Almirante Sur
Barrio of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
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Almirante Sur is a barrio in the municipality of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 3,115.[3][4][5]
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Almirante Sur | |
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Barrio | |
Indio River between Almirante Sur and Quebrada Arenas | |
 Location of Almirante Sur within the municipality of Vega Baja shown in red | |
  Almirante Sur Location of Puerto Rico | |
| Coordinates: 18°22′34″N 66°22′56″W[1] | |
| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Vega Baja |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.66 sq mi (12.1 km2) |
| • Land | 4.66 sq mi (12.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 472 ft (144 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,115 |
| • Density | 668.5/sq mi (258.1/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
History
Almirante Sur 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 Almirante Sur barrio was 847.[7]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 847 | — | |
| 1910 | 1,019 | 20.3% | |
| 1920 | 1,286 | 26.2% | |
| 1930 | 1,590 | 23.6% | |
| 1940 | 1,994 | 25.4% | |
| 1950 | 2,330 | 16.9% | |
| 1960 | 2,238 | −3.9% | |
| 1970 | 2,203 | −1.6% | |
| 1980 | 2,788 | 26.6% | |
| 1990 | 2,962 | 6.2% | |
| 2000 | 3,325 | 12.3% | |
| 2010 | 3,115 | −6.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900)[8] 1910-1930[9] 1930-1950[10] 1960[11] 1980-2000[12] 2010[13] | |||
Notable people
- Bad Bunny, Platinum rapper, singer, record producer, actor, and professional wrestler
