Yayales, Adjuntas, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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Yayales
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Barrio
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Location of Yayales barrio within the municipality of Adjuntas shown in red
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 Yayales, Adjuntas, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Adjuntas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.12 sq mi (5.5 km2) |
| • Land | 2.12 sq mi (5.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,037 ft (621 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 676 |
| • Density | 318.90/sq mi (123.13/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Yayales is a small, rural area. It is a barrio (which is like a neighborhood or district) located in the town of Adjuntas, Puerto Rico.
History of Yayales
Puerto Rico became part of the United States after the Spanish–American War. This happened in 1898, following the Treaty of Paris of 1898. It is an unincorporated territory of the U.S.
In 1899, the U.S. government took a count of all the people in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. The census showed that 660 people lived in Yayales barrio at that time.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 660 | — | |
| 1950 | 680 | — | |
| 1960 | 510 | −25.0% | |
| 1980 | 568 | — | |
| 1990 | 641 | 12.9% | |
| 2000 | 619 | −3.4% | |
| 2010 | 676 | 9.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1960 1980-2000 2010 |
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More to Explore
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
In Spanish: Yayales para niños
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