Río Cañas, Caguas, Puerto Rico facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Río Cañas
Barrio
Mountains in Río Cañas
Location of Río Cañas within the municipality of Caguas shown in red
Río Cañas, Caguas, Puerto Rico Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	Caguas
Area
• Total	5.33 sq mi (13.8 km2)
• Land	5.25 sq mi (13.6 km2)
• Water	0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation	387 ft (118 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	9,683
• Density	1,844.4/sq mi (712.1/km2)
	Source: 2010 Census
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)

Río Cañas is a neighborhood, called a barrio, located in the city of Caguas, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 9,683 people lived there.

History of Río Cañas

A Look Back: How Río Cañas Became Part of the U.S.

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

In 1899, the United States government counted everyone living in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. The census showed that 1,336 people lived in the Río Cañas neighborhood at that time.

Famous People from Río Cañas

Many interesting people have lived in Río Cañas.

• Tavín Pumarejo was a well-known actor and singer.
• Dean Zayas is famous as an actor, a writer of plays, and a university professor.

Images for kids

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  Puerto Rico Highway 795 in Río Cañas

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  Puerto Rico Highway 797 in Río Cañas

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  Puerto Rico Highway 798 in Río Cañas

See also

In Spanish: Río Cañas (Caguas) para niños

• List of communities in Puerto Rico