Cangrejo Arriba, Carolina, Puerto Rico facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Cangrejo Arriba
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Barrio
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Near the United States Postal Service cargo area in Cangrejo Arriba
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Location of Cangrejo Arriba within the municipality of Carolina shown in red
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 Cangrejo Arriba, Carolina, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Carolina |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.72 sq mi (17.4 km2) |
| • Land | 3.89 sq mi (10.1 km2) |
| • Water | 2.83 sq mi (7.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 17,041 |
| • Density | 4,414.8/sq mi (1,704.6/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Cangrego Arriba is a barrio in the municipality of Carolina, Puerto Rico with a population of 17,041 in 2010.
Features
Cangrego Arriba is an urban area. Isla Verde is the neighborhood on the coast of Cangrego Arriba.
The Ritz-Carlton hotel in Cangrego Arriba sustained huge damage as a result of Hurricane Maria on September 20, 2017 and was set to reopen in 2022.
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 Cangrejos barrio (as it was named at the time) was 367.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 367 | — | |
| 1910 | 473 | 28.9% | |
| 1920 | 637 | 34.7% | |
| 1930 | 1,159 | 81.9% | |
| 1940 | 1,639 | 41.4% | |
| 1950 | 1,501 | −8.4% | |
| 1980 | 16,237 | — | |
| 1990 | 18,869 | 16.2% | |
| 2000 | 18,681 | −1.0% | |
| 2010 | 17,041 | −8.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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Gallery
Places and views of Cangrego Arriba:
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Ritz Carlton hotel
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Cangrego Arriba skyline
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See also
In Spanish: Cangrejo Arriba para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
