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Caguas
Caguas (, ) is a city and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the Central Mountain Range of Puerto Rico, south of San Juan and Trujillo Alto, west of Gurabo and San Lorenzo, and east of Aguas Buenas, Cidra, and Cayey. Caguas was founded in 1775. The municipality had a population of 127,244 at the 2020 census. Caguas is located from San Juan. It is located in the ''Valle de Caguas'' or Caguas Valley (also known as ''Valle del Turabo'' or the Turabo Valley), at the eastern ranges of the Central Mountain Range. It is known as ''La Ciudad Criolla'' (Criollo City), ''Valle del Turabo'' (the Turabo Valley) and ''La Cuna de los Trovadores'' (The Cradle of the ''Trovadores''). Its name originates from the Taíno cacique Caguax, who was a regional chief. Caguas is a principal city of both the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area and the San Juan-Caguas-Fajardo Combined Statistical Area. History The area of the Valley of Caguas was first settled by the Sal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caguas Barrio-pueblo
Caguas Pueblo is a Barrios of Puerto Rico, barrio and downtown area that serves the administrative center (Seat of government, seat) of the city and municipality of Caguas, Puerto Rico, Caguas, a municipality of Puerto Rico. It is bordered by the Cagüitas River to the north and located two miles southwest of the Río Grande de Loíza, Grande de Loiza River. Its population in 2010 was 22,406. As was customary in Spain, in Puerto Rico, the municipality has a barrio called ''Pueblos in Puerto Rico, pueblo'' (''barrio-pueblo'' starting with the 1990 US Census) which contains a central plaza or main town square, the municipal buildings (such as the city hall), and a Catholic church. Fiestas patronales in Puerto Rico, Fiestas patronales (patron saint festivals) are held in the main town square every year. The municipal and mayoral offices were located in the Caguas City Hall, City Hall building at the western edge of the main town square until 2010 when a new City Hall building located ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caguas Valley
Caguas Valley (Spanish: ''Valle de Caguas''), or the Caguas-Juncos Valley and popularly referred to as the Turabo Valley (Spanish: ''Valle del Turabo''), is a large valley lying between the Central Mountain Range and the Sierra de Luquillo in the eastern part of Puerto Rico, immediately south of San Juan. Geography In a clockwise direction, the valley is bound by the ''Altos de La Mesa'' and ''Altos de San Luis'' mountain ridges to the north, the Sierra de Luquillo in the northeast, the San Lorenzo Batholith in the east and southeast, the Sierra de Cayey in the south, and the foothills of the '' Cordillera Central'' in the west. This valley is fed mainly by the Grande de Loíza River, the largest hydrological basin in Puerto Rico, and numerous tributaries such as the Cagüitas, along which the contemporary settlement of Caguas was built. The name Valle del Turabo ("Turabo Valley") comes from the Turabo River, which is another tributary that flows from the south. The Gurabo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catedral Dulce Nombre De Jesús (Caguas, Puerto Rico)
Cathedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús or in English, Sweet Name of Jesus Cathedral, is a cathedral of the Catholic Church in Caguas, Puerto Rico. It is located on the Plaza Palmer in the center of town, and next to the Colegio Católico Notre Dame Elementary. There are only five cathedrals in Puerto Rico and Cathedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús is the seat of the Diocese of Caguas. The patron saint of the church, as well as that of the city, is the ''Dulce Nombre de Jesús'' ( Sweet Name of Jesus). History The cathedral was constructed where the old ''ermita'' ( hermitage or rural chapel) of San Sebastián del Barrero used to be located.Urban Transitsol Caguas San Sebastián del Barrero was the first Spanish settlement in the area that now comprises the City of Caguas. It is known that the chapel was built prior to 1645. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caguas City Hall
__NOTOC__ The Caguas City Hall (Spanish: ''Casa de la Alcaldía de Caguas'') consists of two buildings located in the downtown area of Caguas, Puerto Rico. The old city hall The original city hall building (Spanish: ''Antigua Casa Alcaldía'') of the municipality of Caguas dates to 1856-1860, although it didn't officially become the municipal headquarters until 1887. The building is well-maintained and still preserves its original Neoclassical façade. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places as Alcaldia de Caguas in March 22, 1989. This building hosted municipal offices until 2010 when the new city hall building was inaugurated. The building now houses several cultural institutions including a museum dedicated to the history of Caguas. With The new city hall The building of a new city hall was part of a project to develop and build more modern office and administrative spaces in the city. Some people, however, have criticized the continuous use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bairoa, Caguas, Puerto Rico
Bairoa is a barrio or district in the municipality of Caguas, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 19,258. There are close to 60 sectors in Bairoa. Name The ''barrio'' of Bairoa gets its name from the Bairoa River which crosses the area from west to east and flows into the Loíza River. There are numerous theories about the name meaning of ''Bairoa''. The word ''bairoa'' is most likely of Taíno origin and it possibly comes from the word ''baira'', which is either the native name for the tree ''Chrysophyllum cainito'', or a native word meaning "forest", "wood" or "tree bark", or from the word ''paira'' meaning "bow". Sectors and demographics Barrios (which are roughly comparable to 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 f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beatriz, Caguas, Puerto Rico
