Palmarejo, Coamo, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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Palmarejo
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Location of Palmarejo within the municipality of Coamo shown in red
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 Palmarejo, Coamo, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Coamo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.38 sq mi (13.9 km2) |
| • Land | 5.38 sq mi (13.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 935 ft (285 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 3,650 |
| • Density | 678.4/sq mi (261.9/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Palmarejo is a special kind of neighborhood, called a barrio, located in the town of Coamo, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 3,650 people lived there.
A Look Back: Palmarejo's Past
After the Spanish–American War ended in 1898, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This happened because of a special agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Puerto Rico then became an unincorporated territory of the U.S. This means it's part of the U.S. but doesn't have all the same rights as a state.
A year later, in 1899, the United States Department of War counted all the people in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. They found that Palmarejo barrio, along with a nearby barrio called Cuyón, had a total of 1,397 people living there.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1980 | 4,008 | — | |
| 1990 | 4,279 | 6.8% | |
| 2000 | 4,195 | −2.0% | |
| 2010 | 3,650 | −13.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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See also
In Spanish: Palmarejo (Coamo) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
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