Río Cañas Arriba, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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Río Cañas Arriba
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Barrio
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Location of Río Cañas Arriba within the municipality of Mayagüez shown in red
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Mayagüez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.12 sq mi (8.1 km2) |
| • Land | 3.12 sq mi (8.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 886 ft (270 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,354 |
| • Density | 434/sq mi (168/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Río Cañas Arriba is a small community, also known as a "barrio," located in the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. In 2010, about 1,354 people lived there. It is part of the larger Mayagüez area in Puerto Rico.
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History of Río Cañas Arriba
Becoming a U.S. Territory
After the Spanish–American War, Spain gave Puerto Rico to the United States. This happened under the rules of the Treaty of Paris of 1898. Because of this, Puerto Rico became a territory of the United States.
Early Population Counts
In 1899, the United States government did a count of all the people in Puerto Rico. This count is called a census. The census found that Río Cañas Arriba and a nearby area called Naranjales had a combined population of 1,048 people.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1980 | 1,318 | — | |
| 1990 | 1,254 | −4.9% | |
| 2000 | 1,495 | 19.2% | |
| 2010 | 1,354 | −9.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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- List of communities in Puerto Rico
In Spanish: Río Cañas Arriba (Mayagüez) para niños
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