Río Jueyes, Salinas, Puerto Rico facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Río Jueyes
Barrio
Beach in Río Jueyes in Salinas
Location of Río Jueyes within the municipality of Salinas shown in red
Río Jueyes, Salinas, Puerto Rico Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	Salinas
Area
• Total	18.15 sq mi (47.0 km2)
• Land	14.41 sq mi (37.3 km2)
• Water	3.74 sq mi (9.7 km2)
Elevation	164 ft (50 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	3,360
• Density	233.3/sq mi (90.1/km2)
	Source: 2010 Census
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)

Río Jueyes is a special kind of neighborhood, called a barrio, located in the town of Salinas, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 3,360 people lived there.

A Look at History

Becoming Part of the United States

Long ago, Puerto Rico was controlled by Spain. 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. Puerto Rico then became an unincorporated territory of the United States. This means it's a part of the U.S. but doesn't have all the same rights as a state.

Counting the People

In 1899, the United States Department of War did a special count of all the people in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. They found that 1,248 people lived in the Río Jueyes barrio at that time.

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See also

In Spanish: Río Jueyes para niños

• List of communities in Puerto Rico
• Río Jueyes (river)