Llanos Costa, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
Barrio of Puerto Rico
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Llanos Costa is a barrio in the municipality of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 3,571.[3][4][5]
Llanos Costa | |
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Barrio | |
A view of Llanos Costa | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Llanos Costa within the municipality of Cabo Rojo shown in red | |
  Llanos Costa Location of Puerto Rico | |
| Coordinates: 17°58′45″N 67°08′28″W[1] | |
| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Cabo Rojo |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.49 sq mi (60.8 km2) |
| • Land | 19.52 sq mi (50.6 km2) |
| • Water | 3.97 sq mi (10.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 223 ft (68 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,571 |
| • Density | 182.9/sq mi (70.6/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| ZIP code | 00623 |
History
Llanos Costa 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 Llanos Costa barrio was 867.[7]
Gallery
Rocky seashore in Llanos Costa near the Faro Los Morrillos de Cabo Rojo
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