Lapa, Salinas, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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Lapa
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Barrio
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Monumento al Jíbaro Puertorriqueño is in Lapa
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Location of Lapa within the municipality of Salinas shown in red
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 Lapa, Salinas, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Salinas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.75 sq mi (64.1 km2) |
| • Land | 24.74 sq mi (64.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 377 ft (115 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 9,419 |
| • Density | 380.6/sq mi (147.0/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Lapa is a barrio in the municipality of Salinas, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 9,419. Among its attractions is the Monumento al Jíbaro Puertorriqueño, located on Highway 52, km 49.0.
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 Lapa barrio was 1,019.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 1,019 | — | |
| 1980 | 7,222 | — | |
| 1990 | 7,773 | 7.6% | |
| 2000 | 9,697 | 24.8% | |
| 2010 | 9,419 | −2.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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See also
In Spanish: Lapa (Salinas) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
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