Cañabón, Caguas, Puerto Rico facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Cañabón
Barrio
Location of Cañabón within the municipality of Caguas shown in red
Cañabón, Caguas, Puerto Rico Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	Caguas
Area
• Total	3.68 sq mi (9.5 km2)
• Land	3.67 sq mi (9.5 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation	295 ft (90 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	11,310
• Density	3,081.7/sq mi (1,189.9/km2)
	Source: 2010 Census
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)

Cañabón is a special kind of neighborhood, called a barrio, located in the city of Caguas, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 11,310 people lived there. It's a part of the beautiful island of Puerto Rico.

History of Cañabón

How Cañabón Became Part of the U.S.

After the Spanish–American War, which ended in 1898, Puerto Rico became a territory of the United States. This happened because of a special agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. This meant that Puerto Rico was no longer controlled by Spain.

Early Population Counts

Soon after, in 1899, the United States government did a count of all the people in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. The census found that 1,309 people lived in the Cañabón barrio at that time. Over the years, the number of people living in Cañabón has grown quite a lot!

See also

• If you want to learn more about Cañabón in Spanish, you can visit: Cañabón (Caguas) para niños
• List of communities in Puerto Rico