Caimito, San Juan, Puerto Rico

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Caimito
Barrio
Fireworks in Caimito on New Year's Eve 2014
Fireworks in Caimito on New Year's Eve 2014
Location of Caimito shown in yellow.
Location of Caimito shown in yellow.
Coordinates: 18°19′59″N 66°04′22″W / 18.333129°N 66.072676°W / 18.333129; -66.072676Coordinates: 18°19′59″N 66°04′22″W / 18.333129°N 66.072676°W / 18.333129; -66.072676[1]
Commonwealth Puerto Rico
Municipality San Juan
Area
[1]
 • Total5.41 sq mi (14.0 km2)
 • Land5.41 sq mi (14.0 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
[2]
322 ft (98 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total21,825
 • Density4,034.2/sq mi (1,557.6/km2)
 2010 census
Time zoneUTC−4 (AST)
Main article: San Juan, Puerto Rico

Caimito is one of the 18 barrios of the municipality of San Juan, Puerto Rico located in the mountainous part of the municipality. With a land area of 5.41 square miles (14.0 km2), Caimito is the second largest barrio in the municipality of San Juan, Puerto Rico. In 2010 it had 21,825 inhabitants and a population density of 4,034.2 per sq.mi. Located in the southern part of San Juan, Caimito is bordered by barrios Tortugo and Quebrada Arenas to the west, by Monacillo to the north, by Cupey to the east and by the municipality of Caguas to the south. Developed in 1994, The is a one level enclosed mall with over 100 stores located within Caimito. Anchored by Home Depot, Marshall's and Capri, the Outlet also includes stores such as Nike, Old Navy and Gap. It includes a fourteen-screen theater by Caribbean Cinemas with IMAX, CXC and 4DX screens.[3][4][5][6]

History[]

The name Caimito comes from the Caimito tree, which is common in the region. The word caimito is possibly a Spanish adaptation (-ito being the Spanish diminutive) of the Taino word caima.

Assigned as a suburb of Río Piedras in 1835 by Pedro Tomás de Córdova, who was Captain General of Puerto Rico from 1816 to 1836, Caimito consisted of 3,595.30 acres or land or roughly 5.16 square miles.[7] Caimito comprises the former barrios of Caimito Alto and Caimito Bajo, which were last documented in the 1899 census.[8] Caimito was part of Rio Piedras until 1951 when it was merged as a barrio of the municipality of San Juan. Its major routes include the PR-199, PR-842 and the PR-1. Historian Dr. Fernando Picó S.J., wrote a book about the history and genealogy of the area, published in 1989, called Vivir en Caimito.[9]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
19001,706—
19101,93413.4%
19202,32920.4%
19302,88423.8%
19403,1158.0%
19504,58847.3%
19606,98752.3%
197013,26889.9%
198015,93920.1%
199019,41321.8%
200020,8327.3%
201021,8254.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]
1899 (shown as 1900)[11] 1910-1930[12]
1930-1950[13] 1980-2000[14] 2010[15]

Notable people[]

The noted boxing family, the Solis family, hails from Caimito.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "US Gazetteer 2019". US Census. US Government.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Caimito barrio
  3. ^ "The Outlets at Montehiedra".
  4. ^ Picó, Rafael; Buitrago de Santiago, Zayda; Berrios, Hector H. Nueva geografía de Puerto Rico: física, económica, y social, por Rafael Picó. Con la colaboración de Zayda Buitrago de Santiago y Héctor H. Berrios. San Juan Editorial Universitaria, Universidad de Puerto Rico,1969.
  5. ^ Gwillim Law (20 May 2015). Administrative Subdivisions of Countries: A Comprehensive World Reference, 1900 through 1998. McFarland. p. 300. ISBN 978-1-4766-0447-3. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  6. ^ Puerto Rico:2010:population and housing unit counts.pdf (PDF). U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, U.S. Census Bureau. 2010.
  7. ^ Ocasio Meléndez, Marcial E. 1985. Río Piedras (Ciudad Universitaria): Notas para su historia. San Juan: Comité Historia de los Pueblos.
  8. ^ Joseph Prentiss Sanger; Henry Gannett; Walter Francis Willcox (1900). Informe sobre el censo de Puerto Rico, 1899, United States. War Dept. Porto Rico Census Office (in Spanish). Imprenta del gobierno. p. 160.
  9. ^ Bibliografía Fernando Picó - Universidad de Puerto Rico. Selected Works.
  10. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  11. ^ "Report of the Census of Porto Rico 1899". War Department Office Director Census of Porto Rico. Archived from the original on July 16, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  12. ^ "Table 3-Population of Municipalities: 1930 1920 and 1910" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 17, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  13. ^ "Table 4-Area and Population of Municipalities Urban and Rural: 1930 to 1950" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 30, 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  14. ^ "Table 2 Population and Housing Units: 1960 to 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 24, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  15. ^ Puerto Rico:2010:population and housing unit counts.pdf (PDF). U.S. Dept. of Commerce Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. Census Bureau. 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-02-20. Retrieved 2019-08-02.
  16. ^ "Freddy Trinidad Muriel, Boxeo". Salon de la Fama del Deporte Riopedrense.
  17. ^ "Rubén Berríos vive en Caimito y no en una mansión en la Florida".
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