Borinquen, Caguas, Puerto Rico Explained
| Official Name: | Borinquen |
| Settlement Type: | Barrio |
| Pushpin Map: | Caribbean |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Puerto Rico |
| Coordinates: | 18.1701°N -66.0406°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Commonwealth |
| Subdivision Name: |  Puerto Rico |
| Subdivision Type1: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name1: | Caguas |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 6.27 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 6.27 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Note: | Source: 2020 Census |
| Population Total: | 7251 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | AST |
| Utc Offset: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 433 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Postal Code: | 00725, 00726, 00727 |
| Area Code: | 787, 939 |
Borinquen is a barrio in the municipality of Caguas, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2020 was 7,251.[2] [3] The barrio is named after the indigenous Taíno name for Puerto Rico, "Borinquen," which highlights the area's historical significance.[4]
History and demographics
Borinquen was in Spain's gazetteers[5] until 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 Borinquen barrio and Bairoa barrio was 3,870.[6]
Places of interest
- Caguas Real Golf and Country Club, partially located in Borinquen.[7]
- Charco El Cantil, natural swimming pool on the Turabo River.
- Plaza Turabo, a riverside park located along the Turabo River.
- Terrazas de Borinquen Recreational Area, community pool and park.
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: US Gazetteer 2019. US Census . US Government.
- Book: 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.
- Book: Gwillim Law. Administrative Subdivisions of Countries: A Comprehensive World Reference, 1900 through 1998. 25 December 2018. 20 May 2015. McFarland. 978-1-4766-0447-3. 300.
- Web site: PlaceDatabase . Borinquen Barrio - Aguadilla . 2024-04-25 . Place Database . en.
- Web site: Anuario del comercio, de la industria, de la magistratura y de la administración. 1881 . Biblioteca Nacional de España . es . 1614. 4 April 2023.
- Book: Joseph Prentiss Sanger. Henry Gannett. Walter Francis Willcox. Informe sobre el censo de Puerto Rico, 1899, United States. War Dept. Porto Rico Census Office. 1900. Imprenta del gobierno. 161. es.
- Web site: Caguas Real Golf & Country Club . Discover Puerto Rico . October 21, 2021.
