Puerto Nuevo, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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Puerto Nuevo
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Beach at Puerto Nuevo
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Location of Puerto Nuevo within the municipality of Vega Baja shown in red
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 Puerto Nuevo, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Vega Baja |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.28 sq mi (11.1 km2) |
| • Land | 2.67 sq mi (6.9 km2) |
| • Water | 1.61 sq mi (4.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 5,908 |
| • Density | 2,229.4/sq mi (860.8/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Puerto Nuevo is a barrio in the municipality of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 5,908.
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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 Puerto Nuevo barrio was 706.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 706 | — | |
| 1960 | 1,848 | — | |
| 1980 | 3,649 | — | |
| 1990 | 4,286 | 17.5% | |
| 2000 | 5,463 | 27.5% | |
| 2010 | 5,908 | 8.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1960 1980-2000 2010 |
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Puerto Nuevo Beach
Mar Bella Beach, colloquially known as the Puerto Nuevo Beach, has received Blue Flag beach ratings two years in a row, as of 2019, for being a high quality beach. In the high season the beach receives up to 15,000 visitors.
Gallery
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Puerto Nuevo Mar Bella beach
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See also
In Spanish: Puerto Nuevo (Vega Baja) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
- Reggaeton
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