Candelaria, Vega Alta, Puerto Rico

Candelaria
Barrio
Karst landscape in Candelaria
Karst landscape in Candelaria
Location of Candelaria within the municipality of Vega Alta shown in red
Location of Candelaria within the municipality of Vega Alta shown in red
Candelaria is located in Caribbean
Candelaria
Candelaria
Location of Puerto Rico
Coordinates: 18°22′30″N 66°21′29″W / 18.375015°N 66.35792°W / 18.375015; -66.35792[1]
Commonwealth Puerto Rico
Municipality Vega Alta
Area
 • Total
5.44 sq mi (14.1 km2)
 • Land5.44 sq mi (14.1 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation502 ft (153 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
1,915
 • Density352/sq mi (136/km2)
 Source: 2010 Census
Time zoneUTC−4 (AST)

Candelaria is a barrio in the municipality of Vega Alta, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 1,915.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ a b "US Gazetteer 2019". US Census. US Government.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Candelaria 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.