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Lajas Arriba
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Barrio
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Location of Lajas Arriba within the municipality of Lajas shown in red
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 Lajas Arriba
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Lajas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.15 sq mi (15.9 km2) |
| • Land | 6.15 sq mi (15.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 118 ft (36 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,456 |
| • Density | 399.3/sq mi (154.2/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Lajas Arriba is a barrio in the municipality of Lajas, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 2,456.
History
Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish–American War under the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1898 and became an unincorporated territory of the United States. In 1899, the United States Department of War conducted a census of Puerto Rico finding that the population of Lajas Arriba barrio was 1,152.
See also
In Spanish: Lajas Arriba (Lajas) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
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