Palmas, Arroyo, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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Palmas
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Street in Palmas
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Location of Palmas within the municipality of Arroyo shown in red
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 Palmas, Arroyo, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Arroyo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.74 sq mi (12.3 km2) |
| • Land | 3.86 sq mi (10.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.88 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 3,789 |
| • Density | 471.2/sq mi (181.9/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Palmas is a barrio in the municipality of Arroyo, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 3,789.
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History
Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish–American War under the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1898 and became an unincorporated territory of the United States. In 1899, the United States Department of War conducted a census of Puerto Rico finding that combined the population of Palmas, Ancones and Guásimas barrios was 596.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1950 | 1,398 | — | |
| 1980 | 2,361 | — | |
| 1990 | 3,167 | 34.1% | |
| 2000 | 4,090 | 29.1% | |
| 2010 | 3,789 | −7.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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Special Community
Since 2001 when law 1-2001 was passed, measures have been taken to identify and address the high levels of poverty and the lack of resources and opportunities affecting specific communities in Puerto Rico. By 2008, there were 742 places on the list of Comunidades especiales de Puerto Rico of barrios, communities, sectors, or neighborhoods and in 2004, Palmas barrio made the list.
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Welcome to Palmas sign
See also
In Spanish: Palmas (Arroyo) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
