Carraízo


Carraízo is a barrio in the municipality of Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 16,399.

History

The United States took control of Puerto Rico from Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish-American War under the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1898. In 1899, the United States conducted its first census of Puerto Rico finding that the population of Carraízo barrio was 1,159.

Carraízo Dam and Loíza Lake

The Loíza Lake is a reservoir located in Carraizo, formed by the construction of the Carraízo Dam on the Río Grande de Loíza. It serves as the main water supply source of the San Juan metropolitan area.

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