San Antón, Carolina, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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San Antón
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Barrio
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Escorial Park in San Antón
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Location of San Antón within the municipality of Carolina shown in red
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 San Antón, Carolina, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Carolina |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.91 sq mi (4.9 km2) |
| • Land | 1.91 sq mi (4.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 266 ft (81 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 13,578 |
| • Density | 7,146.3/sq mi (2,759.2/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
San Antón is a barrio in the municipality of Carolina, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 13,578.
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 San Antonio barrio (as it was called then) was 615.
San Antón saw a 21.7% increase in population from 1990 to 2000 and a 29.7% increase from 2000 to 2010.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 615 | — | |
| 1910 | 709 | 15.3% | |
| 1920 | 780 | 10.0% | |
| 1930 | 797 | 2.2% | |
| 1940 | 2,290 | 187.3% | |
| 1950 | 3,138 | 37.0% | |
| 1980 | 7,414 | — | |
| 1990 | 8,598 | 16.0% | |
| 2000 | 10,465 | 21.7% | |
| 2010 | 13,578 | 29.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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Gallery
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Puerto Rico Highway 8 in San Antón
See also
In Spanish: San Antón (Carolina) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
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