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Calle Post (Mayagüez)
Puerto Rico Highway 2 (PR-2) is a road in Puerto Rico that connects the cities of San Juan and Ponce. At 156 miles (230 km) long, it is Puerto Rico's longest singled-signed highway. The road runs counter-clockwise from San Juan to Ponce. PR-2 runs parallel to the northern coast of Puerto Rico (west of San Juan), then parallel to the west coast from near Aguadilla running south through Mayagüez. Shortly after Mayagüez, the road runs somewhat inland (through Hormigueros, San Germán and Sabana Grande) until it reaches the southern coast of Puerto Rico at Yauco, and continues to run parallel the southern shore as it approaches Ponce from the west. In addition to Arecibo, Aguadilla, and Mayagüez, the road runs through various other cities including Guaynabo, Bayamón, San Germán and Yauco. In some sections the road is a four-lane highway while in other sections the road is either a six-lane or eight-lane highway. The section of PR-2 from Ponce to the PR-22 interchan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Germán, Puerto Rico
San Germán () is a historic San Germán barrio-pueblo, town and Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality located in the Sabana Grande Valley of southwestern region of Puerto Rico, south of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, Mayagüez and Maricao, Puerto Rico, Maricao, north of Lajas, Puerto Rico, Lajas, east of Hormigueros, Puerto Rico, Hormigueros and Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, Cabo Rojo, and west of Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico, Sabana Grande. San Germán is spread over eighteen barrios plus San Germán barrio-pueblo, San Germán Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is both a principal city of the San Germán–Cabo Rojo Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Mayagüez metropolitan area#Combined Statistical Area, Mayagüez–San Germán–Cabo Rojo Combined Statistical Area. San Germán is the second oldest city of Puerto Rico, after San Juan, Puerto Rico, San Juan, and its Old town, historic downtown is preserved as the San Germán Historic District. Pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manatí, Puerto Rico
Manatí () is a Manatí barrio-pueblo, city and Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality of Puerto Rico on the northern coast. It is north of Morovis, Puerto Rico, Morovis and Ciales, Puerto Rico, Ciales, east of Florida, Puerto Rico, Florida and Barceloneta, Puerto Rico, Barceloneta, and west of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, Vega Baja. Manatí has over 8 barrios and Manatí barrio-pueblo, the downtown area and the administrative center of the city. It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Manatí was founded in 1738 by Don Pedro Menendez Valdes. The Iglesia Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria church was built in the seventeenth century and is still standing in its original spot. Manati is known as ''La Ciudad Metropolitana'' (The Metropolitan City), and also as ''Las Atenas de Puerto Rico,'' (The Athens of Puerto Rico).Rivera, Magaly. "Manati" Welcome to Puerto Rico! 7 Dec 2011. . It is named after the manatee. In the formative years of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barceloneta, Puerto Rico
Barceloneta (, ) is a Barceloneta barrio-pueblo, town and Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality in Puerto Rico located in the north region, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of Florida, Puerto Rico, Florida (city and municipality in Puerto Rico), east of Arecibo, Puerto Rico, Arecibo, and west of Manatí, Puerto Rico, Manatí. Barceloneta is spread over 3 barrios and Barceloneta barrio-pueblo, Barceloneta Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area. