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Tejas
Barrio
Location of Tejas within the municipality of Las Piedras shown in red
Location of Tejas within the municipality of Las Piedras shown in red
Tejas, Las Piedras, Puerto Rico is located in Caribbean
Tejas, Las Piedras, Puerto Rico
Tejas, Las Piedras, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Las Piedras
Area
 • Total 6.02 sq mi (15.6 km2)
 • Land 6.02 sq mi (15.6 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
653 ft (199 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 9,488
 • Density 1,576.1/sq mi (608.5/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)
ZIP Code
00771

Tejas is a barrio in the municipality of Las Piedras, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 9,488.

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 Tejas barrio was 948. At that time, the municipality was called Piedras and the barrio was called Tejas Alto.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 1,639
1910 2,041 24.5%
1920 2,148 5.2%
1930 2,259 5.2%
1940 2,727 20.7%
1950 2,834 3.9%
1980 5,927
1990 7,898 33.3%
2000 8,985 13.8%
2010 9,488 5.6%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1980-2000 2010

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Tejas (Las Piedras) para niños

  • List of communities in Puerto Rico
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