Beatriz is a barrio in the municipality of Caguas, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 4,353. Geography Beatriz is located at the coordinates . According to the United States Census Bureau, Beatriz has a total area of 15.89 km², of which 15.89 km² is land and (0.03%) 0.01 km² is water. Beatriz is located in the Sierra de Cayey, a subrange of the Cordillera Central mountain range, making it one of the ''barrios'' of Caguas which are not located in the Caguas Valley. The name of the barrio comes from the Doña Beatriz Creek which crosses it and flows into the Turabo River. Sectors and demographics Barrios (which are roughly comparable to 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 Beatr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borinquen, Caguas, Puerto Rico
Borinquen is a barrio in the municipality of Caguas, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 7,953. 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 Borinquen barrio and Bairoa barrio was 3,870. In 1952, it became a U.S. Commonwealth. Landmarks and places of interest * Caguas Real Golf and Country Club, partially located in Borinquen. *Charco El Cantil, natural swimming pool on the Turabo River. * Plaza Turabo, a riverside park located along the Turabo River. * Terrazas de Borinquen Recreational Area, community pool and park. Gallery File:2022viewofcaguas1.jpg, Caguas Valley Caguas Valley (Spanish: ''Valle de Caguas''), or the Caguas-Juncos Valley and popularly referred to as the Turabo Valley (Spanish: ''V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Puerto Rico
The municipalities of Puerto Rico (Spanish: ''municipios de Puerto Rico'') are the second-level administrative divisions in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. There are 78 such administrative divisions covering all 78 incorporated towns and cities. Each municipality is led by a mayor and divided into barrios, third-level administrative divisions, though the latter are not vested with any political authority. Every municipality is governed as stated by the Autonomous Municipalities Act of 1991, which establishes that every municipality must have an elected strong mayor with a municipal legislature as the form of government. Each legislature must be unicameral, with the number of members related to adequate representation of the total population of the municipality. In contrast to other jurisdictions, both the mayors and the municipal legislators are elected on the same date and for the same term of four years in office. From a political and ekistic perspective, several difference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomás De Castro, Caguas, Puerto Rico
Tomás de Castro is a barrio in the municipality of Caguas, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 19,414. History The barrio was named after Tomás de Castro del Valenciano, a military man. 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 Tomás de Castro barrio was 1,575. Features and demographics Tomás de Castro has of land area and of water area. In 2010, its population was 19,414 with a population density of . 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 Barri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cañaboncito, Caguas, Puerto Rico
Cañaboncito is a barrio in the municipality of Caguas, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 27,464. The barrio has over 90 sectors. History Cañaboncito has 90 sectors. 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 Cañaboncito barrio was 1,400. 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 Barrios of Caguas, Puerto Rico {{CaguasPR-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Río Cañas, Caguas, Puerto Rico
Río Cañas is a barrio in the municipality of Caguas, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 9,683. 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 Río Cañas barrio was 1,336. Notable residents * Tavín Pumarejo - actor and singer * Dean Zayas - actor, playwright and professor See also * List of communities in Puerto Rico References External links Work done in Río Cañas described on Caguas municipality official page on Facebook Barrios of Caguas, Puerto Rico { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Antonio, Caguas, Puerto Rico
San Antonio is a barrio in the municipality of Caguas, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 2,224. 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 San Antonio barrio was 887. See also * List of communities in Puerto Rico References External links Work done in San Antonio described on Caguas municipality official page on Facebook Barrios of Caguas, Puerto Rico {{CaguasPR-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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