Puerto Rico Highway 693 (PR-693) is a road located between the municipalities of
Dorado, Puerto Rico and
Vega Alta
Vega Alta () is a Vega Alta barrio-pueblo, town and Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality of Puerto Rico. Vega Alta is on the northern coast of the island, north of Morovis and Corozal, Puerto Rico, Corozal; east of Vega Baja; and west of ...
, passing through downtown Dorado.
It begins at its intersection with
PR-2 and
PR-165 in
Río Lajas and ends at
PR-690 in
Sabana.
It is a short divided highway in southern Dorado, which serves as an alternate route for PR-165 west of
Río de la Plata.
Puerto Rico Highway 693 in Dorado, Puerto Rico.jpg, PR-693 in downtown Dorado
Carretera PR-693, Dorado, Puerto Rico (1).jpg, PR-693 in Higuillar
Higuillar is a Barrios of Puerto Rico, barrio in the municipality of Dorado, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 25,785.
History
Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish–American War under the terms of the Treaty of P ...
barrio
Major intersections
Autopista PR-22, salida hacia la carretera PR-693, Dorado, Puerto Rico.jpg, PR-22 at its exit to PR-693 in Maguayo
Maguayo is a Barrios of Puerto Rico, barrio in the municipality of Dorado, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 4,496.
History
Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish–American War under the terms of the Treaty of Pari ...
barrio
Bridge and river in Dorado, Puerto Rico view from PR-693 with PR-2.jpg, View of PR-2 bridge over the La Plata River between Dorado and Toa Baja from PR-693
Carretera PR-2, intersección con las carreteras PR-165 y PR-693, Toa Baja-Dorado, Puerto Rico.jpg, PR-2 near its junction with PR-165 and PR-693
Related route
Puerto Rico Highway 6693 (PR-6693) is a
spur of PR-693 located in Dorado. This road is a
bypass
Bypass may refer to:
* Bypass (road), a road that avoids a built-up area (not to be confused with passing lane)
* Flood bypass of a river
Science and technology Medicine
* Bypass surgery, a class of surgeries including for example:
** Heart bypas ...
located south of the downtown area and goes from PR-693 to PR-696.
Dorado barrio-pueblo
Dorado barrio-pueblo is a barrio and the administrative center ( seat) of Dorado, a municipality of Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 780. It is one of the six barrios in the municipality of Dorado, Puerto Rico, along with Espinosa, Higui ...
See also
*
List of highways numbered 693
References
External links
PR-693, Dorado, Puerto Rico
693
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Year 693 ( DCXCIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. The denomination 693 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar ...
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