Pasto, Guayanilla, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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Pasto
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Location of Pasto within the municipality of Guayanilla shown in red
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 Pasto, Guayanilla, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Guayanilla |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.83 sq mi (9.9 km2) |
| • Land | 3.83 sq mi (9.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,890 ft (580 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 327 |
| • Density | 85.4/sq mi (33.0/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Pasto is a small, rural area known as a barrio in Guayanilla, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 327 people lived there. It's a quiet place in the countryside.
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About Pasto: Land and People
Pasto covers about 3.83 square miles of land. It doesn't have any water areas within its borders. In 2010, its population was 327 people. This means there were about 85.4 people living in each square mile. This is called population density.
The number of people living in Pasto has changed over many years. Here's how the population has looked according to the U.S. Census:
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 1,276 | — | |
| 1910 | 1,235 | −3.2% | |
| 1920 | 1,321 | 7.0% | |
| 1930 | 1,204 | −8.9% | |
| 1940 | 1,302 | 8.1% | |
| 1950 | 1,152 | −11.5% | |
| 1980 | 393 | — | |
| 1990 | 440 | 12.0% | |
| 2000 | 360 | −18.2% | |
| 2010 | 327 | −9.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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Pasto's History: Becoming Part of the U.S.
Puerto Rico's history changed a lot after the Spanish–American War. In 1898, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This happened because of a special agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898.
After this, Puerto Rico became an unincorporated territory of the United States. This means it's a part of the U.S. but doesn't have all the same rights as a state. In 1899, the U.S. government took a count of all the people in Puerto Rico. This count, called a census, found that 1,276 people lived in Pasto barrio at that time.
See also
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
- In Spanish: Pasto (Guayanilla) para niños
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