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United States. War Dept. Puerto Rico Census Office.

Report on the census of Porto Rico, 1899

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384 REPORT ON THE CENSUS OF PORTO RICO, 1899.

38. Maestre de Campo Juan Robles, in 1678.

39. Maestre de Campo Gaspar de Andono, in 1683.

40. Maestre de Campo Gaspar de Arredondo, in 1690 to 1695.

41. Maj. Tomas Franco, to 1698.

42. Maj. Antonio Robles, to 1699, temporary.

43. Maestre de Campo Gaspar de Arredondo, in 1699.

44. Maestre de Campo Gabriel Gutierrez de Rivas, in 1700.

45. Maj. Diego Villaran, in 1703, temporary.

46. Capt. Francisco Sanchez, in 1703, temporary.

47. Capt. Pedro de Arroyo, to 1705.

48. Maestre de Campo Juan Morla, temporary.

49. Maj. Francisco Granados, to 1708.

50. Col. Juan Rivera, to 1713.

51. Jose Carreno, in 1716, temporary.

52. Maj. Alonso Bertodano, in 1716.

53. Maj. Francisco Granados, to 1720.

54. Captain of Cavalry Jose Mendizabal, to 1724.

55. Lieut. Col. Matias Abadia, to 1731.

56. Maj. Domingo Nanglares, to 1743.

57. Col. Juan Colomo, in 1743.

58. Col. Agustin Pareja, to 1751.

59. Lieut. Col. Matias Bravo, to 1755.

60. Mateo de Guazo.

61. Felipe Ramirez.

62. Col. Marcos de Vergara, 1766.

63. Lieut. Col. Jose Tentor, temporary.

64. Col. Miguel de Muesas, to 1775.

65. Brig. Gen. Jose Dufresne, to 1783.

66. Brig. Gen. Juan Daban, to 1789.

67. Brig. Gen. Miguel Ustariz, to 1792.

68. Brig. Gen. Francisco Torralbo, to 1795.

69. Camp Marshal Ramon de Castro, to 1804.

70. Camp Marshal Toribio de Montes, to 1809.

71. Camp Marshal Salvador Melendez, to 1820.

72. Brig. Gen. Juan Vasco y Pascual, in 1820.

73. Brig. Gen. Gonzalo Arostegui, to 1822.

74. Col. Jose Navarro, in 1822, temporary.

75. Lieut. Gen. Miguel de la Torre, Count of Torrepando, to 1837.

76. Camp Marshal Francisco Moreda, in 1837.

77. Camp Marshal Miguel Lopez Banos, to 1840.

78. Lieut. Gen. Santiago Mendez Vigo, to 1844.

79. Lieut. Gen. the Count of Mirasol, to 1847.

80. Camp Marshal Juan Prim, Count of Reus, to 1848.

81. Lieut. Gen. Juan de la Pezuela, to 1851.

82. Camp Marshal the Marquis of Spain, to 1852, temporary.

83. Lieut. Gen. Fernando de Norzagaray, to 1855.

84. Lieut. Gen. Andres Garcia Camba, in 1855.

85. Lieut. Gen. Jose Lemery, to 1857.

86. Lieut. Gen. Fernando Cotoner, to 1860.

87. Lieut. Gen. Rafael Echague, to 1862.

88. Brig. Gen. Rafael Izquierdo, in 1862, temporary.

89. Lieut. Gen. Felix Maria de Messina, to 1S;.">.

90. Lieut. Gen. Jose Maria Marchesi, in 1867.



APPENDICES. 885

91. Lieut. Gen. Julian Juan Pavia, in 1869.

92. Jose Laureano Sanz, lieutenant-general, in 1870.

93. Gabriel Baldrich, lieutenant-general, in 1872.

94. Ramon Gomez Pulido, lieutenant-general, in 1872.

95. Simon de la Torre, lieutenant-general, in 1872.

96. J. Martinez Plower, lieutenant-general, in 1873.

97. Rafael Primo de Rivera, lieutenant-general, in 1873.

98. Jose Laureano Sanz, lieutenant-general, in 1875.

99. Segundo de la Portilla, lieutenant-general, in 1877.

100. Manuel de la Serna, lieutenant-general, in 1878.

101. Eulogio Despujols, lieutenant-general, in 1881.

102. Segundo de la Portilla, lieutenant-general, in 1884.

