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Las Palmas
Barrio
Lago Caonillas within Barrios Caonillas Abajo, Caonillas Arriba, and Las Palmas
Lago Caonillas within Barrios Caonillas Abajo, Caonillas Arriba, and Las Palmas
Location of Las Palmas within the municipality of Utuado shown in red
Location of Las Palmas within the municipality of Utuado shown in red
Las Palmas, Utuado, Puerto Rico is located in Caribbean
Las Palmas, Utuado, Puerto Rico
Las Palmas, Utuado, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Utuado
Area
 • Total 2.17 sq mi (5.6 km2)
 • Land 2.09 sq mi (5.4 km2)
 • Water 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
1,122 ft (342 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,153
 • Density 554.3/sq mi (214.0/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

Las Palmas is a neighborhood, called a "barrio," in the town of Utuado, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 1,153 people lived there.

A Look Back: History of Las Palmas

After the Spanish–American War in 1898, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This was part of a deal called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Because of this, Puerto Rico became a U.S. territory.

In 1899, the United States Department of War counted everyone living in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. They found that 647 people lived in Las Palmas barrio at that time.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 647
1980 1,026
1990 1,111 8.3%
2000 1,235 11.2%
2010 1,153 −6.6%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1980-2000 2010

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Las Palmas (Utuado) para niños

  • List of communities in Puerto Rico
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