Jobos, Isabela, Puerto Rico
Jobos is a barrio in the municipality of Isabela, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 3,446.[2][3][4]
Jobos | |
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Barrio | |
Jobos Beach | |
Jobos | |
Coordinates: 18°29′52″N 67°04′12″W[1] | |
Commonwealth | |
Municipality | |
Elevation | 239 ft (73 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,446 |
Source: 2010 Census | |
Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
History
The United States took control of Puerto Rico from Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish-American War under the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1898 and conducted its first census of Puerto Rico, finding that the population of Jobos barrio was 1,551.[5]
Places in Jobos
In 2019, the headquarters for Solar Libre, a new school where students can study solar energy, was established in Jobos. It was established with financial support from Samsung, The Hispanic Federation and NFL football player, Victor Cruz.[6]
Jobos Beach, known as a world-class surf spot[7][8] and where in February 2013, the Rip Curl Pro surfing competition was held, is located in Jobos barrio.[9][10]
Gallery
- Cemetery in Jobos
- Jobos Beach
See also
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jobos
- Picó, Rafael; Buitrago de Santiago, Zayda; Berrios, Hector H. Nueva geografía de Puerto Rico: física, económica, y social, por Rafael Picó. Con la colaboración de Zayda Buitrago de Santiago y Héctor H. Berrios. San Juan Editorial Universitaria, Universidad de Puerto Rico,1969.
- Gwillim Law (20 May 2015). Administrative Subdivisions of Countries: A Comprehensive World Reference, 1900 through 1998. McFarland. p. 300. ISBN 978-1-4766-0447-3. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- Puerto Rico:2010:population and housing unit counts.pdf (PDF). U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, U.S. Census Bureau. 2010.
- Joseph Prentiss Sanger; Henry Gannett; Walter Francis Willcox (1900). Informe sobre el censo de Puerto Rico, 1899, United States. War Dept. Porto Rico Census Office (in Spanish). Imprenta del gobierno. p. 160.
- https://www.primerahora.com/noticias/puerto-rico/nota/victorcruzentregadonativoanuevaescuelaenisabela-1303446/
- Haskins, John (January 22, 2009). "Affordable Caribbean: Puerto Rico" – via NYTimes.com.
- SurferToday.com, Editor at. "The best surf spots in Puerto Rico". Surfertoday.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
- "Jobos recibe evento de surfing de clase mundial este fin de semana" (in Spanish). noticel.com. February 8, 2013.
- "Windsurfing". Encyclopedia of Puerto Rico.