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Bairoa
Barrio
Park in Bairoa
Park in Bairoa
Location of Bairoa within the municipality of Aguas Buenas shown in red
Location of Bairoa within the municipality of Aguas Buenas shown in red
Bairoa, Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico is located in Caribbean
Bairoa, Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico
Bairoa, Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Aguas Buenas
Area
 • Total 2.01 sq mi (5.2 km2)
 • Land 2.01 sq mi (5.2 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
600 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 2,444
 • Density 1,215.9/sq mi (469.5/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

Bairoa is a barrio in the municipality of Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 2,444. In Bairoa barrio is part of the Aguas Buenas urban zone.

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 combined population of Jagüeyes and Bairoa barrios was 1,099.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1950 1,155
1980 1,923
1990 2,161 12.4%
2000 2,448 13.3%
2010 2,444 −0.2%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1980-2000 2010

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Bairoa (Aguas Buenas) para niños

  • List of communities in Puerto Rico
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