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Valenciano Abajo
Barrio
Location of Valenciano Abajo within the municipality of Juncos shown in red
Location of Valenciano Abajo within the municipality of Juncos shown in red
Valenciano Abajo is located in Caribbean
Valenciano Abajo
Valenciano Abajo
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Juncos
Area
 • Total 2.97 sq mi (7.7 km2)
 • Land 2.95 sq mi (7.6 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
374 ft (114 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 3,582
 • Density 1,214.2/sq mi (468.8/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

Valenciano Abajo is a barrio in the municipality of Juncos, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 3,582.

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 Valenciano Abajo and Valenciano Arriba barrios was 1,206.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1980 1,908
1990 2,802 46.9%
2000 3,782 35.0%
2010 3,582 −5.3%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1980-2000 2010

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Valenciano Abajo para niños

  • List of communities in Puerto Rico
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