Río Hondo, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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Río Hondo
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Location of Río Hondo within the municipality of Mayagüez shown in red
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 Río Hondo, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Mayagüez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.72 sq mi (4.5 km2) |
| • Land | 1.72 sq mi (4.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 92 ft (28 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 3,640 |
| • Density | 2,116.3/sq mi (817.1/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Río Hondo is a barrio in the municipality of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 3640.
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 combined population of Río Hondo barrio and Malezas barrio was 1,072.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1980 | 2,630 | — | |
| 1990 | 3,365 | 27.9% | |
| 2000 | 3,865 | 14.9% | |
| 2010 | 3,640 | −5.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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Features
In 2018, over 65 acres of forest land in Río Hondo barrio were acquired by The Autonomous Municipality of Mayagüez in Puerto Rico, in partnership with a local, non-profit conservation group. The preservation of the Río Hondo Community Forest (Bosque Comunitario Río Hondo) is managed by the Proyecto Agro Eco Turístico del Barrio Rio Hondo Inc.
See also
In Spanish: Río Hondo (Mayagüez) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
