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Quebrada Ceiba
Barrio
Location of Quebrada Ceiba within the municipality of Peñuelas shown in red
Location of Quebrada Ceiba within the municipality of Peñuelas shown in red
Quebrada Ceiba is located in Caribbean
Quebrada Ceiba
Quebrada Ceiba
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Peñuelas
Area
 • Total 3.88 sq mi (10.0 km2)
 • Land 3.88 sq mi (10.0 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
571 ft (174 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 4,731
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

Quebrada Ceiba is a special area called a barrio in Peñuelas, Puerto Rico. A barrio is like a neighborhood or district. In 2010, about 4,731 people lived there. It is part of the beautiful island of Puerto Rico.

A Look Back: History of Quebrada Ceiba

Puerto Rico has a long and interesting history. After the Spanish–American War in 1898, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This happened under an agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Puerto Rico then became a territory of the United States.

In 1899, the United States government wanted to know how many people lived in Puerto Rico. They did a special count called a census. This count showed that 1,006 people lived in the Quebrada Ceiba barrio at that time. The population has grown quite a bit since then!

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 1,006
1910 1,070 6.4%
1920 1,405 31.3%
1930 1,421 1.1%
1940 1,711 20.4%
1950 1,701 −0.6%
1980 2,892
1990 5,080 75.7%
2000 5,345 5.2%
2010 4,731 −11.5%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1980-2000 2010

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