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Río Cañas Abajo barrio, Puerto Rico

Río Cañas Abajo barrio profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Río Cañas Abajo barrio is a geographic entity located in Mayagüez Municipio, Puerto Rico. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 1,799. The land area covers 3.57 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population 1,799 ±415 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age 44 yrs ±8.3 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 699 ±147 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 930 ±159
Occupied Housing Units 699 ±147
Vacant Housing Units 231 ±86
Median Home Value $225,200 ±$31,088
Median Gross Rent $667 ±$194
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $53,036 ±$24,848
Per Capita Income $47,498 ±$23,369
Poverty Rate 21.9% ±11.7%
Population Below Poverty Level 387 ±226
Unemployment Rate 8.1% ±6.3%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 742 ±226
Broadband Internet Rate 91.6% ±27.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby PK-05 MOCA, PR
Regular School Nearby 06-12 ANASCO, PR
Regular School Nearby PK-08 HORMIGUEROS, PR
Regular School Nearby KG-05 YAUCO, PR
Regular School Nearby PK-05 AGUADA, PR
Regular School Nearby KG-08 CABO ROJO, PR
Regular School Nearby KG-05 ANASCO, PR
Regular School Nearby PK-08 AGUADA, PR
Regular School Nearby KG-05 SAN SEBASTIAN, PR
Regular School Nearby KG-05 SAN SEBASTIAN, PR
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
Universidad Adventista de las Antillas
College 1.7 mi away Carr 106 Km 2.2 Int, Mayaguez, PR, 00680-0000
78783495950
MAYAGÜEZ MUNICIPAL LIBRARY
Library 3.6 mi away 14 CANDELARIA STREET, MAYAGÜEZ, PR, 00680
(787) 834-8585
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
College 2.3 mi away 259 Boulevard Alfonso Valdez, Mayaguez, PR, 00681
7878324040
RIO CAÑAS LIBRARY (EUGENIO DEL VALLE)
Library 3.9 mi away ROAD 354, MAYAGÜEZ, PR, 00680
(787) 831-3289
Institucion Chaviano de Mayaguez
College Vocational 2.7 mi away Calle Ramos Antonini #116 Este, Mayaguez, PR, 00680
7878332474
BARRIO CARRETERA NUEVA CIBERNETIC CENTER
Library 5.6 mi away CENTRO COMUNAL DE CARRETERA NUEVA, HORMIGUEROS, PR, 00660 —
Emma's Beauty Academy-Mayaguez
College Vocational 2.8 mi away Calle Dr. Basora #4 Esq. Ramos Antonini y Riera Palmer, Mayaguez, PR, 00680-4222
7878330980
HORMIGUEROS PUBLIC MUNICIPAL LIBRARY (PROF. EVELYN LICIAGA)
Library 6.3 mi away JOSE A. MULET STREET, HORMIGUEROS, PR, 00660
(787) 849-0790
ICPR Junior College-Mayaguez
College 3.0 mi away 80 West McKinley St, Mayaguez, PR, 00681-1108
7878326000229
PARCELAS SAN ROMUALDO CIBERNETIC CENTER
Library 6.5 mi away CENTRO COMUNAL DE SAN ROMUALDO, HORMIGUEROS, PR, 00660 —
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at MAYAGUEZ CITY, PR RQ, located 3.5 miles from Río Cañas Abajo barrio. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 85.0° 67.6° 76.3° 1.19" 0.0"
February 85.7° 66.9° 76.3° 1.81" 0.0"
March 86.8° 67.6° 77.2° 2.08" 0.0"
April 87.2° 68.9° 78.0° 3.88" 0.0"
May 88.5° 71.0° 79.7° 6.00" 0.0"
June 90.2° 70.8° 80.5° 5.15" 0.0"
July 90.0° 72.6° 81.3° 5.81" 0.0"
August 90.2° 72.4° 81.3° 6.80" 0.0"
September 90.1° 72.3° 81.2° 6.64" 0.0"
October 89.8° 72.5° 81.2° 6.49" 0.0"
November 88.2° 71.3° 79.7° 3.08" 0.0"
December 86.1° 69.0° 77.6° 2.33" 0.0"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Mayagüez zona urbana CDP 2.9 mi —
Espino comunidad CDP 3.4 mi —
Añasco zona urbana CDP 4.3 mi —
Las Marías comunidad CDP 4.9 mi —
Hormigueros zona urbana CDP 6.0 mi —
La Playa comunidad CDP 6.4 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 7209770792. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.