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Frailes
Barrio
Location of Frailes within the municipality of Yauco shown in red
Location of Frailes within the municipality of Yauco shown in red
Frailes, Yauco, Puerto Rico is located in Caribbean
Frailes, Yauco, Puerto Rico
Frailes, Yauco, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Yauco
Area
 • Total 3.92 sq mi (10.2 km2)
 • Land 3.92 sq mi (10.2 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
1,657 ft (505 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 321
 • Density 70.7/sq mi (27.3/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

Frailes is a barrio in the municipality of Yauco, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 321.

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 Frailes barrio was 919.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1980 361
1990 233 −35.5%
2000 205 −12.0%
2010 321 56.6%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1980-2000 2010

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Frailes (Yauco) para niños

  • List of communities in Puerto Rico
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