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Arenas
Barrio
Río Grande de Arecibo between Guaonico and Arenas
Río Grande de Arecibo between Guaonico and Arenas
Location of Arenas within the municipality of Utuado shown in red
Location of Arenas within the municipality of Utuado shown in red
Arenas, Utuado, Puerto Rico is located in Caribbean
Arenas, Utuado, Puerto Rico
Arenas, Utuado, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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
 (2010)
 • 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.

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.

Historical population
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

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

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Arenas (Utuado) para niños

  • List of communities in Puerto Rico
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