103. Miguel de la Vega Inclan, lieutenant-general, in 1884.

104. Ramon Fajardo, lieutenant-general, in 1884.

105. Luis Daban, lieutenant-general, in 1885.

106. Romualdo Palacio, lieutenant-general, in 1887.

107. Juan Contreras, temporary, camp marshal, in 1887.

108. Pedro Ruiz Dana, lieutenant-general, in 1888.

109. Jose Lasso Perez, lieutenant-general, in 1892.

110. Antonio Daban, lieutenant-general, in 1893.

111. Jose Gamir, lieutenant-general, in 1895.

112. Manuel Delgado Zulueta, temporary, general of division, to February 15, 1896.

113. Sabas Marin, lieutenant-general, to January 4, 1898.

114. Ricardo Ortega, general of division, January 4, 1898, to January 11, 1898,
temporary.

115. Andres Gonzalez Mufioz, lieutenant-general, January 11, 1898. (Died the
same day ) .

116. Ricardo Ortega, general of division, January 12, 1898, temporary, to Feb-
ruary 2, 1898.

117. Manuel Macias y Casado, lieutenant-general, February 2, 1898, to October 16,
1898.

118. Ricardo Ortega, general of division, temporary, from October 16, 1898, to the
18th of the same month and year, on which day the general government of the island
was turned over to Maj. Gen. John R. Brooke.

119. Maj. Gen. John R. Brooke, Military Governor, October 18, 1898, to Decem-
ber 6, 1898.

120. Maj. Gen. Guy V. Henry, Military Governor, December 6, 1898, to May 9, 1899.

121. Brig. Gen. George W. Davis, Military Governor, May 9, 1899, to May 1, 1900.

122. Charles H. Allen, Civil Governor, inaugurated May 1, 1900.

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REPORT ON THE CENSUS OF PORTO RICO, 1899.



APPENDIX VI.
BIBLIOGRAPHY.

The following is a list of the books consulted in the preparation of the Report of
the Census of the Island of Porto Rico:



Author.



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Abad, J . R Puerto Rico en la Feria-Exposici6u de Ponce en 1882. Ponce,

1886.

Abbad y Lasierra, Fr. Inigo Historia de Puerto Rico. Ampliada por Don Jose J. Acosta.

San Juan, 1866.
Acosta y Calvo, Jose J Agricultura tropical. Puerto Rico, 1862.

American State Papers.
Bedwell, C. J. (British consul to Porto Account of the Aborigines of Porto Rico. 1879.

Rico).
Brau, Salvador Las clases jornaleras en Puerto Rico. San Juan, 1882.

British State Papers.

Carroll, H. K Report on the Island of Porto Rico.

Coclun, Augustin L'Espagne et 1'esclavage. Paris, 1869.

Coll y Toste, Dr. C. (civil secretary of Resefla del Estate Social, Econ6mico <5 Industrial de la Isla
Porto Rico). de Puerto Rico, 1899.

Contreras, J Guia oflcial de Puerto Rico, 1897.

Cdrdoba , Pedro T. de Mamoria geografica. hist6rica, etc. , de Puerto Rico. San Juan,

1831.
Davis, Gen. George W Reports on Porto Rico.

Reports on Military Telegraph Lines of Porto Rico.

Diaz Caneja, Ignacio La cuestion ultramarina. Puerto Rico, 1885.

I Waterloo politico. Puerto Rico, 1891.
1 Reformas de Maura. Puerto Rico, 1893.
Flinter, Col. Geo. D Porto Rico.

Slavery in Porto Rico.

Hall.A.D PortoRico.

Halstead, Murat Our New Possession, etc.

Humm, M. A Porto Rico and the West Indies.

Hill, R. T : Cuba, Porto Rico, and other islands of the West Indies.

Irving Life of Columbus.

Columbus and his Companions.

Labra, Rafael M. de La Republica y las libertades de Ultramar. Madrid, 1897.

