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Jayuya
Jayuya (, ) is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the mountainous center region of the island, north of Ponce; east of Utuado; and west of Ciales. Jayuya is spread over 10 barrios and Jayuya Pueblo (the downtown and administrative center of the city). It is the principal city of the Jayuya Micropolitan Statistical Area. Named after the Taíno tribal leader, Hayuya, Jayuya is known for its skilled wood carvers. Among its monuments are the statue of Nemesio Canales and the bust of Hayuya, both by the Puerto Rican sculptor Tomás Batista. History The town of Jayuya was founded in 1911, but history traces non-indigenous settlers living in the region as far back as 1878. At that time, a small community was established there, separated from the larger cities of the coasts with little to no communication. Near the end of the 19th century, the town focused on the production of coffee, which greatly boosted the local economy. In 1911, the town was officially declar ...
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Jayuya Barrio-pueblo
Jayuya barrio-pueblo is a barrio and the administrative center (seat) of Jayuya, a municipality of Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 1,222. 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 s ...
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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 ...
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Coabey
Coabey is a barrio in the municipality of Jayuya, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 2,166. Coabey is a newer barrio which was formed from areas of Jayuya barrio-pueblo and its first census was done in 1930. Features The El Cemí Museum () is in Coabey, Jayuya. The museum features Taíno history. The Casa Canales Museum () is in Coabey. The museum features the events and people surrounding the Jayuya Uprising event in 1950. Gallery Hacienda San Pedro en barrio Coabey, Jayuya, Puerto Rico.jpg, Museum Museo Casa Canales, Jayuya, Puerto Rico.jpg, 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 Jayuya, Puerto Rico {{JayuyaPR-geo-stub ...
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Jayuya Abajo
Jayuya Abajo is a barrio in the municipality of Jayuya, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 3,367. 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 Jayuya Abajo barrio (then part of Utuado) was 3,597. 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 Jayuya, Puerto Rico {{JayuyaPR-geo-stub ...
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Jorge González Otero
Jorge L. "Georgie" González Otero (born May 16, 1957) is a Puerto Rican politician and the current mayor of Jayuya. González is affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) and has served as mayor since 1997. Early years and studies Jorge González Otero was born in Jayuya on May 16, 1957. He is the eight of nine children born to farmer Ramón González and Antonia Otero. González completed his elementary and high school studies in his hometown. In 1975, he is admitted to the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez. In 1980, he graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Agronomy. He also took courses on Real Estate and Appraisals. Professional career González began working as an agricultural scientist for the Corporation of Rural Development. He also worked as administrator of the Center of Machinery in Utuado. Political career González became Mayor of Jayuya Jayuya (, ) is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the mountainous center region of the i ...
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Jauca
Jauca is a barrio in the municipality of Jayuya, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 116. In 1948, Jauca was established from part of what was Jayuya Arriba (Jayuya barrio-pueblo). 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 Jayuya, Puerto Rico {{JayuyaPR-geo-stub ...
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Collores, Jayuya, Puerto Rico
Collores is a barrio in the municipality of Jayuya, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 1,666. In 1948, Collores was established from part of what was Jayuya Arriba (Jayuya barrio-pueblo). 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 Jayuya, Puerto Rico {{JayuyaPR-geo-stub ...
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Mameyes Arriba
Mameyes Arriba () is a barrio in the municipality of Jayuya, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 2,240. Gallery Mameyes Arriba, Jayuya-04.jpg, Mountains and clouds in Mameyes Arriba 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 Jayuya, Puerto Rico {{JayuyaPR-geo-stub ...
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Pica, Jayuya, Puerto Rico
Pica () is a barrio in the municipality of Jayuya, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 153. In 1948, Pica was established from part of what was Jayuya Arriba (Jayuya barrio-pueblo). 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 Jayuya, Puerto Rico {{JayuyaPR-geo-stub ...
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Río Grande, Jayuya, Puerto Rico
Río Grande is a barrio in the municipality of Jayuya, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 879. 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 Jayuya, Puerto Rico {{JayuyaPR-geo-stub ...
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Saliente
Saliente is a barrio in the municipality of Jayuya, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 649. 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 Jayuya, Puerto Rico {{JayuyaPR-geo-stub ...
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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 ...
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