Playa, Guayanilla, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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Location of Playa within the municipality of Guayanilla shown in red
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 Playa, Guayanilla, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Guayanilla |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.14 sq mi (3.0 km2) |
| • Land | 0.52 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.62 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,186 |
| • Density | 2,280.8/sq mi (880.6/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Playa Barrio is a small, quiet area in Guayanilla, Puerto Rico. It is a type of neighborhood called a barrio in Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 1,186 people lived there.
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Exploring Playa Barrio's Geography
Playa Barrio covers a small area. It has about 0.52 square miles of land. It also has about 0.62 square miles of water. This means a good part of the barrio is covered by water.
Population Changes Over Time
The number of people living in Playa Barrio has changed over many years. In 2010, 1,186 people lived there. This means about 2,281 people lived in each square mile of land.
Here is how the population has changed:
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 467 | — | |
| 1920 | 427 | −8.6% | |
| 1930 | 566 | 32.6% | |
| 1940 | 909 | 60.6% | |
| 1950 | 1,287 | 41.6% | |
| 1980 | 1,471 | — | |
| 1990 | 1,326 | −9.9% | |
| 2000 | 1,317 | −0.7% | |
| 2010 | 1,186 | −9.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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A Look at Playa Barrio's History
Puerto Rico became a territory of the United States after the Spanish–American War. This happened because of the Treaty of Paris of 1898. In 1899, the United States government counted all the people in Puerto Rico. They found that the combined population of Playa and a nearby barrio called Magas was 962 people.
More to Explore
In Spanish: Playa (Guayanilla) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
