Río Grande barrio-pueblo
Río Grande barrio-pueblo
Pueblo de Río Grande | |
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Municipality seat | |
City Hall of Río Grande | |
Location of Río Grande barrio-pueblo within the municipality of Río Grande shown in red | |
Río Grande barrio-pueblo Location of Puerto Rico | |
| Coordinates: 18°22′48″N 65°49′51″W / 18.379971°N 65.830837°W | |
| Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| Municipality | Río Grande |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.2 sq mi (0.52 km2) |
| • Land | 0.2 sq mi (0.52 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,772 |
| • Density | 8,860/sq mi (3,420/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Río Grande barrio-pueblo is a barrio and the administrative center (seat) of Río Grande, a municipality of Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 1,772.
As was customary in Spain, in Puerto Rico, the municipality has a barrio called pueblo which contains a central plaza, the municipal buildings (city hall), and a Catholic church. Fiestas patronales (patron saint festivals) are held in the central plaza every year.