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Aibonito
Aibonito () is a small mountain town and municipality in Puerto Rico located in the Sierra de Cayey mountain range, north of Salinas; south of Barranquitas and Comerío; east of Coamo; and west of Cidra, and Cayey. Aibonito is spread over 8 ''barrios'' and Aibonito Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area. Aibonito is located at a relatively high elevation (its main square is the highest in the island at 2,401 ft 31 mabove sea level), which makes its climate cooler than most of Puerto Rico's towns. Etymology and nicknames There are several theories and stories regarding the name of the town. Some people say that it is derived from the Taíno word ''Jatibonicu'', which was the name of a legendary cacique (chief) of the area, but most likely was the name of the tribe lead by chief Orocobix. The name ''Aibonito'' is possibly a combination of Spanish and Taíno from ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aibonito Barrio-pueblo
Aibonito barrio-pueblo is a barrio and the administrative center (seat) of Aibonito, a municipality of Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 3,539. 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. 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 also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Llanos, Aibonito, Puerto Rico
Llanos is a barrio in the municipality of Aibonito, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 6,840. 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 Llanos and Algarrobo barrios was 1,226. Sectors Barrios (which are like minor civil divisions) in turn are further subdivided into smaller local populated place areas/units called sectores (''sectors'' in English). The types of ''sectores'' may vary, from normally ''sector'' to ''urbanización'' to ''reparto'' to ''barriada'' to ''residencial'', among others. The following sectors are in Llanos barrio: , and . Gallery Cañón de San Cristóbal, Aibonito-Barranquitas, Puerto Rico.jpg, ''Cañón San Cristóbal'' between Aibonito and Barranquitas See also * List of comm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asomante, Aibonito, Puerto Rico
Asomante is a barrio in the municipality of Aibonito, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 2,966. 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 Asomante and Caonillas barrios was 1,245. Sectors Barrios (which are like minor civil divisions A minor civil division (MCD) is a term used by the United States Census Bureau for primary governmental and/or administrative divisions of a county or county-equivalent, typically a municipal government such as a city, town, or civil township. MCD ...) in turn are further subdivided into smaller local populated place areas/units called sectores (''sectors'' in English). The types of ''sectores'' may vary, from normally ''sector'' to ''urbanización'' to ''reparto'' to ''barri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algarrobo, Aibonito, Puerto Rico
Algarrobo is a barrio in the municipality of Aibonito, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 383. 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 Algarrobo and Llanos barrios was 1,226. In 2004, Algarrobo in Aibonito was one of the 742 places on the list of marginalized communities (); identified as such by the Puerto Rico Office for Socioeconomic and Community Development. Sectors Barrios (which are like minor civil divisions) in turn are further subdivided into smaller local populated place areas/units called sectores (''sectors'' in English). The types of ''sectores'' may vary, from normally ''sector'' to ''urbanización'' to ''reparto'' to ''barriada'' to ''residencial'', among others. The following sectors are in Alga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robles, Aibonito, Puerto Rico
Robles is a barrio in the municipality of Aibonito, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 3,863. 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 Robles and Pasto barrios was 1,459. Sectors Barrios (which are like minor civil divisions A minor civil division (MCD) is a term used by the United States Census Bureau for primary governmental and/or administrative divisions of a county or county-equivalent, typically a municipal government such as a city, town, or civil township. MCD ...) in turn are further subdivided into smaller local populated place areas/units called sectores (''sectors'' in English). The types of ''sectores'' may vary, from normally ''sector'' to ''urbanización'' to ''reparto'' to ''barriada'' to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pasto, Aibonito, Puerto Rico
Pasto is a barrio in the municipality of Aibonito, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 4,184. 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 Pasto and Robles barrios was 1,459. Sectors Barrios (which are like minor civil divisions) in turn are further subdivided into smaller local populated place areas/units called sectores (''sectors'' in English). The types of ''sectores'' may vary, from normally ''sector'' to ''urbanización'' to ''reparto'' to ''barriada'' to ''residencial'', among others. The following sectors are in Pasto barrio: , and . Special communities 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 oppo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caonillas, Aibonito, Puerto Rico
Caonillas is a barrio in the municipality of Aibonito, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 1,424. 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 Caonillas and Asomante barrios was 1,245. Sectors Barrios (which are like minor civil divisions) in turn are further subdivided into smaller local populated place areas/units called sectores (''sectors'' in English). The types of ''sectores'' may vary, from normally ''sector'' to ''urbanización'' to ''reparto'' to ''barriada'' to ''residencial'', among others. The following sectors are in Caonillas barrio: , and . Special communities 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 resou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barranquitas, Puerto Rico
Barranquitas (, ) is a small mountain town and municipality located in the Cordillera Central region of Puerto Rico, south of Corozal and Naranjito; north of Coamo and Aibonito; west of Comerío and Cidra; and east of Orocovis. Barranquitas is spread over 6 barrios and Barranquitas Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area. Barranquitas is about one hour by winding roads from San Juan, the capital. It is nestled amid hills and mountains, and nearby, between Barranquitas and Aibonito, is the San Cristóbal Canyon; one of the deepest canyons in the West Indies. For years, the overlook was used as a municipal garbage; in the last decade, the refuse was removed and the site restored. History Barranquitas's local Taino Indian Cacique (Chief) was called Orocobix and his yucayeque or tribe was known as the Jatibonicu Taino. The town was founded in 1803 by Antonio Aponte Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plata, Aibonito, Puerto Rico
Plata (also La Plata) is a barrio in the municipality of Aibonito, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 1,724. 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 Plata barrio was 1,554. Sectors Barrios (which are like minor civil divisions A minor civil division (MCD) is a term used by the United States Census Bureau for primary governmental and/or administrative divisions of a county or county-equivalent, typically a municipal government such as a city, town, or civil township. MCD ...) in turn are further subdivided into smaller local populated place areas/units called sectores (''sectors'' in English). The types of ''sectores'' may vary, from normally ''sector'' to ''urbanización'' to ''reparto'' to ''barriada'' to ''res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuyón, Aibonito, Puerto Rico
Cuyón is a barrio in the municipality of Aibonito, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 977. The Cuyón River runs through this barrio and through Coamo. 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 Cuyón barrio was 1,027. Sectors Barrios (which are like minor civil divisions) in turn are further subdivided into smaller local populated place areas/units called sectores (''sectors'' in English). The types of ''sectores'' may vary, from normally ''sector'' to ''urbanización'' to ''reparto'' to ''barriada'' to ''residencial'', among others. The following sectors are in Cuyón barrio: , and . See also * List of communities in Puerto Rico In Puerto Rico, there are 78 municipalities and 902 municipio subdivisions mad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Alicea Pérez
William "Willie" Alicea Pérez (born February 23, 1972) is a Puerto Rican politician and the current mayor of Aibonito. Alicea is affiliated with the New Progressive Party (PNP) and has served as mayor since 2009. Education Has a BA in Business Administration with a concentration in Management from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico The Inter American University of Puerto Rico (Spanish: ''Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico''; often abbreviated to ''UIPR'' or ''Inter'') is a private Christian university with its main campus in San Germán, Puerto Rico. It also has c ... Barranquitas Campus. Work Several infrastructure projects were completed in 2014 during his tenure including the inauguration of the , a therapeutic center for elderly, the , a baseball stadium and he announced future plans for a gym, another stadium and other projects to benefit the community of Aibonito. References Living people Mayors of places in Puerto Rico New Progressive Part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
