 8,286 | 7.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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More to Explore
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
In Spanish: Jobos (Guayama) para niños
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