Turabo, Caguas, Puerto Rico facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Turabo
Barrio
Puerto Rico Highway 1 in Turabo
Location of Turabo within the municipality of Caguas shown in red
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, also known as Villa Turabo, is a special area called a barrio in the city of Caguas, Puerto Rico. Think of a barrio like a neighborhood or a district within a bigger city. In 2010, about 15,739 people lived in Turabo.

History of Turabo

How Turabo Became Part of the United States

Puerto Rico used to be controlled by Spain. After the Spanish–American War in 1898, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This happened because of an agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898.

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

Early Population Counts in Turabo

In 1899, the United States Department of War conducted a count of all the people in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. The census found that 1,557 people lived in the Turabo barrio at that time.

See also

In Spanish: Turabo para niños

• List of communities in Puerto Rico