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Bateyes
Barrio
Location of Bateyes within the municipality of Mayagüez shown in red
Location of Bateyes within the municipality of Mayagüez shown in red
Bateyes is located in Caribbean
Bateyes
Bateyes
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Mayagüez
Area
 • Total 2.43 sq mi (6.3 km2)
 • Land 2.43 sq mi (6.3 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
659 ft (201 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,156
 • Density 475.7/sq mi (183.7/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

Bateyes is a barrio in the municipality of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 1,156.

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 Bateyes barrio was 1,019.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 1,019
1980 1,027
1990 1,088 5.9%
2000 1,205 10.8%
2010 1,156 −4.1%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1980-2000 2010

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Bateyes para niños

  • List of communities in Puerto Rico
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