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Puertos
Barrio
Location of Puertos within the municipality of Camuy shown in red
Location of Puertos within the municipality of Camuy shown in red
Puertos, Camuy, Puerto Rico is located in Caribbean
Puertos, Camuy, Puerto Rico
Puertos, Camuy, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Camuy
Area
 • Total 2.4 sq mi (6 km2)
 • Land 2.4 sq mi (6 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
968 ft (295 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,330
 • Density 556.5/sq mi (214.9/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

Puertos Barrio is a neighborhood, also called a barrio, located in the town of Camuy, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 1,330 people lived in Puertos. It is a part of the beautiful island of Puerto Rico.

A Look at Puertos' Past

How Puertos Became Part of the U.S.

After the Spanish–American War, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This happened because of a special agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. From that moment, Puerto Rico became a territory of the United States.

Early Population Counts

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 419 people lived in Puertos barrio at that time.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 419
1950 1,018
1980 1,307
1990 1,379 5.5%
2000 1,545 12.0%
2010 1,330 −13.9%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1980-2000 2010

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