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Puerto Rico Highway 100
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Puerto Rico Highway 100 (PR-100) is a secondary highway in southwestern Puerto Rico, located mostly in the municipality of Cabo Rojo. Route description Beginning at its intersection with PR-2 in Hormigueros, Puerto Rico, the highway runs south for about 15 kilometers and is main gateway to local tourist destinations such as Boquerón, Combate (via PR-301 and PR-3301) and Puerto Real. It also connects PR-2 to PR-102. It is mostly divided, but in the end it is three lanes (2 to go and 1 returning, and later backwards). It ends at PR-301. PR-100 Cabo Rojo.jpg, Puerto Rico Highway 100 in Cabo Rojo Major intersections See also * Tony Fas Alzamora References External links * 100 100 or one hundred ( Roman numeral: C) is the natural number following 99 and preceding 101. In medieval contexts, it may be described as the short hundred or five score in order to differentiate the English and Germanic use of "hundred" to de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boquerón, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
Boquerón is a barrio in the municipality of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 5,373. The village of Boquerón, located on the Boquerón Bay is one of the main tourist attractions in the southwestern part of the island. In 2000, its population was 4,963. 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 Boquerón was 1,185. People from the El Combate community in barrio Boquerón are known as ''mata con hacha'' ("those who kill with axes") based on an old folk tale about a fight over the ''salinas'', where those from Cabo Rojo fought with axes against people from the adjacent town of Lajas. The latter apparently fought back by throwing stones and are thus known as ''tira piedras'' ("those who throw stones"). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedernales, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
Pedernales is a barrio in the municipality of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 4,636. 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 Pedernales barrio was 2,060. Features Natural Reserve Guaniquilla is located in Pedernales. The boulders in the Guaniquilla Lagoon also in Pedernales, date back 11,000,000 years. Gallery Deserted (14986997744).jpg, Shops in Pedernales, near Boquerón See also * List of communities in Puerto Rico References External links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miradero, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
Miradero is a barrio in the municipality of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 15,521. Joyuda, a small fishing village on Cabo Rojos' gastronomic route, is in Miradero. Features There is a square called in Miradero which happens to be the venue for the annual (the festival of the fish). Joyuda, a fishing village in Miradero is known for its many seafood restaurants along Puerto Rico Highway 102, a coastal road. Joyuda was the most impacted area of Cabo Rojo, when Hurricane María hit Puerto Rico on September 20, 2017. The Ana G. Méndez University has a campus in Miradero. 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 populati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guanajibo, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
Guanajibo is a barrio in the municipality of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 4,905. Features Laguna Joyuda is located in Guanajibo. 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 Guanajibo was 1,074. See also * List of communities in Puerto Rico References External links * Barrios of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico {{CaboRojoPR-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guanajibo, Hormigueros, Puerto Rico
Guanajibo is a barrio in the municipality of Hormigueros, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 5,959. 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 Guanajibo and Pueblo barrios was 1,203. 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 Guanajibo barrio: , and . See also * List of communities in Puerto Rico In Puerto Rico, there are 78 municipalities and 902 municipio subdivisions made up of 8 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
Cabo Rojo (, ) is a city and municipality situated on the southwest coast of Puerto Rico and forms part of the San Germán–Cabo Rojo metropolitan area as well as the larger Mayagüez–San Germán–Cabo Rojo Combined Statistical Area. History The area near Las Salinas (salt flats) has been inhabited since 30 BC and AD 120 according to archaeological evidence. Punta Ostiones, listed in the National Register of Historic Places as an archeological site, was home to a large group of Archaic Indians. Despite the threat of pirates and natives, the Spanish settled the area of Los Morrillos around 1511. By 1525, salt mining was an important industry in the area. In 1759 the first request to establish itself as a town was denied. Cabo Rojo was founded on December 17, 1771, by Nicolás Ramírez de Arellano, a descendant of Spanish royalty and nobility, with the approval of Governor and Captain General Miguel de Muesas. According to Fray Iñigo Abbad y Lasierra by the end of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hormigueros, Puerto Rico
Hormigueros (, ) is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the western region of the island, northeast of Cabo Rojo; northwest of San Germán; and south of Mayagüez. Hormigueros is spread over 5 barrios and Hormigueros Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center). It is part of the Mayagüez Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The region of what is now Hormigueros belonged to the Guaynia region, located on the southwest portion of Puerto Rico. Archaeological findings have established that there were tribes already settled in the region around 820 BC. During the Spanish colonization at the beginning of the 16th century, European colonizers settled in the area. A coffin found underground the basilica was tested in laboratories and was dated prior to 1600. Historians also mention the ''Horomico River'' as one of the main sources of gold during the rush of the era. In 1692, the settlement that would become the town of Hormigueros was first establis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puerto Rico Highway 2
Puerto Rico Highway 2 (PR-2) is a road in Puerto Rico that connects the cities of San Juan and Ponce. At 156 miles (230 km) long, it is Puerto Rico's longest singled-signed highway. The road runs counter-clockwise from San Juan to Ponce. PR-2 runs parallel to the northern coast of Puerto Rico (west of San Juan), then parallel to the west coast from near Aguadilla running south through Mayagüez. Shortly after Mayagüez, the road runs somewhat inland (through Hormigueros, San Germán and Sabana Grande) until it reaches the southern coast of Puerto Rico at Yauco, and continues to run parallel the southern shore as it approaches Ponce from the west. In addition to Arecibo, Aguadilla, and Mayagüez, the road runs through various other cities including Guaynabo, Bayamón, San Germán and Yauco. In some sections the road is a four-lane highway while in other sections the road is either a six-lane or eight-lane highway. The section of PR-2 from Ponce to the PR-22 interchang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puerto Rico Highway 3301
Puerto Rico Highway 301 (PR-301) is a main highway in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. It begins in Puerto Rico Highway 101, PR-101, close to Puerto Rico Highway 100, PR-100 (PR-100 makes a final intersection with PR-101 before ending in PR-301), and goes south all the way to Faro Los Morrillos de Cabo Rojo, Los Morrillos Light, where it ends. It is the main access to the lighthouse, the Cabo Rojo cliffs, and ''Beaches of Puerto Rico, Playa Sucia''. PR-301 is one of the few roads in Puerto Rico that are not entirely asphalted; the final kilometers are only sand. That same segment is surrounded by a desalinization plant. Major intersections Related route Puerto Rico Highway 3301 (PR-3301) is an alternate route, or , from its parent route PR-301, and the main (and only) access to Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, Cabo Rojo’s famous beach ''Beaches of Puerto Rico, El Combate''. See also * Tony Fas Alzamora References External links PR-301, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico Highways ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seagull Intersection
A seagull intersectionJohn Harper, Wal Smart, Michael de Roos''Seagull Intersection Layout. Island Point Road – A Case Study'' 2000 – 2010 or continuous green T-intersection (also known as a turbo-T (in Florida) or High-T intersection (in Nevada and Utah)Nevada DOT''US93 Lakeshore v4 Handouts''/ref>) is a type of three-way road intersection, usually used on high traffic volume roads and dual carriageways. This form of intersection is popular in Australia and New Zealand, and sometimes used in the United States and other countries. Design Seagull intersections get their name from the pattern that the two cross-traffic turn lanes make when looking down at them from the air. In a seagull intersection, one or more lanes of traffic on the arterial road, on the carriageway opposite the intersecting side road, are free flowing, that is, one direction of traffic on the arterial is allowed to travel straight through without stopping. The free-flowing lane(s) are called "continuou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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