Duey, Yauco, Puerto Rico

Duey is a barrio in the municipality of Yauco, Puerto Rico. According to the 2010 Census, it had a population of 1,108 inhabitants and a population density of 129.21 people per km².^[3][4][5]

Duey
Barrio
Location of Duey within the municipality of Yauco shown in red
Duey Location of Puerto Rico
Coordinates: 18°05′36″N 66°50′23″W[1]
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	Yauco
Area [1]
• Total	3.32 sq mi (8.6 km2)
• Land	3.31 sq mi (8.6 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation [2]	1,394 ft (425 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,108
• Density	335.8/sq mi (129.7/km2)
	Source: 2010 Census
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)

Geography

Duey is located at the coordinates 18°5′36″N 66°50′23″W. According to the United States Census Bureau, Duey has a total area of 8.58 km², of which 8.56 km² is land and 0.02 km² (0.18%) is water.

History

Duey 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 population of Duey barrio was 1,264.^[7]

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	1,264		—
1910	1,231		−2.6%
1920	1,418		15.2%
1930	1,348		−4.9%
1940	1,439		6.8%
1950	1,538		6.9%
1960	1,676		9.0%
1970	1,425		−15.0%
1980	1,263		−11.4%
1990	1,328		5.1%
2000	1,412		6.3%
2010	1,108		−21.5%
U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900)[8] 1910-1930[9] 1930-1950[10] 1980-2000[11] 2010[12]

Notable people

• Ariel Castro, notable criminal kidnapper and rapist

See also

• Puerto Rico portal

• List of communities in Puerto Rico