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Estimates of the Resident Population of Puerto Rico

Estimates of the Resident Population of Puerto Rico Municipios, July 1, 1993 and Components of Change Since 1990.

Municipio
Population estimate July 1, 1993
Census population April 1, 1990
Percent change 1990 to 1993
Puerto Rico
3,622,063
3,522,037
2.8
Adjuntas
19,579
19,451
0.7
Aguada
37,175
35,911
3.5
Aguadilla
64,176
59,335
8.2
Aguas Buenas
26,281
25,424
3.4
Aibonito.
25,469
24,971
2.0
Anasco...
26,806
25,234
6.2
Arecibo..
94,513
93,385
1.2
Arroyo
19,230
18,910
1.7
Barceloneta
21,940
20,947
4.7
Barranquitas
26,713
25,605
4.3
Bayamon
225,338
220,262
2.3
Cabo Rojo
40,559
38,521
5.3
Caguas
139,228
133,447
4.3
Camuy
30,725
28,917
6.3
Canovanas
39,653
36,816
7.7
Carolina
185,732
177,806
4.5
Catano
33,485
34,587
-3.2
Cayey
46,993
46,553
0.9
Ceiba
17,521
17,145
2.2
Ciales
18,855
18,084
4.3
Cidra
36,055
35,601
1.3
Coamo
33,402
33,837
-1.3
Comerio
19,659
20,265
-3.0
Corozal
33,754
33,095
2.0
Culebra
1,724
1,542
11.8
Dorado
32,198
30,759
4.7
Fajardo
37,107
36,882
0.6
Florida
9,008
8,689
3.7
Guanica
21,251
19,984
6.3
Guayama
41,336
41,588
-0.6
Guayanilla
21,554
21,581
-0.1
Guaynabo
97,879
92,886
5.4
Gurabo
30,948
28,737
7.7
Hatillo
33,575
32,703
2.7
Hormigueros
15,992
15,212
5.1
Humacao
55,954
55,203
1.4
Isabela
39,836
39,147
1.8
Jayuya
16,081
15,527
3.6
Juana Diaz
46,851
45,198
3.7
Juncos
32,272
30,612
5.4
Lajas
25,433
23,271
9.3
Lares
29,014
29,015
0.0
Las Marias
10,096
9,306
8.5
Las Piedras
29,088
27,896
4.3
Loiza
30,110
29,307
2.7
Luquillo
18,799
18,100
3.9
Manati
39,409
38,692
1.9
Maricao
5,887
6,206
-5.1
Maunabo
12,809
12,347
3.7
Mayaguez
102,390
100,371
2.0
Moca
33,456
32,926
1.6
Morovis
26,926
25,288
6.5
Naguabo
23,079
22,620
2.0
Naranjito
28,359
27,914
1.6
Orocovis
22,635
21,158
7.0
Patillas
20,218
19,633
3.0
Penuelas
21,879
22,515
-2.8
Ponce
189,734
187,749
1.1
Quebradillas
21,653
21,425
1.1
Rincon
12,311
12,213
0.8
Rio Grande
46,329
45,648
1.5
Sabana Grande
24,196
22,843
5.9
Salinas
29,266
28,335
3.3M
San German
36,622
34,962
4.7
San Juan.
443,372
437,745
1.3
San Lorenzo
35,988
35,163
2.3
San Sebastian
39,081
38,799
0.7
Santa Isabel
19,482
19,318
0.8
Toa Alta
46,274
44,101
4.9
Toa Baja
94,633
89,454
5.8
Trujillo Alto
66,992
61,120
9.6
Utuado
35,666
34,980
2.0
Vega Alta
35,550
34,559
2.9
Vega Baja
56,914
55,997
1.6
Vieques
8,582
8,602
-0.2
Villalba
24,115
23,559
2.4
Yabucoa
37,667
36,483
3.2
Yauco
41,642
42,058
-1.0

