Minillas, San Germán, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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Minillas
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Location of Minillas within the municipality of San Germán shown in red
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 Minillas, San Germán, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| 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
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| • 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.
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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:
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| 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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In Spanish: Minillas (San Germán) para niños- List of communities in Puerto Rico
