Yaurel, Arroyo, Puerto Rico facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Yaurel
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Barrio
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Sign for Yaurel and faded COVID-19 Quedate en tu casa (stay home) public health sign
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Location of Yaurel within the municipality of Arroyo shown in red
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 Yaurel, Arroyo, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Arroyo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.77 sq mi (12.4 km2) |
| • Land | 4.77 sq mi (12.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 873 ft (266 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,589 |
| • Density | 163.7/sq mi (63.2/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Yaurel is a neighborhood, also called a barrio, located in Arroyo, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 1,589 people lived there.
History of Yaurel
After the Spanish–American War, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States in 1898. This happened under an agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Puerto Rico then became a special kind of territory of the U.S.
In 1899, the United States Department of War counted everyone living in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. The census showed that 1,333 people lived in Yaurel barrio at that time.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 1,333 | — | |
| 1950 | 1,900 | — | |
| 1980 | 2,202 | — | |
| 1990 | 2,046 | −7.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,926 | −5.9% | |
| 2010 | 1,589 | −17.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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Helping Communities in Puerto Rico
Since 2001, a special law (Law 1-2001) in Puerto Rico has helped find communities that need more support. These communities often have high levels of poverty or lack important resources.
At first, 686 places were on this list. By 2008, the list grew to 742 places. These places are called Comunidades especiales de Puerto Rico, which means "Special Communities of Puerto Rico". Yaurel barrio was added to this list in 2004. This means efforts are made to help improve life for the people living there.
See also
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
In Spanish: Yaurel para niños