Components of change, April 1, 1990 to July 1, 1993

Municipio
Births
Deaths
Natural increase
Residual change
Puerto Rico
210,989
86,774
124,215
-24,189
Adjuntas
1,233
475
758
-630
Aguada
2,064
699
1,366
-102
Aguadilla
3,185
1,504
1,681
3,160
Aguas Buenas
1,489
522
967
-110
Aibonito
1,597
551
1,047
-549
Anasco
1,413
635
778
794
Arecibo
5,280
2,661
2,619
-1,491
Arroyo
1,177
465
713
-393
Barceloneta
1,267
520
748
246
Barranquitas
1,977
506
1,471
-363
Bayamon..
12,719
4,943
7,776
-2,700
Cabo Rojo
1,972
1,059
913
1,125
Caguas
8,078
3,304
4,774
1,007
Camuy
1,814
675
1,138
670
Canovanas
2,849
846
2,003
834
Carolina
9,609
3,802
5,806
2,120
Catano
2,237
861
1,376
-2,478
Cayey
2,808
1,204
1,605
-1,165
Ceiba
1,170
345
825
-449
Ciales
1,215
371
845
-74
Cidra
2,084
638
1,446
-992
Coamo
2,201
800
1,40
-1,836
Comerio
1,270
423
847
-1,453
Corozal
2,198
680
1,517
-858
Culebra
113
36
77
105
Dorado
1,815
606
1,208
231
Fajardo
2,386
1,033
1,354
-1,129
Florida
617
242
375
-56
Guanica
1,149
518
631
637
Guayama
2,700
1,064
1,636
-1,888
Guayanilla
1,276
521
755
-782
Guaynabo
5,399
2,002
3,396
1,597
Gurabo
1,773
679
1,094
1,118
Hatillo
1,835
797
1,038
-166
Hormigueros
656
374
282
498
Humacao
3,425
1,303
2,122
-1,371
Isabela
2,223
1,056
1,167
-478
Jayuya
1,092
335
757
-203
Juana Diaz
2,991
1,049
1,942
-289
Juncos
1,805
773
1,032
628
Lajas
1,237
612
626
1,537
Lares
1,807
717
1,090
-1,091
Las Marias
504
185
319
471
Las Piedras
1,675
601
1,074
118
Loiza
1,901
563
1,339
-536
Luquillo
1,170
446
724
-25
Manati
2,578
1,010
1,568
-851
Maricao
384
129
255
-574
Maunabo
750
292
458
4
Mayaguez
5,141
2,695
2,447
-428
Moca
1,832
637
1,195
-665
Morovis
1,751
460
1,291
347
Naguabo
1,329
620
708
-249
Naranjito
1,857
537
1,320
-875
Orocovis.
1,552
461
1,092
385
Patillas
1,219
479
740
-155
Penuelas
1,567
515
1,052
-1,688
Ponce
12,303
5,040
7,263
-5,278
Quebradillas
1,273
472
801
-573
Rincon
685
282
403
-305
Rio Grande
2,782
969
1,814
-1,133
Sabana Grande
1,323
586
737
616
Salinas
1,932
720
1,212
-281
San German
1,936
951
98
675
San Juan
24,909
14,529
10,380
-4,753
San Lorenzo
2,001
887
1,114
-289
San Sebastian
1,983
960
1,024
-742"
Santa Isabel
1,414
535
879
-715
Toa Alta.
2,848
704
2,144
30
Toa Baja
5,068
1,787
3,281
1,898
Trujillo Alto
3,556
1,133
2,424
3,448
Utuado
1,951
860
1,090
-404
Vega Alta
2,051
697
1,354
-363
Vega Baja
3,660
1,314
2,346
-1,429
Vieques
588
260
328
-348
Villalba
1,767
456
1,311
-755
Yabucoa
2,053
802
1,251
-67
Yauco
2,500
1,001
1,499
-1,915

Source: Population Estimates Branch, Population Division, Bureau of the Census

Note: Births and Deaths are from Puerto Rico Junta de Planification. Estimates were obtained through Ratio-Regression technique using births and deaths.

Methodology: Methodology is described in "Subnational Population Estimates Methods of the U.S. Bureau of the Census," a paper prepared by Michael J. Batutis, October, 1991. Copies may be obtained by calling (301) 457-2380.




Did You Know?

The first capital of Puerto Rico was Caparra, Ponce de Leon established this first European settlement in 1508. Located between Guaynabo and Bayamon. The capital was moved in 1521 to Old San Juan.