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Puerto Diablo
Barrio
Shoreline of Puerto Diablo
Shoreline of Puerto Diablo
Puerto Diablo is located in Puerto Rico
Puerto Diablo
Puerto Diablo
Location in Puerto Rico
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Vieques
Area
 • Total 26.77 sq mi (69.3 km2)
 • Land 17.23 sq mi (44.6 km2)
 • Water 9.54 sq mi (24.7 km2)
Elevation
56 ft (17 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,896
 • Density 110/sq mi (40/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

Puerto Diablo is a special area called a barrio in the island municipality of Vieques, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 1,896 people lived there.

A Look at Puerto Diablo's Past

How Puerto Diablo Became Part of the U.S.

Puerto Rico, including Puerto Diablo, was once controlled by Spain. After the Spanish–American War in 1898, 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 an unincorporated territory of the United States.

Early Population Counts

In 1899, the United States government did a count of the people living in Puerto Rico. They found that Puerto Diablo, along with two other barrios named Puerto Ferro and Punta Arenas, had a combined population of 879 people.

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1980 860 —
1990 1,258 46.3%
2000 984 −21.8%
2010 1,896 92.7%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1980-2000 2010

Smaller Areas Within Puerto Diablo

What are Sectors?

Barrios like Puerto Diablo are divided into even smaller local areas. These are called sectores in Spanish, which means sectors in English. The names for these sectors can be different. Some are simply called sector, while others might be called urbanización, reparto, barriada, or residencial.

Named Sectors in Puerto Diablo

Here are the names of the sectors you can find within Puerto Diablo barrio:

  • Sector Bastimento
  • Sector Bravos de Boston
  • Sector Corea
  • Sector Líbano
  • Sector Morropouse
  • Sector Mousco
  • Sector Pueblo Nuevo
  • Sector Santa María
  • Sector Villa Borinquen
  • Sector Villa Caobo

Gallery

  • Sunset on the bay, Vieques, Puerto Rico

    A beautiful sunset view in Puerto Diablo

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