Magas, Guayanilla, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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Magas
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Location of Magas within the municipality of Guayanilla shown in red
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 Magas, Guayanilla, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Guayanilla |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.44 sq mi (8.9 km2) |
| • Land | 3.44 sq mi (8.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 410 ft (120 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 3,436 |
| • Density | 998.8/sq mi (385.6/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Magas is a rural barrio in the municipality of Guayanilla, Puerto Rico. A barrio is like a district or neighborhood. Magas also has a small urban area within it. In 2010, about 3,436 people lived in Magas.
Magas: Land and People
Magas covers about 3.44 square miles (8.91 square kilometers) of land. It does not have any water areas. In 2010, the population was 3,436 people. This means there were about 998.8 people living in each square mile.
The number of people living in Magas has changed over time. In 1910, there were 758 residents. The population slowly grew to 1,547 by 1950. By 1980, it reached 2,346 people. The population continued to grow, reaching 3,465 in 2000. In 2010, the number of residents was 3,436, which was a small decrease from 2000.
History of Magas
Puerto Rico became a territory of the United States after the Spanish–American War. This happened because of the Treaty of Paris of 1898. This treaty was signed after the war and meant Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States.
In 1899, the United States government took a count of all the people in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. The census found that the combined population of Magas and another barrio called Playa was 962 people.