Miles, Maj. Gen. N. W Report on Military Operations in Porto Rico

Ministerio de Ultramar Regimen del gobierno en Puerto Rico. Madrid, 1897.

Ober, F. A j Porto Rico and its Resources.

Pezuela, N Cr6nica de las Antillas. Madrid, 1871.

Rector The Story of Beautiful Porto Rico.

Robinson, Albert Gardner Porto Rico of To-Day.

Stahl, Dr. Agustin Los Indies Borinquenos. Puerto Rico, 1889.

Tapia y Rivera, Pedro Biblioteca hist6rica de Puerto Rico.

Valle, Jose G. del Puerto Rico en la Exposicion de Chicago. Puerto Rico, 1895.

Vines, Benito Apuntes relatives a los huracanes en las Antillas. Habana

1877.
War Department Military Notes on Porto Rico.



APPENDICES.



387



APPE^ 7 DIX VII.



Census of Porto Rico in account with the Insular Treasury of Porto Rico.



DR.

Sept. 1, 1899, original estimate and
allotment $199,000.00



Total 199.000.00



Expenditures as follows:
Director

Stationery and other of-
fice supplies $70.15

Salary of clerk and mes-
senger 315.00

Traveling expenses to
and through Porto
Rico 96.25



M8L40

Assistant Director, salary 4, 160. 00

7 supervisors, salaries 3, 246. 00

911 enumerators, salaries 52, 870. 00

Clerks, special agents, and mes-
sengers of Assistant Director

and supervisors 7, 620. 05

Transportation of stores and per-
sons 1,149.24

Rent and incidental expenses of

offices in Porto Rico 3,893.71

Census property l 653. 42

Census stationery and printing . 1, 739. 89

Tabulating 39,444.38

Printing bulletins 663.14

Printing and illustrating Eng-
lish edition of report, 6,500

copies 6,643.75

Printing and illustrating Span-
ish edition of report, 4,000 cop-
ies 5,841.11

Translating report and bulletins

into Spanish 712. 17

Indexing report 65.00

Foreign postage census reports . 180.00



Total expenditures 129, 362. 26

Excess of allotment over ex-
penditures 69, 637. 74

Total 199,000.00



1 All census property in Porto Rico was purchased through the supply division of the War Depart-
ment. The census property and stationery in Porto Rico on hand at the close of the work, and val-
ued at $1.143.20, were transferred to the insular authorities.



II^DEX.



Page.

Abad,J.R 386

Abadia, Matias (Governor) 384

Abbad, Fray Inigo 23,24,25,26,30,141

Abbad y Lasierra, Fr. Ifiigo 386

Abercrombie, Lord Ralph 15

Aborigines, characteristics and customs 23-30

Acosta, Don Jos Julian 27

Acoste y Calvo, Jose J 386

Adjunta*, city, population 163

Ad juntas district 156,162,166,168,171,

173, 186, 192, 195, 245, 303-305, 338, 340, 342, 344, 347, 349, 351, 353, 379

Age and citizenship 62-65

conjugal condition 65-71,200-239

education 265-267

literacy 245-265

nativity 174-185, 200-239, 240-243, 245-265, 265-267, 306-325

occupations 89,90,306-325,328,329

race 89, 90, 174-185, 200-239, 240-243, 245-265, 265-267, 267-280, 306-325

school attendance 77, 267-280

sex 53-55,

172-185, 200-239, 240-243, 245-265, 265-267, 267-280, 306-325, 328, 329

by 5-year periods 245-265,265-267,306-325

comparison with other countries 48

discussion of tables 46-55

males over 21 years 190-193

median 46-48

definition of term 46

of illegitimates 240-243

periods and nativity, in consensual unions 200-239

periods by percentages of population 49

school attendance 267-280

sex 245-265,265-267

and nativity of married 200-239

race of married 200-239

in relation to marriage 200-239

occupations 306-325, 328, 329

of breadwinners 306-325, 328, 329

husbands, wives, and widowed 70, 71, 200-239

unmarried 200-239

ratios 47-52

table from census of 1887 36

Agricultural implements 146

Agricultural products 152

389



390 INDEX.

Page.

