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Rucio
Barrio
Location of Rucio within the municipality of Peñuelas shown in red
Location of Rucio within the municipality of Peñuelas shown in red
Rucio is located in Caribbean
Rucio
Rucio
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Peñuelas
Area
 • Total 8.49 sq mi (22.0 km2)
 • Land 8.49 sq mi (22.0 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
1,611 ft (491 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,064
 • Density 125.3/sq mi (48.4/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

Rucio is a barrio in the municipality of Peñuelas, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 1,064.

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 Rucio barrio was 2,233.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 2,233
1910 1,958 −12.3%
1920 2,012 2.8%
1930 1,814 −9.8%
1940 1,688 −6.9%
1950 1,472 −12.8%
1980 995
1990 906 −8.9%
2000 1,124 24.1%
2010 1,064 −5.3%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1980-2000 2010

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Rucio (Peñuelas) para niños

  • List of communities in Puerto Rico
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