Abra Honda, Camuy, Puerto Rico
Barrio of Puerto Rico
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Abra Honda is a barrio in the municipality of Camuy, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 1,943.[3][4][5]
Abra Honda | |
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Barrio | |
Wooden shack in Abra Honda | |
 Location of Abra Honda within the municipality of Camuy shown in red | |
  Abra Honda Location of Puerto Rico | |
| Coordinates: 18°25′12″N 66°50′42″W[1] | |
| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Camuy |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.77 sq mi (17.5 km2) |
| • Land | 6.77 sq mi (17.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 659 ft (201 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,785 |
| • Density | 287.4/sq mi (111.0/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
History
Abra Honda 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 Abra Honda barrio was 1,420.[7]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 1,420 | — | |
| 1910 | 1,412 | −0.6% | |
| 1920 | 1,543 | 9.3% | |
| 1930 | 1,525 | −1.2% | |
| 1940 | 1,720 | 12.8% | |
| 1950 | 1,659 | −3.5% | |
| 1960 | 1,488 | −10.3% | |
| 1970 | 1,469 | −1.3% | |
| 1980 | 1,860 | 26.6% | |
| 1990 | 1,944 | 4.5% | |
| 2000 | 2,169 | 11.6% | |
| 2010 | 1,943 | −10.4% | |
| 2020 | 1,785 | −8.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900)[8] 1910-1930[9] 1930-1950[10] 1970[11] 1980-2000[12] 2010[13] 2020[14] | |||
Ernesto Memorial Chapel
The Ernesto Memorial Chapel, a historic church, made of stone, is located in Abra Honda barrio.[15][16]
Gallery
Ernesto Memorial Chapel
