Tijeras, Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Tijeras
Barrio
Location of Tijeras within the municipality of Juana Díaz shown in red
Tijeras, Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	Juana Díaz
Area
• Total	4.46 sq mi (11.6 km2)
• Land	4.44 sq mi (11.5 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation	453 ft (138 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	5,670
• Density	1,277.0/sq mi (493.1/km2)
	Source: 2010 Census
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)

Tijeras is a small area or barrio in the town of Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 5,670 people lived there. It is located in the southern part of Puerto Rico.

History of Tijeras

How Puerto Rico Became Part of the U.S.

Puerto Rico used to belong to Spain. After the Spanish–American War in 1898, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This happened because of a peace agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898.

Puerto Rico then became a special area of the United States. It is known as an "unincorporated territory." This means it is part of the U.S. but does not have all the same rights as a state.

Early Population Counts

In 1899, the United States government did a count of all the people in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. The census found that Tijeras and a nearby area called Emajagual had a combined population of 1,005 people.

Tijeras Population Growth Over Time

The population of Tijeras has changed a lot over the years. Here is how many people lived there during different census counts:

As you can see, the number of people living in Tijeras has grown quite a bit since 1910.

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• List of communities in Puerto Rico