Pedernales, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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Pedernales
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Barrio
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Boulders in Laguna Guaniquilla
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Location of Pedernales within the municipality of Cabo Rojo shown in red
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 Pedernales, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
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| Municipality |  Cabo Rojo |
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| Area | |||
| • Total | 9.09 sq mi (23.5 km2) | ||
| • Land | 7.44 sq mi (19.3 km2) | ||
| • Water | 1.65 sq mi (4.3 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 89 ft (27 m) | ||
| Population
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| • Total | 4,636 | ||
| • Density | 623.1/sq mi (240.6/km2) | ||
| Source: 2010 Census | |||
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) | ||
| ZIP code |
00623
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Pedernales is a barrio in the municipality of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 4,636.
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 the population of Pedernales barrio was 2,060.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 2,060 | — | |
| 1910 | 2,332 | 13.2% | |
| 1920 | 2,941 | 26.1% | |
| 1930 | 2,689 | −8.6% | |
| 1940 | 2,988 | 11.1% | |
| 1950 | 2,777 | −7.1% | |
| 1980 | 3,218 | — | |
| 1990 | 3,896 | 21.1% | |
| 2000 | 4,809 | 23.4% | |
| 2010 | 4,636 | −3.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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Features
Natural Reserve Guaniquilla is located in Pedernales. The boulders in the Guaniquilla Lagoon also in Pedernales, date back 11,000,000 years.
Gallery
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Shops in Pedernales, near Boquerón
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See also
In Spanish: Pedernales (Cabo Rojo) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
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