Mata de Plátano is a barrio in the municipality of Luquillo, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 8,972.[3][4][5]

Mata de Plátano
Barrio
Main road in Mata de Platano
Main road in Mata de Platano
Location of Mata de Plátano within the municipality of Luquillo shown in red
Location of Mata de Plátano within the municipality of Luquillo shown in red
Mata de Plátano is located in Caribbean
Mata de Plátano
Mata de Plátano
Location of Puerto Rico
Coordinates: 18°22′01″N 65°44′14″W / 18.366911°N 65.737269°W / 18.366911; -65.737269[1]
Commonwealth Puerto Rico
Municipality Luquillo
Area
 • Total
5.19 sq mi (13.4 km2)
 • Land4.49 sq mi (11.6 km2)
 • Water0.70 sq mi (1.8 km2)
Elevation20 ft (6 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
8,972
 • Density1,998.2/sq mi (771.5/km2)
 Source: 2010 Census
Time zoneUTC−4 (AST)
Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1910824
19208978.9%
1930573−36.1%
194088554.5%
19501,03617.1%
19601,033−0.3%
19700−100.0%
19805,447
19906,78324.5%
20008,31822.6%
20108,9727.9%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900)[6] 1910-1930[7]
1930-1950[8] 1980-2000[9] 2010[10]
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References

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  1. ^ a b "US Gazetteer 2019". US Census. US Government.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mata de Plátano 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. ^ "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.
  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.