Cuyón, Aibonito, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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Cuyón
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Location of Cuyón within the municipality of Aibonito shown in red
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 Cuyón, Aibonito, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Aibonito |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.10 sq mi (10.6 km2) |
| • Land | 4.10 sq mi (10.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,860 ft (570 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 977 |
| • Density | 238.3/sq mi (92.0/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Cuyón is a small community, called a barrio, located in the municipality of Aibonito, Puerto Rico. A municipality is like a larger town area or county. In 2010, about 977 people lived in Cuyón.
The Cuyón River flows through this barrio and also through the nearby town of Coamo.
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History of Cuyón
Early History and Spanish Rule
Puerto Rico was once a territory of Spain. After the Spanish–American War in 1898, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This happened under the rules of the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Puerto Rico then became an unincorporated territory of the United States. This means it is part of the U.S. but does not have all the same rights as a state.
Population Changes Over Time
In 1899, the United States Department of War conducted a count of all the people in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. The census found that 1,027 people lived in Cuyón barrio at that time. The population has changed over the years, as you can see in the table below.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 1,027 | — | |
| 1910 | 1,083 | 5.5% | |
| 1920 | 1,591 | 46.9% | |
| 1930 | 1,650 | 3.7% | |
| 1940 | 1,465 | −11.2% | |
| 1950 | 1,569 | 7.1% | |
| 1980 | 752 | — | |
| 1990 | 681 | −9.4% | |
| 2000 | 873 | 28.2% | |
| 2010 | 977 | 11.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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Sectors of Cuyón
Barrios in Puerto Rico are often divided into smaller areas called sectores. Think of sectores as neighborhoods or smaller local areas within a barrio. The names for these sectores can be different. Some common types are sector, urbanización, reparto, barriada, or residencial.
Here are the names of the sectores that are part of Cuyón barrio:
- Carretera 162
- Carretera 716
- Cuyón I y II
- Sector Boquerón
- Sector El Fresar
- Sector Gallardo Abajo
- Sector Jagüeyes
- Sector Ratones
- Sector Rincón
- Sector Vertero
See Also
In Spanish: Cuyón (Aibonito) para niños- List of communities in Puerto Rico
- List of barrios and sectors of Aibonito, Puerto Rico
