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Pugnado Adentro
Barrio
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Location of Pugnado Adentro within the municipality of Vega Baja shown in red
Location of Pugnado Adentro within the municipality of Vega Baja shown in red
Pugnado Adentro is located in Caribbean
Pugnado Adentro
Pugnado Adentro
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Vega Baja
Area
 • Total 4.2 sq mi (11 km2)
 • Land 4.2 sq mi (11 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
535 ft (163 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,278
 • Density 305/sq mi (118/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

Pugnado Adentro is a barrio in the municipality of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 1,278.

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 Pugnado Adentro barrio was 425.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 425
1960 1,230
1980 981
1990 1,192 21.5%
2000 1,327 11.3%
2010 1,278 −3.7%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1960 1980-2000 2010

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Pugnado Adentro para niños

  • List of communities in Puerto Rico
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