Planas facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Planas
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Barrio
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Location of Planas within the municipality of Isabela shown in red
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 Planas
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Isabela |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.98 sq mi (20.7 km2) |
| • Land | 7.94 sq mi (20.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,017 ft (310 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,075 |
| • Density | 261.7/sq mi (101.0/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Planas is a special area called a barrio. It is located in the town of Isabela, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 2,075 people lived there.
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A Look at Planas's History
How Planas Became Part of the U.S.
After the Spanish–American War, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This happened under an agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Puerto Rico then became a special area of the United States. It is known as an "unincorporated territory." This means it is part of the U.S. but has different rules than a U.S. state.
Counting the People in Planas
In 1899, the United States Department of War did a special count of people. This count is called a census. They found that 936 people lived in Planas barrio at that time. The population has changed over the years. You can see how the number of people has grown or shrunk below.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 936 | — | |
| 1910 | 1,018 | 8.8% | |
| 1920 | 1,588 | 56.0% | |
| 1930 | 2,011 | 26.6% | |
| 1940 | 2,020 | 0.4% | |
| 1950 | 2,078 | 2.9% | |
| 1980 | 1,695 | — | |
| 1990 | 1,644 | −3.0% | |
| 2000 | 2,041 | 24.1% | |
| 2010 | 2,075 | 1.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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More to Explore
In Spanish: Planas (Isabela) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
