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Tijeras
Barrio
Location of Tijeras within the municipality of Juana Díaz shown in red
Location of Tijeras within the municipality of Juana Díaz shown in red
Tijeras, Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico is located in Caribbean
Tijeras, Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico
Tijeras, Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Juana Díaz
Area
 • Total 4.46 sq mi (11.6 km2)
 • Land 4.44 sq mi (11.5 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
453 ft (138 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 5,670
 • Density 1,277.0/sq mi (493.1/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

Tijeras is a barrio in the municipality of Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 5,670.

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 Tijeras and Emajagual barrios was 1,005.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 789
1920 820 3.9%
1930 954 16.3%
1940 1,062 11.3%
1950 2,268 113.6%
1980 3,928
1990 4,478 14.0%
2000 5,640 25.9%
2010 5,670 0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1980-2000 2010

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Tijeras (Juana Díaz) para niños

  • List of communities in Puerto Rico
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