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Sierra Baja
Barrio
Location of Sierra Baja within the municipality of Guayanilla shown in red
Location of Sierra Baja within the municipality of Guayanilla shown in red
Sierra Baja is located in Caribbean
Sierra Baja
Sierra Baja
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Guayanilla
Area
 • Total 2.37 sq mi (6.1 km2)
 • Land 2.37 sq mi (6.1 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
479 ft (146 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 602
 • Density 254/sq mi (98/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

Sierra Baja is a rural barrio in the municipality of Guayanilla, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 602.

Features and demographics

Sierra Baja has 2.37 square miles (6.1 km2) of land area and no water area. In 2010, its population was 602 with a population density of 254 inhabitants per square mile (98/km2).

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 787
1910 784 −0.4%
1920 877 11.9%
1930 785 −10.5%
1940 872 11.1%
1950 931 6.8%
1980 630
1990 569 −9.7%
2000 576 1.2%
2010 602 4.5%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1980-2000 2010

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 Baja barrio was 787.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Sierra Baja para niños

  • List of communities in Puerto Rico
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