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Capáez
Barrio
Casa de Don Juan Rosa Mora in Capáez, built in the 19th century
Casa de Don Juan Rosa Mora in Capáez, built in the 19th century
Location of Capáez within the municipality of Hatillo shown in red
Location of Capáez within the municipality of Hatillo shown in red
Capáez, Hatillo, Puerto Rico is located in Caribbean
Capáez, Hatillo, Puerto Rico
Capáez, Hatillo, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Hatillo
Area
 • Total 2.94 sq mi (7.6 km2)
 • Land 2.94 sq mi (7.6 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
279 ft (85 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 4,231
 • Density 1,439.1/sq mi (555.6/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

Capáez is a rural barrio with an urban zone in the municipality of Hatillo, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 4,231.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 1,016
1910 957 −5.8%
1920 957 0.0%
1930 1,273 33.0%
1940 1,411 10.8%
1950 1,630 15.5%
1980 2,629
1990 3,363 27.9%
2000 4,271 27.0%
2010 4,231 −0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1980-2000 2010

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 Capáez barrio was 1,016.

Gallery

On PR-130 in and around Capáez, Hatillo:

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Capáez (Hatillo) para niños

  • List of communities in Puerto Rico
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