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Quebrada Arriba
Barrio
View from Quebrada Arriba
View from Quebrada Arriba
Location of Quebrada Arriba within the municipality of Cayey shown in red
Location of Quebrada Arriba within the municipality of Cayey shown in red
Quebrada Arriba, Cayey, Puerto Rico is located in Caribbean
Quebrada Arriba, Cayey, Puerto Rico
Quebrada Arriba, Cayey, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Cayey
Area
 • Total 2.4 sq mi (6 km2)
 • Land 2.4 sq mi (6 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
2,461 ft (750 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,451
 • Density 604.6/sq mi (233.4/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

Quebrada Arriba is a barrio in the municipality of Cayey, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 1,451.

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 combined population of Quebrada Arriba, Culebras Alto and Culebras Bajo barrios was 914.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1950 1,129
1980 965
1990 1,114 15.4%
2000 1,134 1.8%
2010 1,451 28.0%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1980-2000 2010

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Quebrada Arriba (Cayey) para niños

  • List of communities in Puerto Rico
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