Río Arriba Poniente
Barrio of Manatí, Puerto Rico
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Río Arriba Poniente is a rural barrio in the municipality of Manatí, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 1,857.[3][4]
Río Arriba Poniente | |
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Barrio | |
Puerto Rico Highway 6132 in Río Arriba Poniente | |
 Location of Río Arriba Poniente within the municipality of Manatí shown in red | |
  Río Arriba Poniente Location of Puerto Rico | |
| Coordinates: 18°23′11″N 66°30′48″W[1] | |
| 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 (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 617 ft (188 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,857 |
| • Density | 223.5/sq mi (86.3/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| ZIP Code | 00674 |
| Area code | 787/939 |
History
Río Arriba Poniente was in Spain's gazetteers[10] until 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.[11]
Gallery
Puerto Rico Highway 641 in Río Arriba Poniente
