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Quebrada Ceiba
Barrio
Location of Quebrada Ceiba within the municipality of Peñuelas shown in red
Location of Quebrada Ceiba within the municipality of Peñuelas shown in red
Quebrada Ceiba is located in Caribbean
Quebrada Ceiba
Quebrada Ceiba
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Peñuelas
Area
 • Total 3.88 sq mi (10.0 km2)
 • Land 3.88 sq mi (10.0 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
571 ft (174 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 4,731
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

Quebrada Ceiba is a barrio in the municipality of Peñuelas, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 4,731.

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 Quebrada Ceiba barrio was 1,006.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 1,006
1910 1,070 6.4%
1920 1,405 31.3%
1930 1,421 1.1%
1940 1,711 20.4%
1950 1,701 −0.6%
1980 2,892
1990 5,080 75.7%
2000 5,345 5.2%
2010 4,731 −11.5%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1980-2000 2010

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Quebrada Ceiba para niños

  • List of communities in Puerto Rico
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