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Juan Alonso
Barrio
Location of Juan Alonso within the municipality of Mayagüez shown in red
Location of Juan Alonso within the municipality of Mayagüez shown in red
Juan Alonso, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico is located in Caribbean
Juan Alonso, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Juan Alonso, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Mayagüez
Area
 • Total 2.79 sq mi (7.2 km2)
 • Land 2.79 sq mi (7.2 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
627 ft (191 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,158
 • Density 415.1/sq mi (160.3/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

Juan Alonso is a small community, also called a barrio, located in the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 1,158 people lived there. It's like a neighborhood within a bigger city.

A Look Back in Time

After the Spanish–American War in 1898, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This happened because of a peace agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Puerto Rico then became a special area linked to the U.S., but not a state.

In 1899, the United States government counted all the people living in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. The census showed that 1,041 people lived in Juan Alonso at that time.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 1,041
1980 1,222
1990 1,482 21.3%
2000 1,371 −7.5%
2010 1,158 −15.5%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1980-2000 2010

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