Sabana, Vega Alta, Puerto Rico
Sabana is a barrio in the municipality of Vega Alta, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 15,164.
History
Sabana 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 Sabana barrio was 910.
Sabana saw a 21.7% increase in population from 1990 to 2000 and a 23.3% increase from 2000 to 2010.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 910 | — | |
| 1910 | 1,059 | 16.4% | |
| 1920 | 1,423 | 34.4% | |
| 1930 | 1,871 | 31.5% | |
| 1940 | 2,531 | 35.3% | |
| 1950 | 3,013 | 19.0% | |
| 1960 | 4,208 | 39.7% | |
| 1970 | 6,627 | 57.5% | |
| 1980 | 9,072 | 36.9% | |
| 1990 | 10,108 | 11.4% | |
| 2000 | 12,300 | 21.7% | |
| 2010 | 15,164 | 23.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1960 1980-2000 2010 | |||
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Puerto Rico Highway 6690 in Sabana
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