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Sonadora
Barrio
Dam in Sonadora, Aguas Buenas
Dam in Sonadora, Aguas Buenas
Location of Sonadora within the municipality of Aguas Buenas shown in red
Location of Sonadora within the municipality of Aguas Buenas shown in red
Sonadora, Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico is located in Caribbean
Sonadora, Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico
Sonadora, Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Aguas Buenas
Area
 • Total 3.4 sq mi (9 km2)
 • Land 3.4 sq mi (9 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
1,207 ft (368 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 3,191
 • Density 938.5/sq mi (362.4/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

Sonadora is a barrio in the municipality of Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 3,191. In Sonadora barrio is part of the Aguas Buenas urban zone.

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 combined population of Sonadora and Mula barrio was 1,183.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1950 1,402
1980 2,009
1990 2,432 21.1%
2000 2,845 17.0%
2010 3,191 12.2%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1980-2000 2010

Special Communities

In 2001, law 1-2001 was passed to identify marginalized communities of Puerto Rico. In 2017, Governor Rosello created a new government agency to work with the Special Communities of Puerto Rico Program. Sonadora is one of the 742 places on the list of Comunidades Especiales de Puerto Rico.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Sonadora (Aguas Buenas) para niños

  • List of communities in Puerto Rico
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