The central plaza and its church
The central plaza, or square, is a place for official and unofficial recreational events and a place where people can gather and socialize from dusk to dawn. The Laws of the Indies, Spanish law, which regulated life in Puerto Rico in the early 19th century, stated the plaza's purpose was for "the parties" (celebrations, festivities) ( es, a propósito para las fiestas), and that the square should be proportionally large enough for the number of neighbors ( es, grandeza proporcionada al número de vecinos). These Spanish regulations also stated that the streets nearby should be comfortable portals for passersby, protecting them from the elements: sun and rain. Located across the central plaza in Aguadilla barrio-pueblo is the Parroquia San Carlos Borromeo, a Roman Catholic church. Its construction began in 1776 and was completed in 1783. It was remodeled in 1855. One of its towers collapsed during the 1918 San Fermín earthquake and the facade was changed when reconstructed. Its last remodeling was in 1971. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1984.Landmarks and places of interest
* The Aguadilla Town Square (''Plaza de Recreo de Aguadilla''), as is customary in Puerto Rico, is home to the Aguadilla City Hall, city hall and Catholic church, the NRHP-listed Iglesia de San Carlos Borromeo, San Carlos Borromeo Parish Church. * The Casa de Piedra (Aguadilla, Puerto Rico), Amparo Roldán House (''Casa Amparo Roldán''), also known as the Casa de Piedra, which survived the 1918 earthquake, is the only remaining historic house of its era. * El Parterre is a historic NRHP-listed public square which hosts a water spring (''Ojo de Agua'') around which the town of Aguadilla was settled. * Fuerte de la Concepción, Fort Concepción (''Fuerte de la Concepción'') was the largest Spanish fortress in the region. The fortress was torn down at the end of the 19th century but its last surviving building still remains. * The López Residence, López House (''Residencia López'') is a historic NRHP-listed Neoclassical architecture, Neoclassical building. * The new Cardona Residence, Museum of Art of Aguadilla and the Caribbean (''Museo de Arte de Aguadilla y del Caribe'') is located in the NRHP-listed Cardona House, a well preserved Neoclassical residence. * The old Museum of Fine Arts of Aguadilla (''Museo de Bellas Artes de Aguadilla'') is located in a former District Courthouse (Aguadilla, Puerto Rico), District Courthouse, which was designed by famed Puerto Rican architect Rafael Carmoega. * The NRHP-listed Old Urban Cemetery (''Antiguo Cementerio Urbano'') was originally divided into sections for Catholics and non-Catholics. Many illustrious Puerto Ricans, such as painter Rafael Arroyo Gely, are buried there. * The Paseo Miguel Garcia Méndez is a Esplanade, malecón (or waterfront promenade) containing seafood restaurants, bars and monuments such as the Fisherman's Monument (''Monumento al Pescador''). * Rompeolas Beach (''Playa Rompeolas'') is the main beach in the downtown area of Aguadilla.Sectors
Barrios (which are like 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 Barrio Pueblo (Norte): , and . The following sectors are in Barrio Pueblo (Sur y Centro): , and .Gallery
The following places are in Aguadilla barrio-pueblo:See also
* List of communities in Puerto Rico * List of barrios and sectors of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico * National Register of Historic Places listings in Aguadilla, Puerto RicoReferences
External links
*{{GNIS, 2415090 Barrios of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico