Puertos, Camuy, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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Puertos
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Location of Puertos within the municipality of Camuy shown in red
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 Puertos, Camuy, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| 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
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| • 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.
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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.
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| 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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More to Explore
In Spanish: Puertos (Camuy) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
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