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Caño
Barrio
Location of Caño within the municipality of Guánica shown in red
Location of Caño within the municipality of Guánica shown in red
Caño is located in Caribbean
Caño
Caño
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Guánica
Area
 • Total 1.55 sq mi (4.0 km2)
 • Land 1.55 sq mi (4.0 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
190 ft (60 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,788
 • Density 1,161/sq mi (448/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)
ZIP Code
00653

Caño is a special kind of neighborhood called a barrio. It is located in the municipality of Guánica, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 1,788 people lived there.

Understanding Caño's Population

This section shows how the number of people living in Caño has changed over many years. It uses information from the U.S. Census.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1930 353
1940 743 110.5%
1950 685 −7.8%
1980 970
1990 1,397 44.0%
2000 1,965 40.7%
2010 1,788 −9.0%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1980-2000 2010

You can see that Caño's population has grown quite a bit since 1930. The numbers help us understand how communities change over time.

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