Maricao, Vega Alta, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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Maricao
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View from Sector González in Maricao
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Location of Maricao within the municipality of Vega Alta shown in red
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 Maricao, Vega Alta, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Vega Alta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.88 sq mi (12.6 km2) |
| • Land | 4.88 sq mi (12.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 449 ft (137 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 5,192 |
| • Density | 1,063.9/sq mi (410.8/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Maricao is a special kind of neighborhood called a barrio in the town of Vega Alta, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 5,192 people lived there.
A Look at Maricao's Past
Puerto Rico became part of the United States after the Spanish–American War in 1898. It was given to the U.S. by Spain as part of the Treaty of Paris of 1898. This made Puerto Rico an unincorporated territory of the United States.
Early Population Counts
In 1899, the United States Department of War took a count of all the people in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. They found that 741 people lived in the Maricao barrio at that time.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 741 | — | |
| 1910 | 898 | 21.2% | |
| 1920 | 1,491 | 66.0% | |
| 1930 | 1,674 | 12.3% | |
| 1940 | 2,000 | 19.5% | |
| 1950 | 2,296 | 14.8% | |
| 1960 | 2,721 | 18.5% | |
| 1980 | 4,424 | — | |
| 1990 | 4,024 | −9.0% | |
| 2000 | 4,812 | 19.6% | |
| 2010 | 5,192 | 7.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1960 1980-2000 2010 |
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Images for kids
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Puerto Rico Highway 677 in Maricao
More to Explore
In Spanish: Maricao (Vega Alta) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
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