Sábalos, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sábalos
Barrio
Location of Sábalos within the municipality of Mayagüez shown in red
Sábalos, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	Mayagüez
Area
• Total	2.11 sq mi (5.5 km2)
• Land	1.99 sq mi (5.2 km2)
• Water	0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation	36 ft (11 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	10,741
• Density	5,397.5/sq mi (2,084.0/km2)
	Source: 2010 Census
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)

Sábalos is a neighborhood, called a barrio, in the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 10,741 people lived there.

A Look at Sábalos History

Sábalos is a rural area located near the coast. It gets its name from a type of fish called the Atlantic tarpon. In Spanish, this fish is known as Sábalo Real.

It is said that Christopher Columbus fished for these tarpon in this area around November 19, 1493. This was during his second trip to the Americas.

Sábalos Becomes Part of the U.S.

After the Spanish–American War ended in 1898, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. Puerto Rico then became a territory of the U.S.

In 1899, the U.S. government counted the people living in Puerto Rico. This count, called a census, showed that 2,365 people lived in the Sábalos barrio at that time.

Population Changes in Sábalos

The number of people living in Sábalos has changed over the years. Here is a look at the population from different census counts:

See Also

• In Spanish: Sábalos para niños
• List of communities in Puerto Rico