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Coto
Barrio
Location of Coto within the municipality of Peñuelas shown in red
Location of Coto within the municipality of Peñuelas shown in red
Coto, Peñuelas, Puerto Rico is located in Caribbean
Coto, Peñuelas, Puerto Rico
Coto, Peñuelas, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Peñuelas
Area
 • Total 1.15 sq mi (3.0 km2)
 • Land 1.15 sq mi (3.0 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
256 ft (78 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,467
 • Density 1,275.7/sq mi (492.6/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

Coto is a barrio in the municipality of Peñuelas, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 1,467.

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 Coto and Encarnación barrios was 1,271.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 731
1920 989 35.3%
1930 956 −3.3%
1940 1,389 45.3%
1950 367 −73.6%
1980 1,031
1990 871 −15.5%
2000 1,244 42.8%
2010 1,467 17.9%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1980-2000 2010

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Coto (Peñuelas) para niños

  • List of communities in Puerto Rico
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