Río Arriba Poniente facts for kids
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Río Arriba Poniente
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Barrio
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Location of Río Arriba Poniente within the municipality of Manatí shown in red
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 Río Arriba Poniente
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Manatí |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.35 sq mi (21.6 km2) |
| • Land | 8.31 sq mi (21.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 617 ft (188 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,857 |
| • Density | 223.5/sq mi (86.3/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Río Arriba Poniente is a rural barrio in the municipality of Manatí, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 1,857.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 1,862 | — | |
| 1910 | 2,650 | 42.3% | |
| 1920 | 2,776 | 4.8% | |
| 1930 | 3,208 | 15.6% | |
| 1940 | 4,207 | 31.1% | |
| 1950 | 3,241 | −23.0% | |
| 1980 | 1,599 | — | |
| 1990 | 1,717 | 7.4% | |
| 2000 | 1,769 | 3.0% | |
| 2010 | 1,857 | 5.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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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 Río Arriba Poniente barrio was 1,862.
See also
In Spanish: Río Arriba Poniente para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
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