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Retiro
Barrio
Location of Retiro within the municipality of San Germán shown in red
Location of Retiro within the municipality of San Germán shown in red
Retiro, San Germán, Puerto Rico is located in Caribbean
Retiro, San Germán, Puerto Rico
Retiro, San Germán, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality San Germán
Area
 • Total 3.21 sq mi (8.3 km2)
 • Land 3.21 sq mi (8.3 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
417 ft (127 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 6,728
 • Density 2,096/sq mi (809/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

Retiro is a barrio in the municipality of San Germán, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 6,728.

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 population of Retiro barrio was 983.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 983
1910 885 −10.0%
1920 932 5.3%
1930 1,053 13.0%
1940 1,483 40.8%
1950 1,196 −19.4%
1980 6,295
1990 6,229 −1.0%
2000 7,361 18.2%
2010 6,728 −8.6%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1980-2000 2010

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Retiro (San Germán) para niños

  • List of communities in Puerto Rico
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