Lajas barrio-pueblo
Lajas barrio-pueblo is a barrio and the administrative center (seat) of Lajas, a municipality of Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 564.
Lajas barrio-pueblo
Pueblo de Lajas | |
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Municipality Seat | |
Plaza in Lajas barrio-pueblo in 2009 | |
Location of Lajas barrio-pueblo within the municipality of Lajas shown in red | |
Lajas barrio-pueblo Location of Puerto Rico | |
| Coordinates: 18°02′57″N 67°03′35″W | |
| Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| Municipality | Lajas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| • Land | 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 151 ft (46 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 564 |
| • Density | 9,400/sq mi (3,600/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
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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