Candelaria, Vega Alta, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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Candelaria
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Karst landscape in Candelaria
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Location of Candelaria within the municipality of Vega Alta shown in red
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 Candelaria, Vega Alta, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Vega Alta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.44 sq mi (14.1 km2) |
| • Land | 5.44 sq mi (14.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 502 ft (153 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,915 |
| • Density | 352/sq mi (136/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Candelaria is a barrio in the municipality of Vega Alta, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 1,915.
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 Candelaria barrio was 863.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 863 | — | |
| 1910 | 1,056 | 22.4% | |
| 1920 | 1,146 | 8.5% | |
| 1930 | 1,270 | 10.8% | |
| 1940 | 1,285 | 1.2% | |
| 1950 | 1,276 | −0.7% | |
| 1960 | 1,259 | −1.3% | |
| 1980 | 905 | — | |
| 1990 | 1,879 | 107.6% | |
| 2000 | 1,687 | −10.2% | |
| 2010 | 1,915 | 13.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1960 1980-2000 2010 |
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See also
In Spanish: Candelaria (Vega Alta) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
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