Population growth in La Convención and Lares
Between 1940 and 1961, the population of the valleys of La Convención and Lares grew from 27,243 to 66,394 inhabitants, an increase of 144% in twenty years. This demographic growth occurred in the context of important peasant mobilizations and agrarian transformations in the region.
The population in the valleys of La Convención and Lares experienced significant demographic growth between 1940 and 1961. From 27,243 inhabitants in 1940, the population increased to 66,394 inhabitants in 1961, representing an increase of 144% in twenty years. This population growth occurred in the context of important agrarian transformations in the region. The area was the scene of important peasant mobilizations led by Hugo Blanco under the slogan 'Land or Death', where peasants organized in unions occupied most of the large estates.