Rucio facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Rucio
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Barrio
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Location of Rucio within the municipality of Peñuelas shown in red
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 Rucio
Location in Caribbean
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| 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
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| • Total | 1,064 |
| • Density | 125.3/sq mi (48.4/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Rucio is a small area or barrio located in the municipality of Peñuelas, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 1,064 people lived here.
A Look at Rucio's Past
Puerto Rico became part of the United States after the Spanish–American War. This happened because of a peace agreement called the Treaty of Paris of 1898. After this, Puerto Rico became an unincorporated territory of the United States.
In 1899, the United States government did a count of all the people in Puerto Rico. This count, called a census, found that 2,233 people lived in the Rucio barrio at that time.
Population Changes Over Time
The number of people living in Rucio has changed a lot over the years. Here's a quick look at how the population has grown and shrunk:
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| 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 |
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This table shows how many people lived in Rucio during different census years. You can see the population went down for a while, then went up, and then went down again.
More to Explore
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
You can also read about Rucio in Spanish for kids here: Rucio (Peñuelas) para niños
