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Juncos
Juncos (, ) is a town and one of the 78 municipalities of Puerto Rico. It is located in the eastern central region of the island to the west of the Caguas Valley, south of Canóvanas and Carolina; southeast of Gurabo; east of San Lorenzo; and west of Las Piedras. Juncos is spread over 9 barrios and Juncos barrio-pueblo (the downtown area and administrative center of the city). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area. Juncos was founded on the request of Tomás Pizarro on August 2, 1797, having previously been a village which evolved from a small ranch, the ''Hatillo de los Juncos''. This ranch was part of the ''Hato del Valenciano'', which gave its name to the Río Valenciano which bisects the city before joining the Río Gurabo to the north of the settlement. ''Juncos'' is Spanish for reeds. History During the 17th century, large parts of the municipality were owned by the ''Hato Grande de los Delgado'' (The Delgados' Great Ranch). Anot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juncos Barrio-pueblo
Juncos barrio-pueblo is a barrio and the administrative center (seat) of Juncos, a municipality of Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 2,464. 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 ... [...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] |
Alfredo Alejandro Carrión
Alfredo "Papo" Alejandro Carrión (born November 11, 1948) is a Puerto Rican politician and the current mayor of Juncos. Alejandro is affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) and has served as mayor since 2001. Early years and studies Alfredo Alejandro Carrión was born in Juncos, Puerto Rico on November 11, 1948. He is the second of five children, born to Elisa Carrión Cosme and Obdulio Alejandro Rivera. After his Military service, Alejandro completed a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Turabo. Political career Alejandro was first elected as mayor of Juncos at the 2000 general election. After that, he has been reelected five times (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020). Personal life Alejandro was married to Medelicia Peña Ortiz, until her death on October 31, 2018. They had four children together: Lizette, Kelvin, Kenia and Avilio. References External linksAlfredo Alejandro Profileon WAPA-TV WAPA-TV (channel 4) is a Spani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gurabo Abajo
Gurabo Abajo is a barrio in the municipality of Juncos, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 4,857. 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 Mamey and Gurabo Abajo barrios was 1,679. 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 Juncos, Puerto Rico {{JuncosPR-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gurabo Arriba
Gurabo Arriba is a barrio in the municipality of Juncos, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 569. 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 Caimito and Gurabo Arriba barrios was 1,295. 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 Juncos, Puerto Rico {{JuncosPR-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valenciano Abajo
Valenciano Abajo is a Barrios of Puerto Rico, barrio in the municipality of Juncos, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 3,582. 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 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 combined population of Valenciano Abajo and Valenciano Arriba barrios was 1,206. See also * List of communities in Puerto Rico References Barrios of Juncos, Puerto Rico {{JuncosPR-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceiba Norte
Ceiba Norte is a barrio in the municipality of Juncos, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 9,755. 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 Ceiba Norte and Ceiba Sur barrios was 1,408. 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 Juncos, Puerto Rico {{JuncosPR-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceiba Sur
Ceiba Sur is a barrio in the municipality of Juncos, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 5,482. 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 Ceiba Norte and Ceiba Sur barrios was 1,408. 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 Juncos, Puerto Rico {{JuncosPR-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lirios
Lirios is a barrio in the municipality of Juncos, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 5,646. 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 Lirios barrio was 815. 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 Juncos, Puerto Rico {{JuncosPR-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valenciano Arriba
Valenciano Arriba is a barrio in the municipality of Juncos, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 1,202. 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 Valenciano Abajo and Valenciano Arriba barrios was 1,206. 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 Juncos, Puerto Rico {{JuncosPR-geo-stub ... [...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] |
Mamey, Juncos, Puerto Rico
Mamey is a barrio in the municipality of Juncos, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 4,310. 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 Mamey and Gurabo Abajo barrios was 1,679. See also * List of communities in Puerto Rico References Barrios of Juncos, Puerto Rico {{JuncosPR-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