Agriculture 118-155

aboriginal 27

bureau of, organized 21

census schedules 147

history of 146,147

tables 352-360

Aguada, city, population 163

settlement 16

Aguada district 79,156,157,164,168,170,

172, 185, 190, 194, 243, 284-286, 335, 339, 341, 343, 345, 348, 350, 352, 366

Aguadilla, city, population 163

Aguadilla department:

Age 172, 175, 190, 204-207, 240, 247-249, 266, 269, 270, 308, 309

Age, median 47

population under 15 years 53

adults, by nativity and race 63

Animals 358

Area cultivated 149, 352

in forest 352

farms 352

principal crops 356

Birthplace 185,187

Births by years 112, 345

Conjugal conditions 194, 196, 204-207

ratio of married 68

Deaths by years 112, 350

Density of population 42

Distilleries, number and capacity 155

Dwellings 103

average number of occupants 103, 104

number of unoccupied 104

ratio to families 105

Education 243,266

Excreta, disposition of Ill, 343

Families, size of 99-101 , 335

ratio to dwellings 105

Farm area 352

tenure 150,151,354,355

Farms, average size 149

Forest area 352

Garbage disposal 341

Illegitimates 240

Literacy 64,73,190,243,247-249

Literates over 10 years of age 79

Livestock 358

Marriages by years 113, 348

Marriage rate 117

Nativity 164, 170, 175, 187, 190, 196, 204-207, 240

Occupations 87,282,326,327

Population, increase 41

total 156

Race 59,63,164,170,

175, 187, 190, 204-207, 240. L'47-lMU, 266, 269, 270, 281, 282-284, 308, 309
Rural population 44



INDEX. 391

Aguadilla department Continued. Page.

School attendance 76,78,84,85,243,281,269,270

Schools 281

Sex 45,

164, 168, 172, 175, 187, 196, 204-207, 240, 247-249, 266, 308, 309, 345, 350
Sugar cane. (See references under Sugar. )
Tobacco. (See references under Tobacco. )

Urban population 44

Water supply sources 107, 339

Aguadilla district 156,157,164,168,170,

172, 185, 190, 194, 245, 284-286, 335, 339, 341, 343, 345, 348, 350, 352, 365

Aguas Buenas, city, population 163

Aguas Buenas district 156, 159, 166, 168, 171, 173,

185, 190, 195, 244, 294-296, 337, 340, 342, 344, 346, 348, 350, 353, 373, 374

Aibonito, city, population 163

Aibonito district 156, 162, 166, 168, 1/1,

173, 186, 192, 195, 245, 303-305, 338, 340, 342, 344, 347, 349, 351, 353, 379

Alexander VI, Pope 16

Allen, Charles H. , civil governor 21, 385

American occupation 18

Anasco, city, population 163

Anasco district 156, 161, 166, 168, 171, 173,

186, 192, 195, 245, 300-302, 337, 340, 342, 344, 346, 348, 351, 353, 376, 377

Andono, Gaspar de (Governor) 384

Aqueybana 14, 24

Area by density of population 42

cultivated 146,352-357

in coffee 146, 356, 357

principal crops ' 356, 357

sugarcane 146,356,357

tobacco 146, 356, 357

of departments 42

farms 352-357

by tenure and by the race of occupant 354-357

forests 352-353

Porto Rico 11,42

percentage of total, in cultivation 149

relation of, to center of population 44

Arecibo, city, population 163

settlement of 16

Arecibo department:

Age 172,176,190,208-211,240,247-249,266,308,309

median 47

population under 15 years 53

adults, by nativity and race 63

Animals 358, 359

Area cultivated 149, 352

i n forest 352

farms 352

Birthplace 185,187

Births by years 112,345

Conjugal condition 194, 196, 208-211

ratio of married 68

Deaths by years 112,350

Density of population 42



392 INDEX.

Arecibo department Continued. Page.

