Guayabo Dulce, Adjuntas, Puerto Rico

Guayabo Dulce is a rural barrio in the municipality of Adjuntas, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 140.

History Guayabo Dulce (Spanish for 'sweet guava tree') was created as a distinct barrio within the municipality of Adjuntas in 1883, along with Yayales, Limaní, Guayo, Tanamá and Guilarte."Barrio Guilarte, Adjuntas." 80 Grados. San Juan, Puerto Rico. Available at: https://www.80grados.net/barrio-guilarte-adjuntas/ (accessed June 15, 2026).

Demographics Guayabo Dulce was in Spain's gazetteers 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 population of Guayabo Dulce barrio was 1,055.

Landmarks and places of interest

A small portion of Bosque del Pueblo, one of the 21 units of the Puerto Rico state forest system, is located within the barrio.

See also

List of communities in Puerto Rico

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