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Rufina, Guayanilla, Puerto Rico

Coordinates: 18°00′05″N 66°47′12″W / 18.001355°N 66.78677°W / 18.001355; -66.78677
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Rufina
Barrio
Guayanilla Bay
Guayanilla Bay
Location of Rufina within the municipality of Guayanilla shown in red
Location of Rufina within the municipality of Guayanilla shown in red
Rufina is located in Caribbean
Rufina
Rufina
Location of Puerto Rico
Coordinates: 18°00′05″N 66°47′12″W / 18.001355°N 66.78677°W / 18.001355; -66.78677[1]
Commonwealth Puerto Rico
Municipality Guayanilla
Area
 • Total2.34 sq mi (6.1 km2)
 • Land1.81 sq mi (4.7 km2)
 • Water0.53 sq mi (1.4 km2)
Elevation10 ft (3 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total220
 • Density121.5/sq mi (46.9/km2)
 Source: 2010 Census
Time zoneUTC−4 (AST)

Rufina is a rural barrio in the municipality of Guayanilla, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 220. Rufina was established in 1935 and was made up of parts of Guayanilla barrio-pueblo and Indios barrio in Guayanilla.[3][4]

Features and demographics

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Rufina has 1.81 square miles (4.7 km2) of land area and .53 square miles (1.4 km2) of water area. In 2010, its population was 220 with a population density of 121.5 inhabitants per square mile (46.9/km2).[5]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
19401,261
1950799−36.6%
1960567−29.0%
1970415−26.8%
1980232−44.1%
1990220−5.2%
2000210−4.5%
20102204.8%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900)[6] 1910-1930[7]
1930-1950[8] 1980-2000[9] 2010[10]

See also

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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: Rufina 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.
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