El Río, Las Piedras, Puerto Rico facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
El Río
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Barrio
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Location of El Río within the municipality of Las Piedras shown in red
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 El Río, Las Piedras, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Las Piedras |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.84 sq mi (22.9 km2) |
| • Land | 8.84 sq mi (22.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 525 ft (160 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 5,096 |
| • Density | 576.5/sq mi (222.6/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
El Río is a special kind of neighborhood, called a barrio. It is located in the town of Las Piedras, Puerto Rico in Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 5,096 people lived there.
A Look Back: The History of El Río
Puerto Rico used to belong to Spain. After the Spanish–American War ended in 1898, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This was part of a deal called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Puerto Rico then became an unincorporated territory of the United States. This means it is a part of the U.S. but does not have all the same rights as a state.
In 1899, the United States Department of War counted everyone living in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. The census found that 2,150 people lived in the El Río barrio at that time. Over the years, the number of people living in El Río has grown.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 2,150 | — | |
| 1910 | 2,423 | 12.7% | |
| 1920 | 2,065 | −14.8% | |
| 1930 | 2,850 | 38.0% | |
| 1940 | 2,862 | 0.4% | |
| 1950 | 2,827 | −1.2% | |
| 1980 | 3,178 | — | |
| 1990 | 4,080 | 28.4% | |
| 2000 | 4,918 | 20.5% | |
| 2010 | 5,096 | 3.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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More to Explore
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
You can also read about El Río in Spanish for kids: El Río (Las Piedras) para niños
