Río Cañas Abajo, Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico facts for kids
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Río Cañas Abajo
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Residents of Río Cañas Abajo after Hurricane Maria in 2017
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Location of Río Cañas Abajo within the municipality of Juana Díaz shown in red
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 Río Cañas Abajo, Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
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| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Juana Díaz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.42 sq mi (58.1 km2) |
| • Land | 11.21 sq mi (29.0 km2) |
| • Water | 11.21 sq mi (29.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,848 |
| • Density | 254.1/sq mi (98.1/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Río Cañas Abajo is a barrio in the municipality of Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 2,848.
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 Cañas Abajo barrio was 1,066.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 1,066 | — | |
| 1910 | 1,294 | 21.4% | |
| 1920 | 1,405 | 8.6% | |
| 1930 | 1,550 | 10.3% | |
| 1940 | 2,144 | 38.3% | |
| 1950 | 2,042 | −4.8% | |
| 1980 | 2,377 | — | |
| 1990 | 2,458 | 3.4% | |
| 2000 | 2,323 | −5.5% | |
| 2010 | 2,848 | 22.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930 1930-1950 1980-2000 2010 |
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Hurricane Maria
Like the rest of the island, residents of Río Cañas Abajo faced hardship after Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico on September 20, 2017, when they were left with destroyed infrastructure and no electrical power for months.
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Relief efforts in Río Cañas Abajo after Hurricane Maria
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See also
In Spanish: Río Cañas Abajo (Juana Díaz) para niños
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
