Palmarejo is a barrio in the municipality of Lajas, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 3,750. Lajas was originally the home of conversos of Jewish Sephardic origin. Palmarejo was one of the main Sephardic communities.
| Name: | Palmarejo comunidad |
|---|---|
| LSAD Code: | 55 |
| LSAD Description: | comunidad (suffix) |
| State: | Puerto Rico |
| County: | Lajas Municipio |
| Elevation: | 151 ft (46 m) |
| Total Area: | 9.26 sq mi (24.0 km²) |
| Land Area: | 7.22 sq mi (18.7 km²) |
| Water Area: | 2.04 sq mi (5.3 km²) |
| Total Population: | 3,750 |
| Population Density: | 519.4/sq mi (200.5/km²) |
| FIPS code: | 7258150 |
Online Interactive Map
Palmarejo location map. Where is Palmarejo comunidad?
History
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 Palmarejo and Llanos barrios was 1,160.
Palmarejo Road Map
Palmarejo city Satellite Map
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