Pellejas, Adjuntas, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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Pellejas
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Mountains in Pellejas
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Location of Pellejas barrio within the municipality of Adjuntas shown in red
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 Pellejas, Adjuntas, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Adjuntas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.53 sq mi (9.1 km2) |
| • Land | 3.52 sq mi (9.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,302 ft (397 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 553 |
| • Density | 157.1/sq mi (60.7/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Pellejas is a small, countryside area, also known as a barrio. It is located in the town of Adjuntas, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 553 people lived there.
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History of Pellejas
How Puerto Rico Became a U.S. Territory
After the Spanish–American War, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This happened because of a peace agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Puerto Rico then became a territory of the United States.
Early Population Counts
In 1899, the United States government took a count of all the people in Puerto Rico. This was called a census. The census found that 1,521 people lived in the Pellejas barrio at that time.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 1,521 | — | |
| 1950 | 1,287 | — | |
| 1960 | 731 | −43.2% | |
| 1980 | 692 | — | |
| 1990 | 729 | 5.3% | |
| 2000 | 670 | −8.1% | |
| 2010 | 553 | −17.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1960 1980-2000 2010 |
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See Also
In Spanish: Pellejas (Adjuntas) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
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