Guavate is a

barrio ''Barrio'' () is a Spanish language, Spanish word that means "Quarter (urban subdivision), quarter" or "neighborhood". In the modern Spanish language, it is generally defined as each area of a city, usually delimited by functional (e.g. residenti ...

in the municipality of

Cayey, Puerto Rico Cayey (), officially Cayey de Muesas, is a mountain town and municipality in central Puerto Rico located on the Sierra de Cayey within the Central Mountain range, north of Salinas and Guayama; south of Cidra and Caguas; east of Aibonito and Sa ...

. Its population in 2010 was 1,870.

History

Puerto Rico was ceded by

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in the aftermath of the

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under the terms of the

Treaty of Paris of 1898 The Treaty of Peace between the United States of America and the Kingdom of Spain, commonly known as the Treaty of Paris of 1898 ( fil, Kasunduan sa Paris ng 1898; es, Tratado de París de 1898), was a treaty signed by Spain and the United Stat ...

and became an

unincorporated territory of the United States Territories of the United States are sub-national administrative divisions overseen by the federal government of the United States. The various American territories differ from the U.S. states and tribal reservations as they are not sover ...

. In 1899, the

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conducted a

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of Puerto Rico finding that the combined population of

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and Guavate barrios was 853.

Tourism

Guavate is known for its "pork highway" (a stretch of

Puerto Rico Highway 184 Puerto Rico Highway 184 (PR-184) is a main, rural highway that connects Patillas to Cayey, Puerto Rico, with plans to be extended to Cidra. Sometimes referred to as Pork Highway, it is the main and only access to the various famous roasted-po ...

) and was featured in the Discover Puerto Rico tourism campaign of 2019 for being a must-see place in Puerto Rico because of its tender pork cuisine, mild weather and scenic views of

Sierra de Cayey Sierra de Cayey is a mountain range in the main island of Puerto Rico. It is located in the southeast section of the island. Its elevations do not exceed 1000 m (3,280 ft.). The Grande de Loíza, which is one of the most important rivers in Puer ...

. The

Carite State Forest Carite State Forest (Spanish: ''Bosque Estatal de Carite'') is a state forest and nature reserve located in the Sierra de Cayey mountain range in southeastern Puerto Rico. The forest extends over approximately 6,500 acres and is located in the mu ...

is located nearby.

Notable residents

Juan Santos Torres is a well-known Puerto Rican sculptor who lives in and has a workshop in Guavate.

Gallery

Los Pinos lechon en Guavate, Cayey, Puerto Rico.jpg, ''Los Pinos''

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References

Barrios of Cayey, Puerto Rico {{CayeyPR-geo-stub

History

Tourism

Notable residents

Gallery

See also

References