Distilleries, number and capacity 155

Dwellings 103

average number of occupants 103, 104

number unoccupied 104

ratio to families 105

Education % 243,266

Excreta, disposition of Ill, 343

Families, ratio to dwellings 105

size of 99-101,335

Farm area 352

tenure 150,151,354,355

Farms, average size of 149

Forest area 352

Garbage disposal 341

Illegitimates 240

Literacy 64,73,190,243,247-249

Literates over 10 years of age 79

Marriages by years 113, 348

Marriage rate 117

Nativity 164, 170, 176, 190, 208-211, 240, 247-249, 266, 282-284, 308, 309

Occupations 87,282,308,309,326,327

Population, total 156

increase in 41

Race * 59,63,164,

170, 176, 190, 196, 208-211, 240, 247-249, 266, 281, 282-284, 308, 309, 355

Rural population 44

School attendance 76, 78, 84, 85, 243, 269, 270, 281

Schools 281

Sex 45,164,168,

172, 176, 187, 1%, 208-211, 240, 247-249, 266, 281, 282-284, 308, 309, 345
Sugar, cultivation and production. (See references under Sugar.)
Tobacco, cultivation and production. (See references under Tobacco. )

Urban population 44

Water-supply sources 107, 339

Arecibo district 156,157,164,168,170,

172, 185, 190, 194, 244, 287-289, 336, 339, 341, 343, 345, 348, 350, 352, 368

Arecibo River 11

Argentine Republic, proportion of unmarried 66

Army, American, welcomed 18

Arostegui, Gonzalo (Governor) 384

Arredondo, Gaspar de (Governor) 384

Arroyo, city, popoulation 163

Arroyo district 156,159,166,168,171,

173, 185, 190, 195, 244, 294-296, 337, 340, 342, 344, 346, 348, 350, 353, 373

Arroyo, Pedro de (Governor) 384

Arteaga, Gaspar de (Governor) 383

Asses 358-360

Austria, proportion of unmarried 66

Ayllon, Lucas Vasquez de (Governor) 382

B.

Badrena, Manuel, estimate of cane cultivation 140

report on coffee cultivation 125-129

supervisor Mayaguez department 361



INDEX. 393

Page.

Bahama.", percentage of colored population 56

Baldrich, Gabriel (Governor) 385

Bananas, area cultivated in 356-357

Bafios, Miguel Lopez (Governor) 384

Barbados, percentage of colored population 56, 57

proportion of unmarried 66

Barcelona, Company of 31

Barceloneta, city, population 163

Barceloneta district 156,157,164,168,170,

172, 185, 190, 194, 244, 287-289, 336, 339, 341, 343, 345, 348, 350, 352, 369

Barranquitas district 156, 162, 166, 168, 171,

173, 186, 192, 195, 245, 303-305, 338, 340, 342, 344, 347, 349, 351, 353, 379

Barrios 157-163

Barros district 156,162,166,168,171,

173, 186, 192, 195, 245, 303-305, 338, 340, 342, 344, 347, 349, 351, 353, 379

Bayamon, city, population 163

Bayamon department:

Age 172, 177, 190, 212-215, 251-253, 266, 271, 272, 312, 313

adults, by nativity and race 63

median 47

population under 15 years 53

Animals 358,359

Area cultivated 149, 352

in farms 352

forest 352

principal crops 357

Birthplace 185,187

Births by years : 112,345

Conjugal condition 194, 197, 212-215

ratio of married 68

Deaths by years 1 12, 350

Density of population 42

Distilleries, number and capacity 155

Dwellings 103

average number of occupants 103, 104

number unoccupied 104

ratio to families 105

Education 243,266

Execreta, disposition of Ill, 343

Families, ratio to dwellings 105

size of 99-101,335

Farm area 352

tenure 150,151,354,355

Farms, average size of 149

Forest area 352

Garbage disposal . 341

Illegitimates 241

Literacy 64,73,74,190,243,251-253

Literates over 10 years of age 79

Livestock 358,359

Marriages by years 113, 348

Marriage rate 117

Nativity 164, 170, 177, 190, 197, 212-215, 251-253, 266, 282-284, 312, 313

Occupations 87,282,312,313,326,327



394 INDEX.

Bayamon department Continued. Page.

