Limaní, Adjuntas, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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Limaní
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Barrio
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Location of Limaní barrio within the municipality of Adjuntas shown in red
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 Limaní, Adjuntas, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Adjuntas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.69 sq mi (9.6 km2) |
| • Land | 3.69 sq mi (9.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,438 ft (743 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 276 |
| • Density | 74.8/sq mi (28.9/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Limaní is a rural barrio in the municipality of Adjuntas, Puerto Rico.
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 Limaní barrio was 1,075.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 1,075 | — | |
| 1950 | 651 | — | |
| 1960 | 447 | −31.3% | |
| 1980 | 218 | — | |
| 1990 | 286 | 31.2% | |
| 2000 | 341 | 19.2% | |
| 2010 | 276 | −19.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1960 1980-2000 2010 |
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Notable residents
- José Esteban Lopez Maldonado, "Agricultural Son of Puerto Rico" is Puerto Rico's youngest farmer and agricultural entrepreneur. He launched the Esteban Bianchi Maldonado Agricultural School in 2017 (Escuela Agrícola Esteban Bianchi Maldonado) when he was 14 years old.
See also
In Spanish: Limaní para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
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