Garzas, Adjuntas, Puerto Rico
Garzas | |
|---|---|
Barrio | |
 Garzas Lake | |
 Location of Garzas barrio within the municipality of Adjuntas shown in red | |
  Garzas Location of Puerto Rico | |
| Coordinates: 18°09′05″N 66°44′59″W / 18.151478°N 66.749602°W[1] | |
| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Adjuntas |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.37 sq mi (16.5 km2) |
| • Land | 6.28 sq mi (16.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,211 ft (674 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,337 |
| • Density | 212.9/sq mi (82.2/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| ZIP Codes | 00601, 00631 |
| Area code | 787/939 |
| Website | adjuntaspr |
Garzas is a rural barrio in the municipality of Adjuntas, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 1,337.[3][4][5]
History
Garzas (Spanish for 'herons') was one of the original six barrios of Adjuntas as evident in the 1818 administrative rural census.[6] Its population grew in size, first due to the establishment of Citrus medica crops (locally known as cidra) during the end of the 19th century. Construction of a dam between 1936 and 1943 further developed the area as the establishment of the Garzas Lake solidified the infrastructure and fortified both the agricultural and recreational opportunities in the area.[7]
Demographics
Garzas was in Spain's gazetteers[8] 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 Garzas barrio was 1,425.[9]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 1,425 | — | |
| 1910 | 1,204 | −15.5% | |
| 1920 | 1,206 | 0.2% | |
| 1930 | 904 | −25.0% | |
| 1940 | 1,173 | 29.8% | |
| 1950 | 1,632 | 39.1% | |
| 1960 | 1,298 | −20.5% | |
| 1970 | 1,370 | 5.5% | |
| 1980 | 1,357 | −0.9% | |
| 1990 | 1,317 | −2.9% | |
| 2000 | 973 | −26.1% | |
| 2010 | 1,337 | 37.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900)[10] 1910-1930[11] 1930-1950[12] 1960[13] 1980-2000[14] 2010[15] | |||
Landmarks and places of interest
- Hacienda Villa Sotomayor is a parador located along the Vacas River near its confluence with the Cidra River.[16]
- Garzas Lake is a reservoir established in 1943 by the damming of the Vacas River. One of the highest reservoirs of its size in the island, it is popular for fishing and boating.[7]
- Salto Ataúd (Spanish for 'coffin falls') is a tiered waterfall also located along the Vacas River, downstream from Garzas Lake. It is a popular site for swimming and is located at GPS coordinates 18°09′14″N 66°44′26″W / 18.15385°N 66.74065°W, which can be accessed from PR-522. The area also contains other charcas (plunge pools) such as Las Losetas and Las Garzas.[17]
- A portion of the Guilarte State Forest is also located within the boundaries of barrio Garzas.
See also
References
- 1 2 "US Gazetteer 2019". US Census. US Government. Archived from the original on 2020-01-16. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Garzas, Adjuntas, Puerto Rico
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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 2018-12-26.
- ↑ "Anuario del comercio, de la industria, de la magistratura y de la administración. 1881". Biblioteca Nacional de España (in Spanish). p. 1614. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- 1 2 "Barrio Guilarte, Adjuntas." 80 Grados. San Juan, Puerto Rico. Available at: https://www.80grados.net/barrio-guilarte-adjuntas/ (accessed June 15, 2026).
- ↑ "Anuario del comercio, de la industria, de la magistratura y de la administración. 1881". Biblioteca Nacional de España (in Spanish). p. 1614. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ↑ Joseph Prentiss Sanger; Henry Gannett; Walter Francis Willcox (1900). Informe sobre el censo de Puerto Rico, 1899, United States. War Dept. Porto Rico Census Office (in Spanish). Imprenta del gobierno. p. 165.
- ↑ "Report of the Census of Porto Rico 1899". War Department Office Director Census of Porto Rico. Archived from the original on July 16, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Census of Population, 1960: Number of Inhabitants, General Population Characteristics, General Social and Economic Characteristics, and Detailed Characteristics. Characteristics of the population. U.S. Bureau of the Census. 1963. pp. 97–101. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Gigante seducción en Adjuntas". Primera Hora (in Spanish). December 3, 2018. Archived from the original on 2020-07-19. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
- ↑ Guía de Saltos y Caídas de Agua de Puerto Rico (PDF). Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales. 2016. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 December 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2021.