Sardinera facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Sardinera
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Fish market in Sardinera
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Location of Sardinera within the municipality of Fajardo shown in red
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 Sardinera
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Fajardo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.18 sq mi (3.1 km2) |
| • Land | 0.95 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.23 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 128 ft (39 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,190 |
| • Density | 1,252.6/sq mi (483.6/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| ZIP Code |
00738
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Sardinera is a barrio in the municipality of Fajardo, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 1,190.
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 combined population of Naranjo and Sardinera barrios was 999.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 458 | — | |
| 1920 | 160 | −65.1% | |
| 1930 | 290 | 81.3% | |
| 1940 | 660 | 127.6% | |
| 1950 | 268 | −59.4% | |
| 1980 | 741 | — | |
| 1990 | 856 | 15.5% | |
| 2000 | 925 | 8.1% | |
| 2010 | 1,190 | 28.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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During the COVID-19 Pandemic, residents of Sardinera were able to participate in auto chinchorreo (curbside pickup) thus were able to pick up free meals from local food establishments. This initiative was launched by Mayor José Aníbal “Joey” Meléndez Méndez to tackle hunger.
See also
In Spanish: Sardinera (Fajardo) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
