Arenas, Utuado, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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Arenas
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Barrio
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Río Grande de Arecibo between Guaonico and Arenas
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Location of Arenas within the municipality of Utuado shown in red
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 Arenas, Utuado, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Utuado |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5 sq mi (10 km2) |
| • Land | 5 sq mi (10 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 755 ft (230 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,860 |
| • Density | 372/sq mi (144/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Arenas is a special kind of neighborhood, called a barrio, located in the town of Utuado, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 1,860 people lived there.
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A Look at Arenas History
How Puerto Rico Became Part of the U.S.
After the Spanish–American War, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This happened because of a peace agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Puerto Rico then became an unincorporated territory of the U.S. This means it is part of the U.S. but does not have all the same rights as a state.
Counting People in Arenas
In 1899, the United States Department of War took a count of all the people in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. The census found that 1,577 people lived in the Arenas barrio at that time.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 1,577 | — | |
| 1980 | 1,921 | — | |
| 1990 | 3,241 | 68.7% | |
| 2000 | 2,295 | −29.2% | |
| 2010 | 1,860 | −19.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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Rebuilding After Hurricane Maria
In 2017, Hurricane Maria caused a lot of damage in Puerto Rico. A bridge in Arenas barrio was destroyed by the storm. In February 2021, money became available to rebuild this important bridge.
See also
In Spanish: Arenas (Utuado) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
