Coabey

Coabey is a barrio in the municipality of Jayuya, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 2,166.^[3][4][5] Coabey is a newer barrio which was formed from areas of Jayuya barrio-pueblo and its first census was done in 1930.^[6]

Coabey
Barrio
Cemi Museum in Coabey
Location of Coabey within the municipality of Jayuya shown in red
Coabey Location of Puerto Rico
Coordinates: 18°12′51″N 66°33′44″W / 18.214119°N 66.56214°W / 18.214119; -66.56214Coordinates: 18°12′51″N 66°33′44″W / 18.214119°N 66.56214°W / 18.214119; -66.56214^[1]
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	Jayuya
Area ^[1]
• Total	3.81 sq mi (9.9 km^2)
• Land	3.81 sq mi (9.9 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation ^[2]	1,880 ft (570 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	2,166
• Density	568.5/sq mi (219.5/km^2)
	Source: 2010 Census
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1930	680		—
1940	959		41.0%
1950	1,277		33.2%
1980	1,286		—
1990	1,753		36.3%
2000	2,069		18.0%
2010	2,166		4.7%
U.S. Decennial Census^[7] 1899 (shown as 1900)^[8] 1910-1930^[9] 1930-1950^[10] 1980-2000^[11] 2010^[12]

Features

The El Cemí Museum (Museo El Cemí) is in Coabey, Jayuya. The museum features Taíno history.^[14]

The Casa Canales Museum (Museo Casa Canales) is in Coabey. The museum features the events and people surrounding the Jayuya Uprising event in 1950.

Gallery

• Places in Coabey
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  Hacienda San Pedro Museum

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  Museo Casa Canales

See also

•  Puerto Rico portal

• List of communities in Puerto Rico

References

1. "US Gazetteer 2019". US Census. US Government.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coabey 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. Mapa de Municipios y Barrios (PDF). Santurce, Puerto Rico: Junta de Planificación. 1955. p. 25. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
7. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
8. "Report of the Census of Porto Rico 1899". War Department Office Director Census of Porto Rico. from the original on July 16, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
9. "Table 3-Population of Municipalities: 1930 1920 and 1910" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. (PDF) from the original on August 17, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
10. "Table 4-Area and Population of Municipalities Urban and Rural: 1930 to 1950" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. (PDF) from the original on August 30, 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
11. "Table 2 Population and Housing Units: 1960 to 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. (PDF) from the original on July 24, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
12. Puerto Rico:2010:population and housing unit counts.pdf (PDF). U.S. Dept. of Commerce Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. Census Bureau. 2010. (PDF) from the original on 2017-02-20. Retrieved 2019-08-02.
13. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
14. "Museo El Cemí". Discover Puerto Rico. Retrieved 2021-09-05.

External links

• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coabey barrio