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Río Abajo
Barrio
Puerto Rico Highway 22 in Río Abajo
Puerto Rico Highway 22 in Río Abajo
Location of Río Abajo within the municipality of Vega Baja shown in red
Location of Río Abajo within the municipality of Vega Baja shown in red
Río Abajo, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico is located in Caribbean
Río Abajo, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
Río Abajo, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Vega Baja
Area
 • Total 2.40 sq mi (6.2 km2)
 • Land 2.36 sq mi (6.1 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
39 ft (12 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 4,795
 • Density 2,031.80/sq mi (784.48/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

Río Abajo is a neighborhood, or "barrio," located in Vega Baja, a town in Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 4,795 people lived there.

A Look at Río Abajo's History

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

A year later, in 1899, the U.S. government counted all the people living in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. They found that Río Abajo and its neighboring area, Río Arriba, had a total of 1,092 people living there together.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1960 3,603
1980 4,512
1990 5,656 25.4%
2000 5,620 −0.6%
2010 4,795 −14.7%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1960 1980-2000 2010

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