Palo Seco, Maunabo, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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Palo Seco
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Location of Palo Seco within the municipality of Maunabo shown in red
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 Palo Seco, Maunabo, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Maunabo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.4 sq mi (4 km2) |
| • Land | 1.4 sq mi (4 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 197 ft (60 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,270 |
| • Density | 907.1/sq mi (350.2/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Palo Seco is a small area or barrio located in the municipality of Maunabo, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 1,270 people lived there. A barrio is like a neighborhood or district in Puerto Rico.
History of Palo Seco
Puerto Rico became a part of the United States after the Spanish–American War. This happened when Spain gave up the island in 1898, as agreed in the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Puerto Rico then became an unincorporated territory of the United States. This means it is part of the U.S. but not a state.
In 1899, the United States government counted the people living in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. The census found that 802 people lived in the Palo Seco barrio at that time.
Over the years, the population of Palo Seco changed. During the 2010 census, a part of the Palo Seco barrio was separated and became its own new barrio called Tumbao.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 802 | — | |
| 1980 | 1,925 | — | |
| 1990 | 2,032 | 5.6% | |
| 2000 | 1,849 | −9.0% | |
| 2010 | 1,270 | −31.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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In Spanish: Palo Seco (Maunabo) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
