Quebrada is a barrio in the municipality of Camuy, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 3,813.[3][4][5]
Quebrada | |
|---|---|
Barrio | |
.jpg) Puerto Rico Highway 455 in Quebrada | |
 Location of Quebrada within the municipality of Camuy shown in red | |
  Quebrada Location of Puerto Rico | |
| Coordinates: 18°22′12″N 66°50′20″W / 18.369959°N 66.838795°W[1] | |
| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Camuy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.7 sq mi (20 km2) |
| • Land | 7.7 sq mi (20 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 948 ft (289 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,813 |
| • Density | 495.2/sq mi (191.2/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
History
Quebrada 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 Quebrada barrio was 1,213.[7]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 1,213 | — | |
| 1910 | 895 | −26.2% | |
| 1920 | 1,744 | 94.9% | |
| 1930 | 2,192 | 25.7% | |
| 1940 | 3,121 | 42.4% | |
| 1950 | 2,793 | −10.5% | |
| 1960 | 2,409 | −13.7% | |
| 1970 | 2,224 | −7.7% | |
| 1980 | 2,935 | 32.0% | |
| 1990 | 3,272 | 11.5% | |
| 2000 | 3,952 | 20.8% | |
| 2010 | 3,813 | −3.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900)[8] 1910-1930[9] 1930-1950[10] 1980-2000[11] 2010[12] | |||
Gallery
"For your safety", driving in Puerto Rico sign in Quebrada by Boy Scouts Troup 690
