Palmas 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 delimited by functional (e.g. residential, comm ...
in the municipality of
Cataño, Puerto Rico
Cataño () is a Cataño barrio-pueblo, town and Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality on the northeastern coastal plain of Puerto Rico. It is west of the capital San Juan, Puerto Rico, San Juan, east of Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, Toa Baja, nor ...
. Its population in 2010 was 23,857.
Features and demographics
Palmas has of land area and of water area. In 2010, its population was 23,857 with a population density of .
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 Palmas barrio:
, and .
Notable landmarks
Palmas is home to the
Bacardi
Bacardi Limited ( , , ) is the largest privately held, family-owned spirits company in the world. Originally known for its Bacardí brand of white rum, it now has a portfolio of more than 200 brands and labels. Founded in Cuba in 1862 by Facund ...
distillery complex.
Gallery
Bacardi building in Cataño, Puerto Rico.jpg, Bacardi building in Palmas
Carretera PR-167, Cataño, Puerto Rico (1).jpg, Puerto Rico Highway 167 in Palmas
Carretera PR-869, Cataño, Puerto Rico (1).jpg, Puerto Rico Highway 869
Puerto Rico Highway 869 (PR-869) is a north–south road located in Cataño, Puerto Rico. It begins at its intersection with PR-5 and PR-22 (Autopista José de Diego) near Bayamón municipal limit and ends at its junction with PR-165 near To ...
in Palmas
Carretera PR-888, Cataño, Puerto Rico (1).jpg, Puerto Rico Highway 888 in Palmas
See also
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List of communities in Puerto Rico
In the archipelago and island of Puerto Rico, there are 78 municipalities serving as second-level administrative divisions, and 902 barrios proper, consisting of 828 barrios and 74 barrios-pueblos, serving as third-level divisions. Barrios are s ...
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List of barrios and sectors of Cataño, Puerto Rico
References
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Barrios of Cataño, Puerto Rico