Cuyón is a barrio in the municipality of Coamo, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 3,077.[3][4][5]
Cuyón | |
|---|---|
Barrio | |
 Puente de las Calabazas in Cuyón barrio | |
 Location of Cuyón within the municipality of Coamo shown in red | |
  Cuyón Location of Puerto Rico | |
| Coordinates: 18°05′23″N 66°18′07″W / 18.089815°N 66.301983°W[1] | |
| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Coamo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.15 sq mi (26.3 km2) |
| • Land | 10.15 sq mi (26.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 906 ft (276 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,077 |
| • Density | 303.2/sq mi (117.1/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
The Cuyón River runs through this barrio and through Aibonito.
History
Cuyón was in Spain's gazetteers[6] 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 combined population of Cuyón and Palmarejo barrios was 1,397.[7]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 725 | — | |
| 1920 | 772 | 6.5% | |
| 1930 | 773 | 0.1% | |
| 1940 | 1,146 | 48.3% | |
| 1950 | 876 | −23.6% | |
| 1960 | 624 | −28.8% | |
| 1970 | 572 | −8.3% | |
| 1980 | 947 | 65.6% | |
| 1990 | 1,766 | 86.5% | |
| 2000 | 2,263 | 28.1% | |
| 2010 | 3,077 | 36.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1900 (N/A)[8] 1910-1930[9] 1930-1950[10] 1980-2000[11] 2010[12] | |||
Gallery
Cuyón River in Cuyón barrio
