Tejas, Humacao, Puerto Rico facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Tejas
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Barrio
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Puerto Rico Highway 30 in Tejas
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Location of Tejas within the municipality of Humacao shown in red
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 Tejas, Humacao, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Humacao |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.99 sq mi (7.7 km2) |
| • Land | 2.99 sq mi (7.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 230 ft (70 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 6,821 |
| • Density | 2,281.3/sq mi (880.8/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| ZIP Code |
00791
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Tejas is a neighborhood, also called a barrio, located in the town of Humacao, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 6,821 people lived there. It's a part of the beautiful island of Puerto Rico.
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Tejas: A Look at Its History
How Tejas Became Part of the U.S.
Puerto Rico used to belong to Spain. After the Spanish–American War, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This happened because of a peace agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898.
After this, Puerto Rico became an unincorporated territory of the United States. This means it's a place controlled by the U.S. government but is not a state.
Counting the People in Tejas
In 1899, the United States Department of War did a count of all the people in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. The census found that 704 people lived in the Tejas barrio at that time.
Over the years, the number of people living in Tejas has changed. Here's how the population has grown and shrunk:
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 704 | — | |
| 1980 | 5,035 | — | |
| 1990 | 7,682 | 52.6% | |
| 2000 | 8,004 | 4.2% | |
| 2010 | 6,821 | −14.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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See Also
In Spanish: Tejas (Humacao) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
