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Cabezas
Barrio
Las Croabas, Cabezas
Las Croabas, Cabezas
Location of Cabezas within the municipality of Fajardo shown in red
Location of Cabezas within the municipality of Fajardo shown in red
Cabezas, Fajardo, Puerto Rico is located in Caribbean
Cabezas, Fajardo, Puerto Rico
Cabezas, Fajardo, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Fajardo
Area
 • Total 73.48 sq mi (190.3 km2)
 • Land 3.01 sq mi (7.8 km2)
 • Water 70.47 sq mi (182.5 km2)
Elevation
0 ft (0 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,339
 • Density 449.3/sq mi (173.5/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)
ZIP Code
00738

Cabezas is a barrio in the municipality of Fajardo, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 1,339.

Croabas Community with 1,053 residents is a fishing neighborhood and tour boat launch site in Cabezas.

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 Cabezas and Demajagua barrios was 1,168.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 789
1920 724 −8.2%
1930 771 6.5%
1940 557 −27.8%
1950 742 33.2%
1980 1,216
1990 1,211 −0.4%
2000 1,465 21.0%
2010 1,339 −8.6%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1980-2000 2010

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See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Cabezas (Fajardo) para niños

  • List of communities in Puerto Rico
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