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Patillas
Patillas (, ) is a beach town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the southeastern coast, south of San Lorenzo; west of Yabucoa and Maunabo; and east of Guayama and Arroyo. It is spread over 15 barrios and Patillas Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the Guayama Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Europeans had settled the area as early as 1760. There was, however, no permanent settlement until the town was officially founded in 1811. In 1841 a fire in Patillas killed a great many people. Patillas is located along the southeastern coast of the main island of Puerto Rico. There was an establishment of a sugar cane mill which took advantage of the agricultural potential the coastal valley provided. As this establishment provided a good source of income for the neighbors it also was the main reason for the town's foundation in 1811. Doña Adelina Cintrón, owner of "La Finca Patillas", donated almost of land for the found ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patillas Barrio-pueblo
Patillas barrio-pueblo is a barrio and the administrative center (seat) of Patillas, a municipality of Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 2,279. 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 als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muñoz Rivera
Muñoz Rivera is a barrio in the municipality of Patillas, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 673. Sectors Barrios (which are, in contemporary times, roughly comparable to 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 ''residencial'', among others. The following sectors are in Muñoz Rivera barrio: , and . Gallery Vista hacia el pueblo de Patillas, desde carrt,184 - panoramio.jpg, View facing Patillas Pueblo from PR-184 Carretera PR-184, Patillas, Puerto Rico.jpg, Puerto Rico Highway 184 in Muñoz Rivera See a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guardarraya
Guardarraya is a barrio in the municipality of Patillas, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 1,603. History Guardarraya, located where the Cordillera Central mountains meet the Caribbean Sea, in 1765 was known for its agriculture, fishing and production of aromatic oils. Guardarraya is where the legendary pirate Roberto Cofresí was captured and turned over to authorities. 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 Guardarraya barrio was 1,013. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacaboa
Jacaboa is a barrio in the municipality of Patillas, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 1,278. 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 Bajo and Jacaboa barrios was 1,198. Sectors Barrios (which are roughly comparable to 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'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bajo, Patillas, Puerto Rico
Bajo (''Barrio Bajo'') also spelled Bajos is a barrio in the municipality of Patillas, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 1,530. 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 Bajo and Jacaboa barrios was 1,198. 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 Bajo barrio: , and . See also * List of communities in Puerto Rico * List of barrios and sectors of Patillas, Puerto Rico Like all munici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mamey, Patillas, Puerto Rico
Mamey is a barrio in the municipality of Patillas, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 1,380. 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 Apeadero barrios was 1,249. 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 Mamey barrio: , and . See also * List of communities in Puerto Rico * List of barrios and sectors of Patillas, Puerto Rico Like all municipalities of Puerto Rico, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apeadero
Apeadero is a barrio in the municipality of Patillas, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 699. 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 Apeadero barrios was 1,249. 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 Apeadero barrio: , and . See also * List of communities in Puerto Rico * List of barrios and sectors of Patillas, Puerto Rico Like all municipalities of Puerto Rico, Pat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cacao Bajo
Cacao Bajo is a barrio in the municipality of Patillas, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 1,437. 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 Quebrada Arriba and Cacao Bajo barrios was 928. 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 Cacao Bajo barrio: , and . See also * List of communities in Puerto Rico * List of barrios and sectors of Patillas, Puerto Rico Like all municipalit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marín, Patillas, Puerto Rico
Marín is a barrio in the municipality of Patillas, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 890. 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 Marín barrio: , and . See also * List of communities in Puerto Rico * List of barrios and sectors of Patillas, Puerto Rico Like all municipalities of Puerto Rico, Patillas is subdivided into administrative units called barrios, which are roughly comparable to minor civil divisions. The barrios and subbarrios, in turn, are further subdivided into smaller local populat ... References Barrios of Patillas, Puerto Rico {{PatillasPR-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ríos, Patillas, Puerto Rico
Ríos is a barrio in the municipality of Patillas, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 348. History Ríos was in Spain's gazetteers until 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 Los Ríos and Pollos barrios was 1,075. Sectors Barrios (which are, in contemporary times, 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 Los Ríos barrio: , and . See also * List of communities in Puerto Rico * List of barrios and sectors o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quebrada Arriba, Patillas, Puerto Rico
Quebrada Arriba is a barrio in the municipality of Patillas, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 711. 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 Quebrada Arriba and Cacao Bajo barrios was 928. Sectors Barrios (which are, in contemporary times, roughly comparable to 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 ''sect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mulas
Mulas is a barrio in the municipality of Patillas, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 439. 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 Mulas barrio was 823. 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 Mulas barrio: , and . See also * List of communities in Puerto Rico * List of barrios and sectors of Patillas, Puerto Rico Like all municipalities of Puerto Rico, Patillas is subdivided into adminis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
