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Voladoras
Barrio
Puerto Rico Highway 111 in Voladoras
Puerto Rico Highway 111 in Voladoras
Location of Voladoras within the municipality of Moca shown in red
Location of Voladoras within the municipality of Moca shown in red
Voladoras is located in Caribbean
Voladoras
Voladoras
Location in Caribbean
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
 (2010)
 • Total 4,710
 • Density 1,087.8/sq mi (420.0/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

Voladoras is a barrio in the municipality of Moca, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 4,710.

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 Voladoras barrio was 1,267.

Historical population
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

Río Culebrinas flooding

In late May 2019, barrio Voladoras and multiple areas in various municipalities suffered flooding, felled trees, landslides and closed highways when Río Culebrinas flooded.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Voladoras para niños

  • List of communities in Puerto Rico
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