Maricao Afuera is a barrio in the municipality of Maricao, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 2,076.[3][4][5]
Maricao Afuera | |
|---|---|
Barrio | |
 Location of Maricao Afuera within the municipality of Maricao shown in red | |
  Maricao Afuera Location of Puerto Rico | |
| Coordinates: 18°10′16″N 66°59′17″W / 18.171036°N 66.987931°W[1] | |
| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Maricao |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.04 sq mi (23.4 km2) |
| • Land | 9.04 sq mi (23.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,611 ft (491 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,076 |
| • Density | 229.6/sq mi (88.6/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
History
Maricao Afuera was in Spain's gazetteers[6] until 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 Maricao Afuera barrio was 1,390.[7]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 1,390 | — | |
| 1910 | 1,417 | 1.9% | |
| 1920 | 1,665 | 17.5% | |
| 1930 | 1,631 | −2.0% | |
| 1940 | 1,454 | −10.9% | |
| 1950 | 1,338 | −8.0% | |
| 1960 | 977 | −27.0% | |
| 1970 | 0 | −100.0% | |
| 1980 | 1,491 | — | |
| 1990 | 1,629 | 9.3% | |
| 2000 | 1,740 | 6.8% | |
| 2010 | 2,076 | 19.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900)[8] 1910-1930[9] 1930-1950[10] 1960[11]1980-2000[12] 2010[13] | |||