Occupations, ratios 87, 88

Population, increase 41

total 156

Race 59,63,164,170,177,

187, 190, 197, 212-215, 241, 251-253, 266, 271, 272, 281, 282-284, 312, 313

Rural population 44

School attendance 78, 84, 85, 243, 271, 272, 281

Schools 281

Sex 45,164,168,172,177,187,197

212-215, 241, 243, 251-253, 266, 271, 272, 281, 282-284, 312, 313, 345, 350
Sugar. (See references under Sugar.)
Tobacco. (See references under Tobacco.)

Urban population 44

Water-supply sources 107, 339

Bayamon district 156, 158, 164, 1 70,

172, 185, 190, 194, 244, 290-293, 336, 339, 341, 343, 345, 348, 350, 352, 370

Bayamon River 11

Beaumont y Navarra, Don Felipe (Governor) 30, 383

Bedwell, F 24

Belgium, proportion of unmarried 66

Bermudas, percentage of colored population 56

Bertodano, Alonso (Governor) 384

Bidwell, C.J 386

Birthplace (see also Nativity ) 62-65, 185-193, 333, 334

Birthrate 116

Births by years and departments 112

districts, and by sex 345-347

Bishop of San Juan 29

Blanco River 11

Borinquen, Indian name for Porto Rico 13

Brau, Salvador 386

Bravo, Matfas (Governor) 384

Breadwinners (see also Occupations), discussion of tables 94

British Honduras, proportion of unmarried 66

Brooke, Maj. Gen. John R., Military Governor 20,72,385

Bulls 358-360

C.

Cabildo, organization of 19

Cabo Rojo, city, population 163

saltworks of 16

Cabo Rojo district 156,161,166,168,171,

173, 186, 192, 195, 245, 300-302, 337, 340, 342, 344, 346, 348, 351, 353, 377

Caguas, city, population 163

Caguas district 156,159,166,168,171,

173, 185, 190, 195, 244, 294-296, 337, 340, 342, 344, 346, 348, 351, 353, 374

Caicos island, percentage of colored population 56, 57

Calves 358-360

Camba, Andres Garcia (Governor) 384

Campo,Alonso (Governor) 383

Camuy district.. 156,157,164,168,170,172,

185, 190, 194, 244, 287-289, 336, 339, 341, 343, 345, 348, 350, 352, 368, 369
Caparra, first Spanish settlement 14



INDEX. 395

Page.

Captain-General, powers given 19

Caracas, importation of negroes by Company of 30

Caraza, Licentiate (Governor) 383

Caribbean Sea, commanded by Porto Rico 14

Carolina, city, population 163

Carolina district 156,158,164,168,170,

172, 185, 190, 194, 244, 290-293, 336, 339, 341, 343, 345, 348, 350, 352, 372

Carreno, Jose' (Governor) 351

Carroll, H. K. , special commissioner, reports of 10, 386

Castro, Ramon de (Governor) 384

Castro, Sancho Ochoa de (Governor) 383

Cattle 146,358-360

Cayey, city, population 163

Cayey district 156,159,166,168,171,

173, 185, 190, 195, 244, 294-296, 337, 340, 342, 344, 346, 348, 351, 353, 373

Cayey tobacco 142

Ceiba, city, population 163

Ceiba district 41

Census, cost of 387

date as of November 10, 1899 361

districts denned 363

enumerators, duties of 362

method of appointment 362

estimate of cost 9,387

expense to be borne from revenues of Porto Rico 361

letter transmitting report 9

orders directing the taking of the 361-334

regulations governing .' 361-365

schedules adopted 36, 37

agricultural 147

supervisors appointed 365-381

duties of 361

form of school 80

Censuses, summary of Spanish 32

Ceron, Juan (Governor) 14, 382

Center of population 44

Cespedes, Juan de (Governor) 383

Cevera, Admiral 15

Charities, board of, organized 21

Child labor 94

Children, illegitimate 66,240-243

percentage by age periods. . 51, 54

percentage in foreign countries 51

Chile, proportion of unmarrried 66

Chiles, Lieut. S. G., disbursing officer 365

Chinese 32

Ciales, city, population 163

Ciales district 156,158,164,168,170,172,

185, 190, 194, 244, 287-289, 336, 339, 341, 343, 345, 348, 350, 352, 369, 370

Cidra, city, population 163

Cidra district 156,160,166,168,171,

173, 186, 192, 195, 244, 297-299, 337, 340, 342, 344, 346, 348, 351, 353, 373

Citizenship (see also Nativity) 62-65

Civil secretary to Military Governor 21



396 INDEX.

Page.

