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Descalabrado
Barrio
House near where Central Cortada was
House near where Central Cortada was
Location of Descalabrado within the municipality of Santa Isabel shown in red
Location of Descalabrado within the municipality of Santa Isabel shown in red
Descalabrado is located in Caribbean
Descalabrado
Descalabrado
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Santa Isabel
Area
 • Total 10.11 sq mi (26.2 km2)
 • Land 7.19 sq mi (18.6 km2)
 • Water 2.92 sq mi (7.6 km2)
Elevation
43 ft (13 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 4,138
 • Density 575.5/sq mi (222.2/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

Descalabrado is a barrio in the municipality of Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 4,138.

History

Central Cortada, also known as the Cortada Sugarcane Refinery, was a sugarcane plantation and refinery located in Descalabrado. The area where the refinery is located had been used for the growth and processing of sugarcane since the 18th century.

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 Descalabrado and Boca Velázquez barrios was 1,083.

In 1905, via an act of the US Congress, authorization was received to use water from the Descalabrado River to water the crops at the Central Cortada sugar plantation.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1980 4,318
1990 3,791 −12.2%
2000 3,918 3.4%
2010 4,138 5.6%
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: Descalabrado para niños

  • List of communities in Puerto Rico
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