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Río Cañas Arriba
Barrio
Location of Río Cañas Arriba within the municipality of Mayagüez shown in red
Location of Río Cañas Arriba within the municipality of Mayagüez shown in red
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Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Mayagüez
Area
 • Total 3.12 sq mi (8.1 km2)
 • Land 3.12 sq mi (8.1 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
886 ft (270 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,354
 • Density 434/sq mi (168/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

Río Cañas Arriba is a small community, also known as a "barrio," located in the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 1,354 people lived there. It is part of the larger Mayagüez area in Puerto Rico.

History of Río Cañas Arriba

Becoming a U.S. Territory

After the Spanish–American War, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This happened under the rules of the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Because of this, Puerto Rico became a territory of the United States.

Early Population Counts

In 1899, the United States government did a count of all the people in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. The census found that Río Cañas Arriba and a nearby area called Naranjales had a combined population of 1,048 people.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1980 1,318
1990 1,254 −4.9%
2000 1,495 19.2%
2010 1,354 −9.4%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1980-2000 2010

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