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Caín Alto
Barrio
Location of Caín Alto within the municipality of San Germán shown in red
Location of Caín Alto within the municipality of San Germán shown in red
Caín Alto is located in Caribbean
Caín Alto
Caín Alto
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality San Germán
Area
 • Total 7.93 sq mi (20.5 km2)
 • Land 7.93 sq mi (20.5 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
738 ft (225 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 2,830
 • Density 357.3/sq mi (138.0/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

Caín Alto is a barrio in the municipality of San Germán, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 2,830.

History

Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish–American War under the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1898 and became an unincorporated territory of the United States. In 1899, the United States Department of War conducted a census of Puerto Rico finding that the population of Caín Alto barrio was 1,643.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 1,643
1910 1,715 4.4%
1920 1,833 6.9%
1930 1,680 −8.3%
1940 1,730 3.0%
1950 2,395 38.4%
1980 2,220
1990 2,580 16.2%
2000 3,064 18.8%
2010 2,830 −7.6%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1980-2000 2010

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Caín Alto para niños

  • List of communities in Puerto Rico
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