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Montoso
Barrio
Location of Montoso within the municipality of Maricao shown in red
Location of Montoso within the municipality of Maricao shown in red
Montoso, Maricao, Puerto Rico is located in Caribbean
Montoso, Maricao, Puerto Rico
Montoso, Maricao, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Maricao
Area
 • Total 4.37 sq mi (11.3 km2)
 • Land 4.37 sq mi (11.3 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
1,024 ft (312 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 984
 • Density 225.2/sq mi (87.0/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

Montoso is a barrio in the municipality of Maricao, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 984.

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 Montoso barrio was 1,146.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 1,146
1960 754
1980 1,052
1990 1,202 14.3%
2000 1,156 −3.8%
2010 984 −14.9%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950
1960 1980-2000 2010

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Montoso (Maricao) para niños

  • List of communities in Puerto Rico
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