Portillo, Adjuntas, Puerto Rico facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Portillo
Barrio
Location of Portillo barrio within the municipality of Adjuntas shown in red
Portillo, Adjuntas, Puerto Rico Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	Adjuntas
Area
• Total	4.04 sq mi (10.5 km2)
• Land	4.04 sq mi (10.5 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	1,811 ft (552 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	606
• Density	150.0/sq mi (57.9/km2)
	Source: 2010 Census
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)

Portillo is a small, countryside area located in the town of Adjuntas, Puerto Rico. It is known as a barrio, which is like a neighborhood or district in Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 606 people lived in Portillo.

History of Portillo

How Puerto Rico Became Part of the U.S.

After the Spanish–American War ended in 1898, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This was part of a deal called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Because of this, Puerto Rico became a territory of the United States. This means it is governed by the U.S. but is not a state.

Early Population Count

In 1899, the United States government did a count of all the people in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. The census found that 1,271 people were living in the Portillo area at that time.

Population Changes Over Time

The number of people living in Portillo has changed quite a bit over the years. Here's a look at how the population has grown and shrunk:

You can see that the population was highest in 1900. It then went down for many years before starting to grow again in the 2000s.

More to Explore

• List of communities in Puerto Rico

In Spanish: Portillo (Adjuntas) para niños