Martín González, Carolina, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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Martín González
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Building in Martín González occupied by Head Start and Early Head Start in 2020
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Location of Martín González within the municipality of Carolina shown in red
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 Martín González, Carolina, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Carolina |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.64 sq mi (9.4 km2) |
| • Land | 3.55 sq mi (9.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 85 ft (26 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 24,662 |
| • Density | 6,966.7/sq mi (2,689.9/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Martín González is a barrio in the municipality of Carolina, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 24,662.
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 Martín González barrio was 708.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 708 | — | |
| 1910 | 813 | 14.8% | |
| 1920 | 770 | −5.3% | |
| 1930 | 1,169 | 51.8% | |
| 1940 | 1,906 | 63.0% | |
| 1950 | 3,232 | 69.6% | |
| 1980 | 19,514 | — | |
| 1990 | 24,175 | 23.9% | |
| 2000 | 24,656 | 2.0% | |
| 2010 | 24,662 | 0.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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See also
In Spanish: Martín González (Carolina) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
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