981-16

Updated: June 7, 2025

The census of 1834 gives the total population on an area of 330 square leagues, in the proportion of 981-16 inhabitants per square league, as follows: In 1855 cholera morbus raged throughout the island, especially among the colored population, and carried off 9,529 slaves alone. The next census shows the progressive increase of inhabitants.

R. A. (Rudolph Adams) Van Middeldyk - The History of Puerto Rico: From the Spanish Discovery to the American Occupation