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Santa Cruz
Barrio
Sign for Barrazas, Trujillo Bajo and Santa Cruz
Sign for Barrazas, Trujillo Bajo and Santa Cruz
Location of Santa Cruz within the municipality of Carolina shown in red
Location of Santa Cruz within the municipality of Carolina shown in red
Santa Cruz, Carolina, Puerto Rico is located in Caribbean
Santa Cruz, Carolina, Puerto Rico
Santa Cruz, Carolina, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Carolina
Area
 • Total 1.39 sq mi (3.6 km2)
 • Land 1.39 sq mi (3.6 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
394 ft (120 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,927
 • Density 1,386.3/sq mi (535.3/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

Santa Cruz is a barrio in the municipality of Carolina, Puerto Rico. According to the 2010 Census, its population in that year was 1,927.

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 Santa Cruz barrio was 435.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 435
1910 564 29.7%
1920 748 32.6%
1930 772 3.2%
1940 840 8.8%
1950 993 18.2%
1980 1,597
1990 1,920 20.2%
2000 2,025 5.5%
2010 1,927 −4.8%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1980-2000 2010

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Santa Cruz (Carolina) para niños

  • List of communities in Puerto Rico
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