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Cuyón
Barrio
Puente de las Calabazas in Cuyón barrio
Puente de las Calabazas in Cuyón barrio
Location of Cuyón within the municipality of Coamo shown in red
Location of Cuyón within the municipality of Coamo shown in red
Cuyón, Coamo, Puerto Rico is located in Caribbean
Cuyón, Coamo, Puerto Rico
Cuyón, Coamo, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Coamo
Area
 • Total 10.15 sq mi (26.3 km2)
 • Land 10.15 sq mi (26.3 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
906 ft (276 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 3,077
 • Density 303.2/sq mi (117.1/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

Cuyón is a special area, or barrio, located in the town of Coamo, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 3,077 people lived there. A river called the Cuyón River flows through this area and also through another town called Aibonito.

A Look Back in Time: History of Cuyón

How Puerto Rico Became Part of the United States

After the Spanish–American War, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This happened because of a special agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. From then on, Puerto Rico became a territory of the United States.

Early Population Counts

In 1899, the United States Department of War took a count of everyone living in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. The census found that the combined population of Cuyón and a nearby area called Palmarejo was 1,397 people.

Cuyón's Population Growth Over the Years

The table below shows how the number of people living in Cuyón has changed over many years. You can see how the population grew from 1980 to 2010.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1980 947
1990 1,766 86.5%
2000 2,263 28.1%
2010 3,077 36.0%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1980-2000 2010

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See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Cuyón (Coamo) para niños

  • List of communities in Puerto Rico
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