Marías, Moca, Puerto Rico facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Marías
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Location of Marías within the municipality of Moca shown in red
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 Marías, Moca, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Moca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.34 sq mi (6.1 km2) |
| • Land | 2.33 sq mi (6.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 459 ft (140 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,766 |
| • Density | 757.9/sq mi (292.6/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Marías is a small community, also known as a barrio, located in the town of Moca, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 1,766 people lived there.
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A Glimpse into Marías' Past
How Marías Became Part of the U.S.
After the Spanish–American War ended in 1898, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This was part of a peace agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Puerto Rico then became an unincorporated territory of the United States. This means it is a U.S. territory but not a state.
Early Population Counts
In 1899, the United States Department of War took a count of all the people in Puerto Rico. This type of count is called a census. The census found that 1,062 people lived in the Marías barrio at that time.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 1,062 | — | |
| 1960 | 1,115 | — | |
| 1980 | 1,250 | — | |
| 1990 | 1,461 | 16.9% | |
| 2000 | 1,932 | 32.2% | |
| 2010 | 1,766 | −8.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1960 1980-2000 2010 |
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Flooding from Río Culebrinas
In May 2019, the Marías barrio experienced heavy flooding. This happened when the Río Culebrinas overflowed its banks. Many areas in different towns were affected. The flooding caused trees to fall and led to landslides. Some highways also had to be closed because of the water.
See also
In Spanish: Marías (Moca) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
