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Morovis
Morovis (, ) is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the central region of the island, north of Orocovis, south of Manatí, Vega Baja and Vega Alta; east of Ciales, and west of Corozal. Morovis is spread over 13 barrios and Morovis Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Morovis's local Taino Indian Cacique (Chief) was named Orocobix and his tribe was locally known as the Jatibonicu Taino. In 1815, a group of residents, under the leadership of Don Juan José de la Torre, began the process to separate Morovis from Manatí. In 1817, the government of Puerto Rico approved the separation, but it was not until 1818 that the requirements of a population of one thousand residents and the construction of a church and several other public buildings was fulfilled, that the municipality of Morovis was officially founded. In 1822, the mayorship was construct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morovis Barrio-pueblo
Morovis barrio-pueblo is a barrio and the administrative center ( seat) of Morovis, a municipality of Puerto Rico. Morovis barrio-pueblo has about 12 sectors and its population in 2010 was 895. 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 núm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmen Maldonado González
Carmen Irene Maldonado González is a Puerto Rican politician and mayor of Morovis, Puerto Rico. Maldonado is affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party (in es, Partido Popular Democrático (PPD)), has been serving as mayor since 2017 and was reelected again in 2020. As of 2019, she is the vice-president of her party. Initiatives and career In early 2019, Maldonado pushed an initiative to promote the agriculture of Morovis, along with forty farmers from Morovis, so that the products may be marked and marketed as "Made in Morovis". Maldonado voted against governor Ricardo Rosselló's proposal to change Municipalities of Puerto Rico, (administrative divisions) to "counties" of Puerto Rico, as they are called in the United States. Puerto Rico was established by Spain and until now has the administrative divisions that closely resemble the Spanish ways. Maldonado argued that there is no equivalent in the United States to Puerto Rico's next level of administrative division, ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morovis Sud
Morovis Sud also called Morovis Sur is a barrio in the municipality of Morovis, Puerto Rico. Morovis Sud has about 14 sectors and its population in 2010 was 4,208. 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 Morovis Sud barrio was 487. Sectors 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 Morovis Sur barrio: , and . Gallery Scenes in Morovis Sud (Sur): Casa circular en PR-6622 en Morovis Sur, Morovis, Puerto R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morovis Norte
Morovis Norte is a barrio in the municipality of Morovis, Puerto Rico. Morovis Norte has about 15 sectors and its population in 2010 was 3,546. 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 Morovis Norte barrio was 821. (Red Bridge) at kilometer 50 on PR-155 and over the Indio River in Morovis Norte, leads to the expressway and to Morovis barrio-pueblo, the downtown area with the municipal buildings and a number of stores. It is a bridge that was built by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in 1913. In June 2020, it was closed for repairs. Sectors Barrios (which are roughly comparable to minor civil divisions) in turn are further subdivided into smaller local populated place areas/units called sectores (''sectors'' i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Lorenzo, Morovis, Puerto Rico
San Lorenzo is a barrio in the municipality of Morovis, Puerto Rico. San Lorenzo has six sectors and its population in 2010 was 1,209. 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 San Lorenzo barrio was 884. Clandestine car races took place in San Lorenzo for many years until an accident on July 18, 1998, claimed the lives of five people. Legal action was taken against police for not having stopped the races from occurring. The races had been very popular, with 5,000 to 6,000 spectators on hand, until they were ended. San Lorenzo in Morovis was one of the areas of Puerto Rico heavily impacted by Hurricane Maria on September 20, 2017, with washed away bridges and loss of power for months. San Lorenzo was left isolated when Hu ... [...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] |
Río Grande, Morovis, Puerto Rico
Río Grande is a barrio in the municipality of Morovis, Puerto Rico. Río Grande has six sectors and its population in 2010 was 594. 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 Río Grande barrio was 841. Río Grande was flooded when Hurricane Maria struck on September 20, 2017. The Río Grande River destroyed many homes and came up as high as 2 feet under La Playita restaurant, which is a restaurant on stilts. The people in the community were left isolated and without power. Sectors 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 ''secto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pasto, Morovis, Puerto Rico
Pasto is a barrio in the municipality of Morovis, Puerto Rico. Pasto has about 8 sectors and its population in 2010 was 767. Geography Pasto is located in the southern part of Morovis, between Vaga and Perchas and to its north are San Lorenzo and Río Grande, all barrios of Morovis. The southern border of Pasto barrio is with the municipality of Orocovis. History Morovis and its barrios were founded in 1818 by Juan Evangelista Rivera and Juan José de Torres and a group. 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 Pasto barrio was 1,314. On September 20, 2017 Hurricane Maria devastated the island of Puerto Rico. The landslides caused by Hurricane Maria's rains left Morovis cut off from its neighboring municipalities. In Pasto, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaga, Morovis, Puerto Rico
Vaga is a barrio in the municipality of Morovis, Puerto Rico. Vaga has three sectors and its population in 2010 was 471. 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 Vaga barrio was 828. Geography Vaga is located on the southwestern corner of the municipality of Morovis. It is south of San Lorenzo barrio and west of Pasto barrio. Vaga's western border is with the municipality of Ciales. Sectors 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. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monte Llano, Morovis, Puerto Rico
Monte Llano is a barrio in the municipality of Morovis, Puerto Rico. Monte Llano has about 15 sectors and its population in 2010 was 2,948. 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 Monte Llano barrio was 466. Sectors 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 Monte Llano barrio: , and . Gallery Escuela Francisco Rivera Claudio en Barrio Monte Llano en Morovis, Puerto Rico.jpg, Francisco Rivera Claudio Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perchas, Morovis, Puerto Rico
Perchas is a barrio in the municipality of Morovis, Puerto Rico. Perchas has about 11 sectors and its population in 2010 was 1,336. Puerto Rico Highway 155 from Perchas in Morovis takes one to the adjoining municipality of Orocovis. 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 Perchas barrio was 1,124. Hurricane Maria on September 20, 2017, caused a landslide in Perchas that caused a huge rock to teeter above Puerto Rico Highway 155, threatening homes, infrastructure and motorists. Six months later, a controlled implosion was used to disintegrate the huge rock in order for the area to be cleared of the threat. Residents of bordering barrios then had to traverse through Perchas to reach Pueblo because over 90% of the road ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torrecillas, Morovis, Puerto Rico
Torrecillas is a barrio in the municipality of Morovis, Puerto Rico. Torrecillas has eight sectors and its population in 2010 was 623. A USDA Rural Development field office is located on the Torrecillas side of Sector La Línea on PR-6622. 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 Torrecillas barrio was 572. Hurricane Maria hit on September 20, 2017, and six months later a community, of about 300 residents in Torrecillas, reported their electrical power had not yet been restored. Sectors 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 ''s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
