Duey, Yauco, Puerto Rico
Duey is a barrio in the municipality of Yauco, Puerto Rico. According to the 2010 Census, it had a population of 1,108 inhabitants and a population density of 129.21 people per km².
Geography
Duey is located at the coordinates 18°5′36″N 66°50′23″W. According to the United States Census Bureau, Duey has a total area of 8.58 km², of which 8.56 km² is land and 0.02 km² (0.18%) is water.
History
Duey was in Spain's gazetteers 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 Duey barrio was 1,264.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 1,264 | — | |
| 1910 | 1,231 | −2.6% | |
| 1920 | 1,418 | 15.2% | |
| 1930 | 1,348 | −4.9% | |
| 1940 | 1,439 | 6.8% | |
| 1950 | 1,538 | 6.9% | |
| 1960 | 1,676 | 9.0% | |
| 1970 | 1,425 | −15.0% | |
| 1980 | 1,263 | −11.4% | |
| 1990 | 1,328 | 5.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,412 | 6.3% | |
| 2010 | 1,108 | −21.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 | |||
Notable people
- Ariel Castro, notable criminal kidnapper and rapist
