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Tallaboa Saliente
Barrio
Location of Tallaboa Saliente within the municipality of Peñuelas shown in red
Location of Tallaboa Saliente within the municipality of Peñuelas shown in red
Tallaboa Saliente is located in Caribbean
Tallaboa Saliente
Tallaboa Saliente
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Peñuelas
Area
 • Total 4.80 sq mi (12.4 km2)
 • Land 4.79 sq mi (12.4 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
433 ft (132 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 244
 • Density 50.9/sq mi (19.7/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

Tallaboa Saliente is a barrio, which is like a neighborhood or district, located in the town of Peñuelas, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 244 people lived there.

A Look at Tallaboa Saliente's History

Tallaboa Saliente has a long and interesting history! Before Europeans came to Puerto Rico in the late 1400s, Tallaboa was an important village. It was led by special leaders called caciques, who were much loved by their people.

Puerto Rico Becomes a U.S. Territory

Later, in 1898, something big happened. After the Spanish–American War, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This was part of a deal called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Because of this, Puerto Rico became an unincorporated territory of the United States.

Population Changes Over Time

In 1899, the United States government took a census (which is like a big count of all the people). This census showed that Tallaboa Saliente and a nearby barrio called Cuebas had a combined population of 940 people. The number of people living in Tallaboa Saliente has changed quite a bit over the years, as you can see in the chart below:

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 612
1920 383 −37.4%
1930 419 9.4%
1940 343 −18.1%
1950 518 51.0%
1980 678
1990 354 −47.8%
2000 342 −3.4%
2010 244 −28.7%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1980-2000 2010

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