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Llanos Tuna
Barrio
View from Llanos Tuna
View from Llanos Tuna
Flag of Llanos Tuna
Flag
Official seal of Llanos Tuna
Seal
Location of Llanos Tuna within the municipality of Cabo Rojo shown in red
Location of Llanos Tuna within the municipality of Cabo Rojo shown in red
Llanos Tuna, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico is located in Caribbean
Llanos Tuna, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
Llanos Tuna, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Cabo Rojo
Area
 • Total 6.63 sq mi (17.2 km2)
 • Land 6.63 sq mi (17.2 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
266 ft (81 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 6,183
 • Density 932.6/sq mi (360.1/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)
ZIP code
00623

Llanos Tuna is a barrio in the municipality of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 6,183.

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 Llanos Tuna barrio was 2,976.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 2,976
1910 3,097 4.1%
1920 3,628 17.1%
1930 3,633 0.1%
1940 4,153 14.3%
1950 3,734 −10.1%
1980 4,880
1990 5,289 8.4%
2000 5,765 9.0%
2010 6,183 7.3%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1980-2000 2010

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Llanos Tuna (Cabo Rojo) para niños

  • List of communities in Puerto Rico
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