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Capá
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Barrio
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PR-111 and PR-421 in Capá
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Location of Capá within the municipality of Moca shown in red
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 Capá
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Moca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.22 sq mi (5.7 km2) |
| • Land | 2.22 sq mi (5.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 217 ft (66 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 3,747 |
| • Density | 1,687.8/sq mi (651.7/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Capá is a barrio in the municipality of Moca, Puerto Rico with a population of 3,747 in 2010.
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 Capá barrio was 898.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 898 | — | |
| 1960 | 1,595 | — | |
| 1980 | 2,127 | — | |
| 1990 | 2,297 | 8.0% | |
| 2000 | 3,354 | 46.0% | |
| 2010 | 3,747 | 11.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1960 1980-2000 2010 |
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Gallery
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To San Sebastián or Moca, sign on PR-421, fronting PR-111 in Capá
See also
In Spanish: Capá (Moca) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
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