Culebra barrio-pueblo
Culebra barrio-pueblo or Culebra Pueblo (English: Culebra Town, historically: Dewey) is a barrio and the administrative center (seat) of Culebra, an island-municipality of Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 462.
Culebra barrio-pueblo
Pueblo de Culebra Dewey | |
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Municipality Seat | |
Town Hall in Culebra barrio-pueblo | |
Location of Culebra barrio-pueblo within the municipality of Culebra highlighted | |
Culebra barrio-pueblo Location of Culebra in Puerto Rico | |
| Coordinates: 18°18′21″N 65°18′08″W | |
| Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| Municipality | Culebra |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.22 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| • Land | 0.13 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 462 |
| • Density | 3,553.8/sq mi (1,372.1/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| ZIP Code | 00775 |
As was customary in Spain, in Puerto Rico, the municipality has a barrio called pueblo which contains a central plaza, the municipal buildings (city hall), and a Catholic church. Fiestas patronales (patron saint festivals) are held in the central plaza every year.
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