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Quebrada Fajardo
Barrio
Coast of Quebrada Fajardo
Coast of Quebrada Fajardo
Location of Quebrada Fajardo within the municipality of Fajardo shown in red
Location of Quebrada Fajardo within the municipality of Fajardo shown in red
Quebrada Fajardo is located in Caribbean
Quebrada Fajardo
Quebrada Fajardo
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Fajardo
Area
 • Total 7.97 sq mi (20.6 km2)
 • Land 4.51 sq mi (11.7 km2)
 • Water 3.46 sq mi (9.0 km2)
Elevation
0 ft (0 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 9,789
 • Density 2,170.5/sq mi (838.0/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)
ZIP Code
00738

Quebrada Fajardo is a neighborhood, also called a barrio, located in the town of Fajardo, Puerto Rico. It's a part of the beautiful island of Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 9,789 people lived there.

A Look Back in Time

After the Spanish–American War, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States in 1898. This happened because of a special agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Puerto Rico then became a territory of the United States.

In 1899, the United States Department of War conducted a special count of people. This count is called a census. The census found that 888 people lived in the Quebrada Fajardo neighborhood at that time. Over the years, the number of people living in Quebrada Fajardo has changed.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 888
1910 964 8.6%
1920 821 −14.8%
1930 1,086 32.3%
1940 1,423 31.0%
1950 542 −61.9%
1980 8,122
1990 10,372 27.7%
2000 10,137 −2.3%
2010 9,789 −3.4%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1980-2000 2010

Neighborhood Areas

Quebrada Fajardo has different areas within it. One of these areas is called Sector Los Chicos.

In August 2020, plans were approved to fix Igualdad Street in Quebrada Fajardo. This street had been damaged by Hurricane Maria in 2017. Hurricane Maria was a very strong storm that caused a lot of damage across Puerto Rico.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Quebrada Fajardo para niños

  • List of communities in Puerto Rico
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