Palo Hincado | |
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Barrio | |
![]() Location of Palo Hincado within the municipality of Barranquitas shown in red | |
Coordinates: 18°11′27″N 66°20′59″W / 18.190876°N 66.349676°W [1] | |
Commonwealth | ![]() |
Municipality | ![]() |
Area | |
• Total | 5.44 sq mi (14.1 km2) |
• Land | 5.44 sq mi (14.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 2,123 ft (647 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 4,587 |
• Density | 323.7/sq mi (125.0/km2) |
Source: 2010 Census | |
Time zone | UTC−4 ( AST) |
Palo Hincado is a barrio in the municipality of Barranquitas, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 4,587. [3] [4] [5]
Palo Hincado 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 Palo Hincado barrio was 1,299. [7]
Palo Hincado may have been the home of Taíno chief Orocobix in the early 16th century. [8] [9]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1900 | 1,299 | — | |
1910 | 1,530 | 17.8% | |
1920 | 1,585 | 3.6% | |
1930 | 1,922 | 21.3% | |
1940 | 2,843 | 47.9% | |
1950 | 2,911 | 2.4% | |
1960 | 2,696 | −7.4% | |
1970 | 2,991 | 10.9% | |
1980 | 3,229 | 8.0% | |
1990 | 3,669 | 13.6% | |
2000 | 3,963 | 8.0% | |
2010 | 4,587 | 15.7% | |
U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) [10] 1910-1930 [11] 1930-1950 [12] 1980-2000 [13] 2010 [14] |
Palo Hincado may have been the residence of chief Orocobix, the historic ruler of the district of Jatibonico. It corresponds well to the position usually given for his village (FIGURE 2:11).
Palo Hincado | |
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Barrio | |
![]() Location of Palo Hincado within the municipality of Barranquitas shown in red | |
Coordinates: 18°11′27″N 66°20′59″W / 18.190876°N 66.349676°W [1] | |
Commonwealth | ![]() |
Municipality | ![]() |
Area | |
• Total | 5.44 sq mi (14.1 km2) |
• Land | 5.44 sq mi (14.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 2,123 ft (647 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 4,587 |
• Density | 323.7/sq mi (125.0/km2) |
Source: 2010 Census | |
Time zone | UTC−4 ( AST) |
Palo Hincado is a barrio in the municipality of Barranquitas, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 4,587. [3] [4] [5]
Palo Hincado 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 Palo Hincado barrio was 1,299. [7]
Palo Hincado may have been the home of Taíno chief Orocobix in the early 16th century. [8] [9]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1900 | 1,299 | — | |
1910 | 1,530 | 17.8% | |
1920 | 1,585 | 3.6% | |
1930 | 1,922 | 21.3% | |
1940 | 2,843 | 47.9% | |
1950 | 2,911 | 2.4% | |
1960 | 2,696 | −7.4% | |
1970 | 2,991 | 10.9% | |
1980 | 3,229 | 8.0% | |
1990 | 3,669 | 13.6% | |
2000 | 3,963 | 8.0% | |
2010 | 4,587 | 15.7% | |
U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) [10] 1910-1930 [11] 1930-1950 [12] 1980-2000 [13] 2010 [14] |
Palo Hincado may have been the residence of chief Orocobix, the historic ruler of the district of Jatibonico. It corresponds well to the position usually given for his village (FIGURE 2:11).