Quebrada Ceiba facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Quebrada Ceiba
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Barrio
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Location of Quebrada Ceiba within the municipality of Peñuelas shown in red
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 Quebrada Ceiba
Location in Caribbean
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| 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
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| • 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!
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| 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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More to Explore
In Spanish: Quebrada Ceiba para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
