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Sierra Alta
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Barrio
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Location of Sierra Alta within the municipality of Yauco shown in red
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 Sierra Alta
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Yauco |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.94 sq mi (7.6 km2) |
| • Land | 2.94 sq mi (7.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,063 |
| • Density | 361.6/sq mi (139.6/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Sierra Alta is a barrio in the municipality of Yauco, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 1,063.
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 Sierra Alta barrio was 1,411.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 1,411 | — | |
| 1980 | 1,211 | — | |
| 1990 | 960 | −20.7% | |
| 2000 | 1,119 | 16.6% | |
| 2010 | 1,063 | −5.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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See also
In Spanish: Sierra Alta para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
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