Voladoras facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Voladoras
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Barrio
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Puerto Rico Highway 111 in Voladoras
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Location of Voladoras within the municipality of Moca shown in red
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 Voladoras
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Moca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.33 sq mi (11.2 km2) |
| • Land | 4.33 sq mi (11.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 325 ft (99 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 4,710 |
| • Density | 1,087.8/sq mi (420.0/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Voladoras is a community, also known as a barrio, located in the town of Moca, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 4,710 people lived there. It is a part of Puerto Rico, which is a commonwealth of the United States.
History of Voladoras
After the Spanish–American War in 1898, 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 of the U.S. called an unincorporated territory.
In 1899, the United States Department of War conducted a census in Puerto Rico. A census is like a big count of all the people living in an area. This count showed that 1,267 people lived in the Voladoras community at that time.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 1,267 | — | |
| 1960 | 2,379 | — | |
| 1980 | 3,377 | — | |
| 1990 | 3,869 | 14.6% | |
| 2000 | 4,571 | 18.1% | |
| 2010 | 4,710 | 3.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1960 1980-2000 2010 |
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Flooding from Río Culebrinas
In May 2019, the Voladoras community experienced heavy flooding. This happened when the Río Culebrinas river overflowed its banks. The flooding caused many problems, including fallen trees, landslides, and closed roads in Voladoras and other nearby towns.
See also
In Spanish: Voladoras para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
