Paso Palma facts for kids
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Paso Palma
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Barrio
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Location of Paso Palma within the municipality of Utuado shown in red
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 Paso Palma
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Utuado |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.82 sq mi (12.5 km2) |
| • Land | 4.82 sq mi (12.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,207 ft (368 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 582 |
| • Density | 120.7/sq mi (46.6/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Paso Palma is a small community, also known as a barrio, located in the town of Utuado, Puerto Rico in Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 582 people lived there.
History of Paso Palma
Paso Palma has an interesting history, especially linked to how Puerto Rico became part of the United States. After the Spanish–American War, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This happened under the rules of the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Puerto Rico then became a special area of the United States.
Early Population Counts
In 1899, the United States government took a census of Puerto Rico. A census is like a big count of all the people living in an area. This first count showed that 1,317 people lived in the Paso Palma barrio.
Over the years, the population of Paso Palma has changed. Here's a look at how many people lived there during different census years:
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 1,317 | — | |
| 1970 | 854 | — | |
| 1980 | 854 | 0.0% | |
| 1990 | 664 | −22.2% | |
| 2000 | 556 | −16.3% | |
| 2010 | 582 | 4.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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See also
In Spanish: Paso Palma (Utuado) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
