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Palma Sola is a small neighborhood located on Puerto Rico Highway 957, a branch of
Palma Sola is located on the northeastern side of the island, in the town of Canóvanas. It is north of Las Piedras, south of Loíza, east of
Puerto Rico Highway 185
Puerto Rico Highway 185 (PR-185) is a main highway that connects Canóvanas, Puerto Rico to Juncos, Puerto Rico and is about 25 kilometers long. It begins in downtown of Canóvanas, very close to Puerto Rico Highway 3 and ends in Puerto Rico High ...
, in Canóvanas, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico (; abbreviated PR; tnq, Boriken, ''Borinquen''), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ( es, link=yes, Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit=Free Associated State of Puerto Rico), is a Caribbean island and Unincorporated ...
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Location
Palma Sola is located on the northeastern side of the island, in the town of Canóvanas. It is north of Las Piedras, south of Loíza, east of Carolina
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Geography
* The Carolinas, the U.S. states of North and South Carolina
** North Carolina, a U.S. state
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* Province of Carolina, a British province until 1712
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and west of Río Grande
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The length of the Rio G ...
. Palma Sola is a sector of Canóvanas along with other sectors such as: Alturas, Finca Poso, Las Magas, La Central, Lomas del Viento, Cambalache, Peniel and Sector El Hoyo.
Hurricane Maria
In September 2017, Hurricane Maria destroyed the only bridge connecting the isolated community to a highway and all the sectors were left without electrical power. Six months later, when power was finally restored, the local evangelical church in Palma Sola showed their appreciation to subcontractors with a brunch.Crime wave
In early 2018, the police talked about a crime wave hitting the area when three murders took place within the first 15 days of the New Year. In May and July 2019, more shootings in Palma Sola were reported.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 ...
* List of barrios and sectors of Canóvanas, Puerto Rico
Like all municipalities of Puerto Rico, Canóvanas is subdivided into administrative units called barrios, which are, in contemporary times, roughly comparable to minor civil divisions. The barrios and subbarrios, in turn, are further subdivided ...
* Puerto Rico Office for Socioeconomic and Community Development
The Puerto Rico Office for Socioeconomic and Community Development ( es, Oficina para el Desarrollo Socioeconómico y Comunitario de Puerto Rico (ODSEC)) is a government agency of Puerto Rico that manages projects to improve and develop "Special ...
References
{{Reflist Canóvanas, Puerto Rico Neighborhoods in Puerto Rico