Valenciano Arriba
Barrio of Juncos, Puerto Rico
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Valenciano Arriba is a barrio located in the municipality of Juncos in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. According to the 2010 Census, it had a population of 1,202 inhabitants and a population density of 262.65 people per km2.[3][4][5]
Valenciano Arriba | |
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Barrio | |
Location of Valenciano Arriba within the municipality of Juncos shown in red | |
  Valenciano Arriba Location of Puerto Rico | |
| Coordinates: 18°09′52″N 65°55′24″W[1] | |
| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Juncos |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.77 sq mi (4.6 km2) |
| • Land | 1.77 sq mi (4.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 617 ft (188 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,202 |
| • Density | 679.1/sq mi (262.2/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
History
Valenciano Arriba 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 combined population of Valenciano Abajo and Valenciano Arriba barrios was 1,206.[7]
Geography
Valenciano Arriba is located at coordinates 18°9′52″N 65°55′24″W. According to the United States Census Bureau, Valenciano Arriba has a total area of 4.58 km2, all of which is land.
Demographics
According to the 2010 Census, there were 1,202 people residing in Valenciano Arriba. The population density was 262.65 people per km². Of the 1,202 inhabitants, 79.78% were White, 8.99% were African American, 0.83% were Native American, 5.41% were of other races, and 4.99% belonged to two or more races. Of the total population, 98.92% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[13][circular reference]
