Yeguada, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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Yeguada
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Road in Yeguada
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Location of Yeguada within the municipality of Vega Baja shown in red
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 Yeguada, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Vega Baja |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.24 sq mi (8.4 km2) |
| • Land | 2.46 sq mi (6.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.78 sq mi (2.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,932 |
| • Density | 785.4/sq mi (303.2/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Yeguada is a barrio in the municipality of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 1,932.
History
Native people inhabited Yeguada, and the barrio later came to be known for the breeding of horses used for transportation.
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 Yeguada barrio was 428.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 428 | — | |
| 1960 | 398 | — | |
| 1980 | 508 | — | |
| 1990 | 896 | 76.4% | |
| 2000 | 1,724 | 92.4% | |
| 2010 | 1,932 | 12.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1960 1980-2000 2010 |
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Features
Part of the Laguna Tortuguero is located in Yeguada.
See also
In Spanish: Yeguada (Vega Baja) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
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