Río Grande, Rincón, Puerto Rico facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Río Grande
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Barrio
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Location of Río Grande within the municipality of Rincón shown in red
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Rincón |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.80 sq mi (4.7 km2) |
| • Land | 1.71 sq mi (4.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,187 |
| • Density | 694.2/sq mi (268.0/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Río Grande is a special area, like a neighborhood, found in the town of Rincón, Puerto Rico. It's called a barrio. In 2010, about 1,187 people lived there.
Contents
A Look Back in Time
Puerto Rico became part of the United States after the Spanish–American War. This happened because of an agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. After this, Puerto Rico became an "unincorporated territory" of the U.S. This means it's a territory that belongs to the U.S. but isn't fully a state.
Early Population Counts
In 1899, the United States government took a count of all the people in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. The census found that 676 people lived in the Río Grande barrio at that time. The population has grown over the years, as you can see in the chart below.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 676 | — | |
| 1910 | 728 | 7.7% | |
| 1920 | 801 | 10.0% | |
| 1930 | 809 | 1.0% | |
| 1940 | 902 | 11.5% | |
| 1950 | 943 | 4.5% | |
| 1980 | 962 | — | |
| 1990 | 1,010 | 5.0% | |
| 2000 | 1,191 | 17.9% | |
| 2010 | 1,187 | −0.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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Understanding Local Areas
In Puerto Rico, a "barrio" is a main local area. These barrios are then divided into even smaller places. These smaller areas are called sectores (which means sectors in English).
Different Types of Sectors
The names for these sectors can be different. Some are just called "sector," while others might be called "urbanización" (like a housing development), "reparto," "barriada," or "residencial." Each name describes a slightly different type of community.
Sectors in Río Grande
Here are some of the sectors you can find within the Río Grande barrio:
- Carretera 115
- Carretera 400
- Carretera 413
- Carretera 414 (Camino Mortero)
- Sector Arizona
- Sector Cuchillo de Piñas
- Sector Domingo Vargas
- Sector Lomas Los Gavilanes
- Sector Los Mangoes
- Sector Mingo Mela
- Sector Moreno
- Sector Pedro Rosado
- Urbanización Estancias de Río Grande
- Urbanización Palma Real
- Urbanización Punta del Mar Beach Village
- Urbanización Veredas de Río Grande
See also
In Spanish: Río Grande (Rincón) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
- List of barrios and sectors of Rincón, Puerto Rico
