Palo Hincado, Barranquitas, Puerto Rico
Barrio of Puerto Rico From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Barrio of Puerto Rico From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Palo Hincado is a barrio in the municipality of Barranquitas, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 4,587.[3][4][5]
Palo Hincado | |
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Barrio | |
Coordinates: 18°11′27″N 66°20′59″W[1] | |
Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
Municipality | Barranquitas |
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 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]
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