Río Cañas Arriba, Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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Río Cañas Arriba
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Location of Río Cañas Arriba within the municipality of Juana Díaz shown in red
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 Río Cañas Arriba, Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Juana Díaz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.19 sq mi (10.9 km2) |
| • Land | 4.18 sq mi (10.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 453 ft (138 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,165 |
| • Density | 517.9/sq mi (200.0/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Río Cañas Arriba is a barrio in the municipality of Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 2,165.
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 population of Río Cañas Arriba barrio was 990.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 990 | — | |
| 1910 | 975 | −1.5% | |
| 1920 | 1,136 | 16.5% | |
| 1930 | 909 | −20.0% | |
| 1940 | 895 | −1.5% | |
| 1950 | 902 | 0.8% | |
| 1980 | 1,041 | — | |
| 1990 | 977 | −6.1% | |
| 2000 | 2,332 | 138.7% | |
| 2010 | 2,165 | −7.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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Features
Río Cañas Arriba is close enough to the Guayabal reservoir that if the reservoir were to overfill, and the dam's overfill doors automatically opened, residents would have a short time to evacuate. The torrential rains of Hurricane Laura in August 2020 almost caused the reservoir's doors to automatically open and residents were on alert.
See also
In Spanish: Río Cañas Arriba (Juana Díaz) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
