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Turabo
Barrio
Puerto Rico Highway 1 in Turabo
Puerto Rico Highway 1 in Turabo
Location of Turabo within the municipality of Caguas shown in red
Location of Turabo within the municipality of Caguas shown in red
Turabo, Caguas, Puerto Rico is located in Caribbean
Turabo, Caguas, Puerto Rico
Turabo, Caguas, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Caguas
Area
 • Total 5.50 sq mi (14.2 km2)
 • Land 5.47 sq mi (14.2 km2)
 • Water 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
279 ft (85 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 15,739
 • Density 2,877.3/sq mi (1,110.9/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

Turabo or Villa Turabo is a barrio in the municipality of Caguas, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 15,739.

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 Turabo barrio was 1,557.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 1,557
1950 2,286
1980 16,090
1990 16,223 0.8%
2000 15,600 −3.8%
2010 15,739 0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1980-2000 2010

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Turabo para niños

  • List of communities in Puerto Rico
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