Minillas, Bayamón, Puerto Rico facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Minillas
Barrio
Location of Minillas within the municipality of Bayamón shown in red
Minillas, Bayamón, Puerto Rico Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	Bayamón
Area
• Total	5.83 sq mi (15.1 km2)
• Land	5.80 sq mi (15.0 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation	121 ft (37 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	39,540
• Density	2,942.3/sq mi (1,136.0/km2)
	Source: 2010 Census
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)

Minillas is a barrio, which is like a neighborhood or district. It is located in the city of Bayamón, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 39,540 people lived in Minillas.

Minillas: A Part of Bayamón

Minillas is an important part of the larger Bayamón area. Bayamón is one of the biggest cities in Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico is an island in the Caribbean Sea. It is a commonwealth of the United States. This means it is connected to the U.S. but has its own government.

A Look at Minillas' History

Minillas has an interesting history. It became part of the United States after a big event. This event was the Spanish–American War in 1898. After the war, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This was part of a deal called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Puerto Rico then became a territory of the U.S.

Minillas' Population Over Time

Right after the war, in 1899, the U.S. government counted the people in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. The census found that Minillas had about 1,000 people living there. Over the years, the number of people in Minillas has changed. You can see how the population grew and changed in the table below.

See also

• List of communities in Puerto Rico