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Sierra Baja
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Barrio
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Location of Sierra Baja within the municipality of Guayanilla shown in red
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 Sierra Baja
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Guayanilla |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.37 sq mi (6.1 km2) |
| • Land | 2.37 sq mi (6.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 479 ft (146 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 602 |
| • Density | 254/sq mi (98/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Sierra Baja is a rural barrio in the municipality of Guayanilla, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 602.
Features and demographics
Sierra Baja has 2.37 square miles (6.1 km2) of land area and no water area. In 2010, its population was 602 with a population density of 254 inhabitants per square mile (98/km2).
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 787 | — | |
| 1910 | 784 | −0.4% | |
| 1920 | 877 | 11.9% | |
| 1930 | 785 | −10.5% | |
| 1940 | 872 | 11.1% | |
| 1950 | 931 | 6.8% | |
| 1980 | 630 | — | |
| 1990 | 569 | −9.7% | |
| 2000 | 576 | 1.2% | |
| 2010 | 602 | 4.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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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 Sierra Baja barrio was 787.
See also
In Spanish: Sierra Baja para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
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