Coabey

Coabey is a barrio in the municipality of Jayuya, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 2,166.^[3][4][5] Coabey is a newer barrio which was formed from areas of Jayuya barrio-pueblo and its first census was done in 1930.^[6]

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1930	680		—
1940	959		41.0%
1950	1,277		33.2%
1960	1,118		−12.5%
1970	1,079		−3.5%
1980	1,286		19.2%
1990	1,753		36.3%
2000	2,069		18.0%
2010	2,166		4.7%
U.S. Decennial Census 1930[7] 1930-1950[8] 1980-2000[9] 2010[10]

Coabey
Barrio
Cemi Museum in Coabey
Location of Coabey within the municipality of Jayuya shown in red
Coabey Location of Puerto Rico
Coordinates: 18°12′51″N 66°33′44″W[1]
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	Jayuya
Area [1]
• Total	3.81 sq mi (9.9 km2)
• Land	3.81 sq mi (9.9 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation [2]	1,880 ft (570 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	2,166
• Density	568.5/sq mi (219.5/km2)
	Source: 2010 Census
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)

Features

The El Cemí Museum (Museo El Cemí) is in Coabey, Jayuya. The museum features Taíno history.^[11]

The Casa Canales Museum (Museo Casa Canales) is in Coabey. The museum features the events and people surrounding the Jayuya Uprising event in 1950.

Gallery

• Places in Coabey
• 
  Hacienda San Pedro Museum
• 
  Museo Casa Canales

See also

• Puerto Rico portal

• List of communities in Puerto Rico

References

1. "US Gazetteer 2019". US Census. US Government.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coabey Barrio
3. Picó, Rafael; Buitrago de Santiago, Zayda; Berrios, Hector H. Nueva geografía de Puerto Rico: física, económica, y social, por Rafael Picó. Con la colaboración de Zayda Buitrago de Santiago y Héctor H. Berrios. San Juan Editorial Universitaria, Universidad de Puerto Rico,1969.
4. Gwillim Law (20 May 2015). Administrative Subdivisions of Countries: A Comprehensive World Reference, 1900 through 1998. McFarland. p. 300. ISBN 978-1-4766-0447-3. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
5. Puerto Rico: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts.pdf (PDF). U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, U.S. Census Bureau. 2010.
6. Mapa de Municipios y Barrios (PDF). Santurce, Puerto Rico: Junta de Planificación. 1955. p. 25. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
7. "Table 3-Population of Municipalities: 1930 1920 and 1910" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 17, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
8. "Table 4-Area and Population of Municipalities Urban and Rural: 1930 to 1950" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 30, 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
9. "Table 2 Population and Housing Units: 1960 to 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 24, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
10. Puerto Rico: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts.pdf (PDF). U.S. Dept. of Commerce Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. Census Bureau. 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-02-20. Retrieved 2019-08-02.
11. "Museo El Cemí". Discover Puerto Rico. Retrieved 2021-09-05.

External links

• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coabey barrio