Tomás de Castro, Caguas, Puerto Rico facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Tomás de Castro
Barrio
View of the valley from Tomás de Castro
Location of Tomás de Castro within the municipality of Caguas shown in red
Tomás de Castro, Caguas, Puerto Rico Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	Caguas
Area
• Total	5.76 sq mi (14.9 km2)
• Land	5.68 sq mi (14.7 km2)
• Water	0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation	299 ft (91 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	19,414
• Density	3,418/sq mi (1,320/km2)
	Source: 2010 Census
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)

Tomás de Castro is a neighborhood, also called a barrio, located in the city of Caguas, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 19,414 people lived here. It's a part of the beautiful island of Puerto Rico.

A Look Back: History of Tomás de Castro

This neighborhood got its name from a military person named Tomás de Castro del Valenciano.

A long time ago, 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. Puerto Rico then became a special area linked to the United States.

In 1899, the United States government counted all the people in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. The census found that 1,575 people lived in the Tomás de Castro neighborhood at that time.

Tomás de Castro Today: Facts and Figures

Tomás de Castro covers about 5.68 square miles of land. It also has a small amount of water area, about 0.08 square miles.

In 2010, the population was 19,414 people. This means there were about 3,418 people living in each square mile of land. This number tells us how crowded or spread out the population is.

Here's how the population of Tomás de Castro has changed over the years:

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In Spanish: Tomás de Castro para niños

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