Torrecilla Alta, Loíza, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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Torrecilla Alta
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Location of Torrecilla Alta within the municipality of Loíza shown in red
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 Torrecilla Alta, Loíza, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Loíza |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.08 sq mi (8.0 km2) |
| • Land | 3.05 sq mi (7.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 0 |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Torrecilla Alta is a barrio in the municipality of Loíza, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 0.
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 combined population of Torrecilla Alta and Torrecilla Baja barrios was 1,473.
Features
Torrecilla Alta in Loíza shares a border with Torrecillas Alta in Canóvanas, a neighboring municipality. Both are near mangroves and the Río Grande de Loíza. Alligators are known to roam the areas near the mangroves and when discovered, the creatures are moved to a location managed by the Department of Resources.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 712 | — | |
| 1920 | 779 | 9.4% | |
| 1930 | 1,238 | 58.9% | |
| 1940 | 1,836 | 48.3% | |
| 1950 | 2,356 | 28.3% | |
| 1960 | 0 | −100.0% | |
| 1970 | 0 | — | |
| 1980 | 0 | — | |
| 1990 | 0 | — | |
| 2000 | 0 | — | |
| 2010 | 0 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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See also
In Spanish: Torrecilla Alta (Loíza) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
- List of barrios and sectors of Loíza, Puerto Rico
