Sardinera
History
Sardinera 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 combined population of Naranjo and Sardinera barrios was 999.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 458 | — | |
| 1920 | 160 | −65.1% | |
| 1930 | 290 | 81.3% | |
| 1940 | 660 | 127.6% | |
| 1950 | 268 | −59.4% | |
| 1960 | 575 | 114.6% | |
| 1970 | 0 | −100.0% | |
| 1980 | 741 | — | |
| 1990 | 856 | 15.5% | |
| 2000 | 925 | 8.1% | |
| 2010 | 1,190 | 28.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1900 (N/A) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 | |||
A shipment of cocaine with an estimated value of over US$6 million was confiscated in early 2021 at the marina in Sardinera.
During the COVID-19 Pandemic, residents of Sardinera were able to participate in auto chinchorreo (curbside pickup) thus were able to pick up free meals from local food establishments. This initiative was launched by Mayor José Aníbal “Joey” Meléndez Méndez to tackle hunger.