Clifford, Admiral George 15

Climate 12

Coamo, city, population 163

salt works of - 16

settlement of 16

Coamo district 156,162,166,168,171,173,

186, 192, 195, 245, 303-305, 338, 340, 342, 344, 347, 349, 351, 353, 379, 380

Coclun, Augustin 386

Cocoanuts, area cultivated in 356, 357

Coffee, area cultivated in 356, 357

area in cultivation 153

climate required 119

cost of producing 128

cultivation 118-129

early history 125

drying 127

gathering 123,127

industries 124-128

method of planting 121

method of seeding 120, 126

preparation for market 124, 127, 128

production by years 128

soil required 119

sorting '. 128

yield 126

Colly Toste, Sefior, civil secretary 16,128,386

estimate of sugar crops 141

remarks regarding tobacco 144

Colom, Enrique, supervisor Ponce department 361

Colomo, Juan (Governor) 384

Colonization 14, 15

Columbus, Christopher 13

Columbus, Don Diego 14, 382

Comerio, city, population 163

Comerio district 156,160,166,168,171,173,

185, 190, 195, 244, 294-296, 337, 340, 342, 344, 346, 348, 351, 353, 374

Conjugal condition 194, 195

and age 200-239

nativity 196-199,200-239

occupations 331, 332

race 196-199,200-239,331,332

discussion of tables 65-71, 117

discussion of tables from earlier censuses 32, 35

in common law marriage 65, 117

consensual unions 65, 117, 194, 195

marriages by years and departments 113

districts 348,349

married 68

unmarried 66

widowed 71

Constitution, Spanish, extended to Porto Rico 20

Consulado : 19,20

Contreras, Juan (Governor) 385



INDEX. 397

Page.

Contreras, J 386

Cordillera Central 11

Cordoba, PedroT.de 386

Corn, Indian, area cultivated in 356, 357

Corozal, city, population 163

Corozal district 156,158,164,168,170,

172, 185, 190, 194, 244, 290-293, 336, 339, 341, 343, 345, 348, 350, 352, 371

( '( >sta Rica, proportion of unmarried 66

Cost of census, estimated 9

Cotoner, Fernando (Governor) 384

Courts, audiencias 22

criminal 23

of first instance and instruction 22

reorganized by General Davis 23

Cows ,.. 358-360

Cuba:

Age ratios 45-53

Breadwinners by age 89, 90

sex 88

percentage by race 93

ratioof 86

Dwellings, ratio to families 105

Families, ratio to dwellings 105

size of 102

Foreign-born population, ratios 62

Illiteracy by sex 81

Married, percentage of 68

Median age ; 47

by race 60

Occupation groups 95

Population, ratio of increase 40

urban 43

Race, ratios 56

by 5-year age periods 61

of breadwinners 93

Relative density of population 43

Sex and illiteracy 81

excess of males 45

of school teachers 84

Slaves, percentage of, in 1872 18

tax on importation abolished 31

Unmarried, percentage of * 66

Culebra island 12

enumerated with Humacao 361

Cultivation, area in 149

Gushing, Caleb 18

D.

Daban, Antonio (Governor) 385

Daban, Juan (Governor) 384

Daban, Luis (Governor) 385

Dana, Pedro Ruiz (Governor) 385

Davis, Maj. Charles L., disbursing officer 365



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Davis, Brig. Gen. George W. , Military Governor 17, 21, 385, 386

construction of roads 146

prescribed qualifications of electors 22

remarks as to price of tobacco 145

report on education 72

reports on Porto Rico 10-386

revision of school laws 72

Death rate 113

Deaths, by years and by departments 112

districts 350,351

Decrees, royal 22

Deitell,M 140

Denmark, proportion of unmarried 66

Density of population 42

Departmental government 21

Departments, creation of 20

geographical, abolished 21

Despujols, Eulogio (Governor) 385

Diaz, Caneja, Ignacio 386

Diaz, Miguel 14

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