Mosquito, Vieques, Puerto Rico facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Mosquito
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Barrio
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 Mosquito, Vieques, Puerto Rico
Location in Puerto Rico
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Vieques |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.44 sq mi (8.9 km2) |
| • Land | 2.43 sq mi (6.3 km2) |
| • Water | 1.01 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 0 |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Mosquito is a small area, called a barrio, located on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico. In 2010, no one lived there, meaning its population was 0.
History of Mosquito
After the Spanish–American War, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This happened because of a peace agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Puerto Rico then became a territory of the U.S.
In 1899, the U.S. government counted all the people in Puerto Rico. This count, called a census, showed that Mosquito and a nearby area called Llave had a total of 1,069 people living there.
Population Changes Over Time
The number of people living in Mosquito has changed a lot over the years. Here is a look at the population counts from different U.S. censuses:
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 1,069 | — | |
| 1910 | 748 | −30.0% | |
| 1920 | 847 | 13.2% | |
| 1930 | 818 | −3.4% | |
| 1940 | 851 | 4.0% | |
| 1950 | 20 | −97.6% | |
| 1980 | 0 | — | |
| 1990 | 55 | — | |
| 2000 | 0 | −100.0% | |
| 2010 | 0 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900—number reported is combined with Llave) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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As you can see, the population dropped sharply after 1940. By 1980, and again in 2000 and 2010, no one was recorded as living in Mosquito.
See also
In Spanish: Mosquito (Vieques) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
- List of barrios and sectors of Vieques, Puerto Rico
