Tejas, Las Piedras, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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Tejas
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Location of Tejas within the municipality of Las Piedras shown in red
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 Tejas, Las Piedras, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Las Piedras |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.02 sq mi (15.6 km2) |
| • Land | 6.02 sq mi (15.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 653 ft (199 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 9,488 |
| • Density | 1,576.1/sq mi (608.5/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| ZIP Code |
00771
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Tejas is a barrio in the municipality of Las Piedras, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 9,488.
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 Tejas barrio was 948. At that time, the municipality was called Piedras and the barrio was called Tejas Alto.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 1,639 | — | |
| 1910 | 2,041 | 24.5% | |
| 1920 | 2,148 | 5.2% | |
| 1930 | 2,259 | 5.2% | |
| 1940 | 2,727 | 20.7% | |
| 1950 | 2,834 | 3.9% | |
| 1980 | 5,927 | — | |
| 1990 | 7,898 | 33.3% | |
| 2000 | 8,985 | 13.8% | |
| 2010 | 9,488 | 5.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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See also
In Spanish: Tejas (Las Piedras) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
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