Río Abajo, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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Río Abajo
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Barrio
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Puerto Rico Highway 22 in Río Abajo
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Location of Río Abajo within the municipality of Vega Baja shown in red
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 Río Abajo, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| 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
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| • Total | 4,795 |
| • Density | 2,031.80/sq mi (784.48/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Río Abajo is a barrio in the municipality of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 4,795.
History
Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish–American War under the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1898 and became an unincorporated territory of the United States. In 1899, the United States Department of War conducted a census of Puerto Rico finding that the combined population of Río Abajo and Río Arriba barrios was 1,092.
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| 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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Gallery
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Puerto Rico Highway 674 in Río Abajo
See also
In Spanish: Río Abajo (Vega Baja) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
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