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Río
Barrio
Puerto Rico Highway 173 in Río
Puerto Rico Highway 173 in Río
Location of Río within the municipality of Guaynabo shown in red
Location of Río within the municipality of Guaynabo shown in red
Río, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico is located in Caribbean
Río, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
Río, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Guaynabo
Area
 • Total 1.87 sq mi (4.8 km2)
 • Land 1.87 sq mi (4.8 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
469 ft (143 m)
Population
 • Total 2,791
 • Density 1,492.5/sq mi (576.3/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

Río is a special kind of neighborhood called a barrio in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. Guaynabo is a city in Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 2,791 people lived in Río. It's a small but important part of the larger Guaynabo area.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1980 2,567
1990 2,782 8.4%
2000 2,811 1.0%
2010 2,791 −0.7%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1980-2000 2010

What are Sectors?

In Puerto Rico, barrios like Río are divided into even smaller areas. These smaller areas are called sectores, which means sectors in English. Think of them as mini-neighborhoods within a bigger neighborhood.

Types of Sectors

Sectors can have different names depending on what they are like. Some are just called sector. Others might be called urbanización (a planned housing area), reparto (a land division), barriada (a settlement), or residencial (a residential complex).

Sectors in Río

Río barrio has many different sectors. Here are some of them:

  • Calle La 245
  • Calle Los García
  • Camino Avelino López
  • Camino Susano Rodríguez
  • Condominios Beverly Hills Court
  • Egida Asociación Miembros de la Policía
  • Sector Casa Rest Manor
  • Sector El 24
  • Sector El Laberinto
  • Sector Gavillán
  • Sector La Curva
  • Sector La Muda
  • Sector La Palmita
  • Sector Los Canarios
  • Sector Los González y Hernández
  • Sector Los Villega
  • Sector Pedro Ramos
  • Sector Tomé
  • Sector Vallae Verde
  • Urbanización Beverly Hills
  • Urbanización Carmen Hills
  • Urbanización Linda Gardens
  • Urbanización Quintas de Beverly Hills
  • Urbanización Sunset Hills

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