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Matón Arriba
Barrio
Puerto Rico Highway 1 between Matón Arriba and Cayey barrio-pueblo
Puerto Rico Highway 1 between Matón Arriba and Cayey barrio-pueblo
Location of Matón Arriba within the municipality of Cayey shown in red
Location of Matón Arriba within the municipality of Cayey shown in red
Matón Arriba, Cayey, Puerto Rico is located in Caribbean
Matón Arriba, Cayey, Puerto Rico
Matón Arriba, Cayey, Puerto Rico
Location in Caribbean
Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Cayey
Area
 • Total 2.19 sq mi (5.7 km2)
 • Land 2.19 sq mi (5.7 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
1,604 ft (489 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 961
 • Density 438.8/sq mi (169.4/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)

Matón Arriba is a barrio in the municipality of Cayey, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 961.

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 combined population of Matón Arriba and Toíta barrios was 1,390.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1950 665
1980 558
1990 784 40.5%
2000 1,034 31.9%
2010 961 −7.1%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900) 1910-1930
1930-1950 1980-2000 2010

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Matón Arriba (Cayey) para niños

  • List of communities in Puerto Rico
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