Boquerón, Las Piedras, Puerto Rico
Barrio of Puerto Rico From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Barrio of Puerto Rico From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Boquerón is a barrio in the municipality of Las Piedras, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 1,824.[3][4][5]
Boquerón | |
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Barrio | |
Coordinates: 18°12′24″N 65°50′30″W[1] | |
Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
Municipality | Las Piedras |
Area | |
• Total | 2.87 sq mi (7.4 km2) |
• Land | 2.87 sq mi (7.4 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 348 ft (106 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,824 |
• Density | 635.5/sq mi (245.4/km2) |
Source: 2010 Census | |
Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
ZIP Code | 00771 |
Boquerón was in Spain's gazetteers[6] until 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 Boquerón barrio and Collores barrio was 1,528.[7]
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