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Quebrada Arenas
Barrio
Location of Quebrada Arenas within the municipality of Las Piedras shown in red
Location of Quebrada Arenas within the municipality of Las Piedras shown in red
Quebrada Arenas, Las Piedras, Puerto Rico is located in Caribbean
Quebrada Arenas, Las Piedras, Puerto Rico
Quebrada Arenas, Las Piedras, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Las Piedras
Area
 • Total 1.93 sq mi (5.0 km2)
 • Land 1.93 sq mi (5.0 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
351 ft (107 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 4,225
 • Density 2,200.5/sq mi (849.6/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)
ZIP Code
00771

Quebrada Arenas is a barrio, which is like a neighborhood or district, located in the town of Las Piedras, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 4,225 people lived there. It's an important part of the Las Piedras community.

History of Quebrada Arenas

Quebrada Arenas has an interesting history! After the Spanish–American War in 1898, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This happened because of a special agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Puerto Rico then became an unincorporated territory of the United States. This means it's part of the U.S. but doesn't have all the same rights as a state.

In 1899, the United States Department of War counted the people living in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. They found that the population of Quebrada Arenas barrio, along with the Pueblo barrio of Las Piedras, was 1,449 people.

The population of Quebrada Arenas has changed over the years:

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 721
1910 404 −44.0%
1920 466 15.3%
1930 759 62.9%
1940 810 6.7%
1950 900 11.1%
1980 1,217
1990 2,275 86.9%
2000 4,386 92.8%
2010 4,225 −3.7%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1980-2000 2010

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