Piedra Gorda, Camuy, Puerto Rico

Piedra Gorda is a barrio in the municipality of Camuy, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 1,846.^[3][4][5]

Piedra Gorda
Barrio
Location of Piedra Gorda within the municipality of Camuy shown in red
Piedra Gorda Location of Puerto Rico
Coordinates: 18°24′39″N 66°52′53″W[1]
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	Camuy
Area [1]
• Total	3.92 sq mi (10.2 km2)
• Land	3.92 sq mi (10.2 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation [2]	676 ft (206 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,846
• Density	469.7/sq mi (181.4/km2)
	Source: 2010 Census
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)

History

Piedra Gorda 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 Piedra Gorda barrio was 895.^[7]

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	895		—
1910	908		1.5%
1920	1,213		33.6%
1930	1,211		−0.2%
1940	1,318		8.8%
1950	1,531		16.2%
1960	1,299		−15.2%
1970	1,773		36.5%
1980	1,708		−3.7%
1990	1,667		−2.4%
2000	1,722		3.3%
2010	1,846		7.2%
U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900)[8] 1910-1930[9] 1930-1950[10] 1980-2000[11] 2010[12]

See also

• Puerto Rico portal

• List of communities in Puerto Rico