Yaurel, Arroyo, Puerto Rico facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Yaurel
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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 (Barrio Yaurel) is a barrio in the municipality of Arroyo, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 1,589.
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 Yaurel barrio was 1,333.
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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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Special community
Since 2001 when law 1-2001 was passed, measures have been taken to identify and address the high levels of poverty and the lack of resources and opportunities affecting specific communities in Puerto Rico. Initially there were 686 places that made the list. By 2008, there were 742 places on the list of Comunidades especiales de Puerto Rico. The places on the list are barrios, communities, sectors, or neighborhoods and in 2004, Yaurel barrio made the list.
See also
In Spanish: Yaurel para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
