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Juan Sánchez
Barrio
Puente Marqués de la Serna is a historic bridge in Juan Sánchez
Puente Marqués de la Serna is a historic bridge in Juan Sánchez
Location of Juan Sánchez within the municipality of Bayamón shown in red
Location of Juan Sánchez within the municipality of Bayamón shown in red
Juan Sánchez, Bayamón, Puerto Rico is located in Caribbean
Juan Sánchez, Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Juan Sánchez, Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Bayamón
Area
 • Total 5.36 sq mi (13.9 km2)
 • Land 5.26 sq mi (13.6 km2)
 • Water 0.10 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
89 ft (27 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 22,951
 • Density 1,731.2/sq mi (668.4/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

Juan Sánchez is a special area called a barrio. It is located in the city of Bayamón, which is in Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 22,951 people lived there.

Exploring the History of Juan Sánchez

How Juan Sánchez Became Part of the U.S.

Puerto Rico used to be controlled by Spain. After the Spanish–American War, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This happened because of an agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898.

This made Puerto Rico an unincorporated territory of the United States. This means it is a part of the U.S. but does not have all the same rights as a state.

Early Population Counts in Juan Sánchez

In 1899, the United States Department of War took a count of everyone living in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. They found that 926 people lived in the Juan Sánchez barrio at that time.

The population has changed a lot over the years. Here's how many people lived in Juan Sánchez during different census years:

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 926
1950 2,477
1980 15,369
1990 22,643 47.3%
2000 25,747 13.7%
2010 22,951 −10.9%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1980-2000 2010

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Juan Sánchez (Bayamón) para niños

  • List of communities in Puerto Rico
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