Adjuntas
Adjuntas (, ) is a small mountainside town and municipality in Puerto Rico located central midwestern portion of the island on the Cordillera Central, north of Yauco, Guayanilla, and Peñuelas; southeast of Utuado; east of Lares and Yauco; and northwest of Ponce. Adjuntas is spread over 16 ''barrios'' and Adjuntas Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). Adjuntas is about two hours by car westward from the capital, San Juan. Adjuntas is nicknamed "the Switzerland of Puerto Rico", because of its relatively chilly weather. Many Puerto Rican mountain towns have cooler weather than the rest of the island; Adjuntas is no exception: the average yearly weather is 70 °F (21 °C) (High: 83 °F/28 °C; Low: 58 °F/14 °C). Puerto Rico's lowest temperature were recorded in Adjuntas at 38 °F in 2018. Its mild climate attracts a good number of island tourists during the summer months. The town has a small hotel named M ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Adjuntas Barrio-pueblo
Adjuntas barrio-pueblo is a barrio and the administrative center ( seat) of Adjuntas, a municipality of Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 4,406. 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 festival) are held in the central plaza every year. The central plaza and its church The central plaza, or square, is a place for official and unofficial recreational events and a place where people can gather and socialize from dusk to dawn. The Laws of the Indies, Spanish law, which regulated life in Puerto Rico in the early 19th century, stated the plaza's purpose was for "the parties" (celebrations, festivities) ( es, a propósito para las fiestas), and that the square should be proportionally large enough for the number of neighbors ( es, grandeza proporcionada al número de vecinos). These Spanish regulations als ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of Highways In Puerto Rico
The highway system in Puerto Rico is composed of approximately of roads in Puerto Rico, maintained by the Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works (Spanish: ''Departmento de Transportación y Obras Públicas'') or DTOP. The highway system in Puerto Rico is divided into four networks: primary, urban primary, secondary or inter-municipal, and tertiary or local (Spanish: ''red primaria'', ''red primaria urbana'', ''red secundaria o intermunicipal'', and ''red terciaria o local''). Highways may change between networks and retain their same numbers. Highway markers Puerto Rico roads are classified according to the network they belong to. There are four types: primary, urban primary, secondary, and tertiary.''Guías para la Selección ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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El Gigante Dormido (Adjuntas, Puerto Rico)
El Gigante Dormido (Spanish for the ''sleeping giant'') is a mountain located in the municipality of Adjuntas, Puerto Rico Adjuntas (, ) is a small mountainside town and municipality in Puerto Rico located central midwestern portion of the island on the Cordillera Central, north of Yauco, Guayanilla, and Peñuelas; southeast of Utuado; east of Lares and Yauco; an .... Its highest peak, Cerro El Gigante, rises to 3,175 feet (968 m) in elevation above sea level. The mountain is famous for its distinctive shape that resembles the silhouette of a reclining man's head. This shape gives the mountain and its summit their names which mean '''the sleeping giant''' and hill of the giant''' respectively in Spanish. Due to its location south of the downtown district of Adjuntas Pueblo, the mountain can easily be seen from many parts of town. Many local folk tales are associated with the mountain and the origin of its peculiar shape. Gallery El gigante dormido.jpg References {{ ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Juan González, Adjuntas, Puerto Rico
Juan González is a rural barrio in the municipality of Adjuntas, Puerto Rico. 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 A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses in ... of Puerto Rico finding that the combined population of Portugués barrio and Juan González barrio was 1,235. See also * List of communities in Puerto Rico References External links * Barrios of Adjuntas, Puerto Rico {{AdjuntasPR-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Guilarte, Adjuntas, Puerto Rico
Guilarte is a rural Barrios of Puerto Rico, barrio in the municipality of Adjuntas, Puerto Rico. History In the 19th century, Guilarte was a large coffee producer. 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 Insular area, unincorporated territory of the United States. In 1899, the United States Department of War conducted a census of Puerto Rico finding that the population of Guilarte barrio was 1,019. See also * List of communities in Puerto Rico References External links * Barrios of Adjuntas, Puerto Rico {{AdjuntasPR-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Vegas Arriba, Adjuntas, Puerto Rico
