Pitahaya, Luquillo, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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Pitahaya
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Barrio
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Entering Casa Blaca Sector in Pitahaya
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Location of Pitahaya within the municipality of Luquillo shown in red
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 Pitahaya, Luquillo, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Luquillo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.99 sq mi (18.1 km2) |
| • Land | 6.63 sq mi (17.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.36 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 230 ft (70 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 4,523 |
| • Density | 682.2/sq mi (263.4/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Pitahaya is a barrio in the municipality of Luquillo, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 4,523.
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 Pitahaya barrio was 1,103.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 1,103 | — | |
| 1980 | 3,216 | — | |
| 1990 | 4,002 | 24.4% | |
| 2000 | 4,505 | 12.6% | |
| 2010 | 4,523 | 0.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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Sites
The Pitahaya River runs through the Casa Blanca sector of the Pitahaya barrio in Luquillo.
Gallery
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Pitahaya River after Hurricane Isaias
See also
In Spanish: Pitahaya (Luquillo) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
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