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Sabana
Barrio
Breñas Beach in Sabana
Breñas Beach in Sabana
Location of Sabana within the municipality of Vega Alta shown in red
Location of Sabana within the municipality of Vega Alta shown in red
Sabana, Vega Alta, Puerto Rico is located in Caribbean
Sabana, Vega Alta, Puerto Rico
Sabana, Vega Alta, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Vega Alta
Area
 • Total 9.10 sq mi (23.6 km2)
 • Land 8.33 sq mi (21.6 km2)
 • Water 0.77 sq mi (2.0 km2)
Elevation
3 ft (0.9 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 15,164
 • Density 1,820.4/sq mi (702.9/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

Sabana is a barrio in the municipality of Vega Alta, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 15,164.

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 Sabana barrio was 910.

Sabana saw a 21.7% increase in population from 1990 to 2000 and a 23.3% increase from 2000 to 2010.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 910
1910 1,059 16.4%
1920 1,423 34.4%
1930 1,871 31.5%
1940 2,531 35.3%
1950 3,013 19.0%
1960 4,208 39.7%
1980 9,072
1990 10,108 11.4%
2000 12,300 21.7%
2010 15,164 23.3%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1960 1980-2000 2010

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See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Sabana (Vega Alta) para niños

  • List of communities in Puerto Rico
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