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Quebrada Negrito
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Barrio
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Location of Quebrada Negrito within the municipality of Trujillo Alto shown in red
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 Quebrada Negrito
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Trujillo Alto |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.73 sq mi (7.1 km2) |
| • Land | 2.73 sq mi (7.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 249 ft (76 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 5,610 |
| • Density | 2,054.9/sq mi (793.4/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Quebrada Negrito is a barrio in the municipality of Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 5,610. The barrio was created in 1899.
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 combined population of La Gloria barrio and Quebrada Negrito barrio was 1,487.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 888 | — | |
| 1920 | 980 | 10.4% | |
| 1930 | 1,182 | 20.6% | |
| 1940 | 1,400 | 18.4% | |
| 1950 | 1,656 | 18.3% | |
| 1980 | 2,644 | — | |
| 1990 | 4,690 | 77.4% | |
| 2000 | 5,835 | 24.4% | |
| 2010 | 5,610 | −3.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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See also
In Spanish: Quebrada Negrito para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
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