Río Hondo, Comerío, Puerto Rico facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Río Hondo
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Barrio
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Hondo River in Río Hondo barrio
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Location of Río Hondo within the municipality of Comerío shown in red
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 Río Hondo, Comerío, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Comerío |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.25 sq mi (13.6 km2) |
| • Land | 5.22 sq mi (13.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,342 ft (409 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,300 |
| • Density | 440.6/sq mi (170.1/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Río Hondo is a special area called a barrio in the town of Comerío, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 2,300 people lived there. The name "Río Hondo" means "Deep River" in Spanish. This area is named after the Hondo River, which flows through it.
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What are Barrios and Sectors?
In Puerto Rico, a barrio is like a neighborhood or a district. It's a way to divide up a municipality (which is like a county or a town).
Barrios are then split into even smaller parts called sectores (pronounced: sek-TOR-es). These are like smaller local areas or communities within a barrio. There are different kinds of sectores, like urbanización (a housing development) or barriada (a smaller neighborhood).
Río Hondo has many different sectores. Some of them include Sector El Tigre, Sector La Guitarra, and Urbanización Sabana del Palmar.
Population Changes Over Time
The number of people living in Río Hondo has changed a lot over the years. You can see how the population has grown and shrunk from the early 1900s until today.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 1,161 | — | |
| 1910 | 1,736 | 49.5% | |
| 1920 | 2,057 | 18.5% | |
| 1930 | 2,299 | 11.8% | |
| 1940 | 2,432 | 5.8% | |
| 1950 | 2,074 | −14.7% | |
| 1980 | 1,317 | — | |
| 1990 | 1,639 | 24.4% | |
| 2000 | 1,857 | 13.3% | |
| 2010 | 2,300 | 23.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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A Look at History
Río Hondo, like the rest of Puerto Rico, has an interesting history. After the Spanish–American War in 1898, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This was part of a deal called the Treaty of Paris of 1898.
After this, Puerto Rico became a territory of the United States. In 1899, the U.S. government took a count of all the people in Puerto Rico. They found that 1,161 people lived in Río Hondo barrio at that time.
Images for kids
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Puerto Rico Highway 776 in Río Hondo
See also
In Spanish: Río Hondo (Comerío) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