Vegas Arriba is a rural barrio in the municipality of Adjuntas, Puerto Rico. 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 population of Vegas Arriba barrio was 1,159. See also * List of communities in Puerto Rico In Puerto Rico, there are 78 municipalities and 902 municipio subdivisions made up of 827 barrios and 75 barrios-pueblo. There are also a number of subbarrios and communities. The following is a list of the 902 barrios, some of the subbarrios, i ... References External links * Barrios of Adjuntas, Puerto Rico {{AdjuntasPR-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Guayabo Dulce, Adjuntas, Puerto Rico
Guayabo Dulce is a rural barrio in the municipality of Adjuntas, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 140. 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 A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses in ... of Puerto Rico finding that the population of Guayabo Dulce barrio was 1,055. See also * List of communities in Puerto Rico References External links * Barrios of Adjuntas, Puerto Rico {{AdjuntasPR-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Vegas Abajo, Adjuntas, Puerto Rico
Vegas Abajo is a rural barrio in the municipality of Adjuntas, Puerto Rico. 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 Guayo barrio and Vegas Abajo barrios was 1,275. See also * List of communities in Puerto Rico In Puerto Rico, there are 78 municipalities and 902 municipio subdivisions made up of 827 barrios and 75 barrios-pueblo. There are also a number of subbarrios and communities. The following is a list of the 902 barrios, some of the subbarrios, i ... References External links * Barrios of Adjuntas, Puerto Rico {{AdjuntasPR-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Portugués, Adjuntas, Puerto Rico
Portugués is a rural barrio in the municipality of Adjuntas, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 476. 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 A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses in ... of Puerto Rico finding that the combined population of Portugués barrio and Juan González barrio was 1,235. See also * List of communities in Puerto Rico References External links * Barrios of Adjuntas, Puerto Rico {{AdjuntasPR-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Yahuecas, Adjuntas, Puerto Rico
Yahuecas is a rural barrio in the municipality of Adjuntas, Puerto Rico. The population of Yahuecas in 2010 was 1396. 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 population of Yahuecas barrio was 1,710. Special Community Since 2001 when law 1-2001 was passed, measures have been taken to identify and address the high levels of poverty and lack of resources and opportunities affecting specific communities in Puerto Rico. Initially there were 686 places that made the list. By 2008, there were 742 places on the list of . The places on the list are barrios, communities, sectors, or neighborhoods and Yahuecas was one of the seven areas in Adjuntas that made the list of Special Community. In August 2020, the United States released Federal Eme ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Capáez, Adjuntas, Puerto Rico
Capáez is a rural barrio in the municipality of Adjuntas, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 1,054. 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 A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses in ... of Puerto Rico finding that the population of Capáez barrio was 1,266. Landmarks and places of interest * Capáez is home to some notable mountain peaks of the Cordillera Central such as ''Monte Hormiga'' (Spanish for 'ant mountain'). * Hacienda Monte Alto is an hacienda and coffee plantation dating to 1978. See also * List of communities in Puerto Rico Reference ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Guayo, Adjuntas, Puerto Rico
Guayo is a rural barrio in the municipality of Adjuntas, Puerto Rico. 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 Guayo barrio and Vega Abajo barrio was 1,275. Special Community Since 2001 when law 1-2001 was passed, measures have been taken to identify and address the high levels of poverty and the lack of resources and opportunities affecting specific communities in Puerto Rico. Initially there were 686 places that made the list. By 2008, there were 742 places on the list of . The places on the list are barrios, communities, sectors, or neighborhoods and Guayo was one of the seven areas in Adjuntas which made the list. See also * List of communities in Puerto Rico In Puerto Rico, there are 78 municipalitie ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |