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Pugnado Afuera
Barrio
Sunset from Pugnado Afuera
Sunset from Pugnado Afuera
Location of Pugnado Afuera within the municipality of Vega Baja shown in red
Location of Pugnado Afuera within the municipality of Vega Baja shown in red
Pugnado Afuera is located in Caribbean
Pugnado Afuera
Pugnado Afuera
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Vega Baja
Area
 • Total 7.41 sq mi (19.2 km2)
 • Land 7.41 sq mi (19.2 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
318 ft (97 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 11,808
 • Density 1,593.5/sq mi (615.3/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)
ZIP code
00693

Pugnado Afuera is a barrio in the municipality of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 11,808.

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 Afuera barrio was 1,336.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 1,336
1960 4,674
1980 8,224
1990 10,796 31.3%
2000 11,959 10.8%
2010 11,808 −1.3%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1960 1980-2000 2010

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See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Pugnado Afuera para niños

  • List of communities in Puerto Rico
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