Trujillo Bajo, Carolina, Puerto Rico facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Trujillo Bajo
Barrio
Sign for Barrazas, Trujillo Bajo and Santa Cruz, barrios in Carolina
Location of Trujillo Bajo within the municipality of Carolina shown in red
Trujillo Bajo, Carolina, Puerto Rico Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	Carolina
Area
• Total	2.64 sq mi (6.8 km2)
• Land	2.60 sq mi (6.7 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation	213 ft (65 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	8,805
• Density	3,399.6/sq mi (1,312.6/km2)
	Source: 2010 Census
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)

Trujillo Bajo is a neighborhood, called a barrio, in the town of Carolina, Puerto Rico. It is a part of the beautiful island of Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 8,805 people lived there.

A Look Back: Trujillo Bajo's History

Puerto Rico used to be controlled by Spain. After the Spanish–American War, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This happened under the rules of the Treaty of Paris of 1898.

Because of this treaty, Puerto Rico became an unincorporated territory of the United States. This means it is a place that belongs to the U.S. but is not a state.

Early Population Counts

In 1899, the United States Department of War took a count of all the people in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. The census found that 651 people lived in the Trujillo Bajo barrio at that time.

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

See Also

• List of communities in Puerto Rico