Jobos, Isabela, Puerto Rico
Jobos | |
|---|---|
Barrio | |
.jpg) Jobos Beach | |
  Jobos | |
| Coordinates: 18°29′52″N 67°04′12″W / 18.497645500000001°N 67.070009299999995°W[1] | |
| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Isabela |
| Elevation | 239 ft (73 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,446 |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Jobos is a barrio in the municipality of Isabela, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 3,446.[2][3][4]
History
The United States took control of Puerto Rico from Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish-American War under the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1898 and conducted its first census of Puerto Rico, finding that the population of Jobos barrio was 1,551.[5]
Places in Jobos
In 2019, the headquarters for Solar Libre, a new school where students can study solar energy, was established in Jobos. It was established with financial support from Samsung, The Hispanic Federation and NFL football player, Victor Cruz.[6]
Jobos Beach, known as a world-class surf spot[7][8] and where in February 2013, the Rip Curl Pro surfing competition was held, is located in Jobos barrio.[9][10]
Gallery
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Cemetery in Jobos -
Jobos Beach
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jobos
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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. 160.
- ^ https://www.primerahora.com/noticias/puerto-rico/nota/victorcruzentregadonativoanuevaescuelaenisabela-1303446/
- ^ Haskins, John (January 22, 2009). "Affordable Caribbean: Puerto Rico" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ SurferToday.com, Editor at. "The best surf spots in Puerto Rico". Surfertoday.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ "Jobos recibe evento de surfing de clase mundial este fin de semana" (in Spanish). noticel.com. February 8, 2013.
- ^ "Windsurfing". Encyclopedia of Puerto Rico.
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