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Minillas
Barrio
Location of Minillas within the municipality of San Germán shown in red
Location of Minillas within the municipality of San Germán shown in red
Minillas, San Germán, Puerto Rico is located in Caribbean
Minillas, San Germán, Puerto Rico
Minillas, San Germán, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality San Germán
Area
 • Total 5.74 sq mi (14.9 km2)
 • Land 5.74 sq mi (14.9 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
341 ft (104 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 3,377
 • Density 588.3/sq mi (227.1/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

Minillas is a special kind of neighborhood, called a barrio. It is located in the town of San Germán, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 3,377 people lived there. Minillas is part of the beautiful island of Puerto Rico.

A Look Back at Minillas's History

How Puerto Rico Became Part of the U.S.

Long ago, after the Spanish–American War in 1898, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This happened under a peace agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Puerto Rico then became an unincorporated territory of the U.S. This means it is a part of the U.S. but does not have all the same rights as a state.

Counting the People in Minillas

In 1899, the United States Department of War did a special count of all the people in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. The census found that 1,657 people lived in the Minillas barrio at that time.

Over the years, the number of people living in Minillas has changed. Here is a list of how many people were counted in different censuses:

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 1,657
1910 2,013 21.5%
1920 2,183 8.4%
1930 1,977 −9.4%
1940 2,160 9.3%
1950 2,315 7.2%
1980 2,727
1990 2,931 7.5%
2000 3,484 18.9%
2010 3,377 −3.1%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1980-2000 2010

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