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Tierras Nuevas Poniente
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Barrio
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Secluded beach in Tierras Nuevas Poniente
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Location of Tierras Nuevas Poniente within the municipality of Manatí shown in red
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 Tierras Nuevas Poniente
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Manatí |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.30 sq mi (18.9 km2) |
| • Land | 6.26 sq mi (16.2 km2) |
| • Water | 1.04 sq mi (2.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 3,614 |
| • Density | 577.3/sq mi (222.9/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Tierras Nuevas Poniente is a rural barrio in the municipality of Manatí, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 3,614.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 1,534 | — | |
| 1910 | 1,770 | 15.4% | |
| 1920 | 1,715 | −3.1% | |
| 1930 | 2,568 | 49.7% | |
| 1940 | 2,621 | 2.1% | |
| 1950 | 2,435 | −7.1% | |
| 1980 | 2,841 | — | |
| 1990 | 3,299 | 16.1% | |
| 2000 | 4,098 | 24.2% | |
| 2010 | 3,614 | −11.8% | |
| 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 Tierras Nuevas Poniente barrio was 1,534.
Places of interest
Playa Cueva Las Golondrinas, where visitors have been cited for public indecency, is located in Tierras Nuevas Poniente. .....
Gallery
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On the road (Calle La Esperanza) heading north towards Esperanza Beach
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Cueva de las Golondrinas
See also
In Spanish: Tierras Nuevas Poniente para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
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