Río Grande, Morovis, Puerto Rico facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Río Grande
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Barrio
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Río Grande barrio
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Location of Río Grande within the municipality of Morovis shown in red
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 Río Grande, Morovis, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Morovis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.95 sq mi (7.6 km2) |
| • Land | 2.95 sq mi (7.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 456 ft (139 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 594 |
| • Density | 201.4/sq mi (77.8/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| Zip code |
00687
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Río Grande is a barrio in the municipality of Morovis, Puerto Rico. Río Grande has six sectors and its population in 2010 was 594.
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 Grande barrio was 841.
Río Grande was flooded when Hurricane Maria struck on September 20, 2017. The Río Grande River destroyed many homes and came up as high as 2 feet under La Playita restaurant, which is a restaurant on stilts. The people in the community were left isolated and without power.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 841 | — | |
| 1980 | 592 | — | |
| 1990 | 535 | −9.6% | |
| 2000 | 645 | 20.6% | |
| 2010 | 594 | −7.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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Sectors
Barrios (which are, in contemporary times, roughly comparable to minor civil divisions) in turn are further subdivided into smaller local populated place areas/units called sectores (sectors in English). The types of sectores may vary, from normally sector to urbanización to reparto to barriada to residencial, among others.
The following sectors are in Río Grande barrio:
Sector Delgado, Sector El Cerro, Sector Fontán, Sector La Playita, Sector Los Quendo, and Tramo Carretera 155.
Gallery
- Scenes around Río Grande, Morovis
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View from bridge in Sector La Playita
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Sector La Playita
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Río Grande sign on PR-155
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PR-155 at km 41 southbound towards Orocovis
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PR-155 at km 40.8 southbound approaching Orocovis
See also
In Spanish: Río Grande (Morovis) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
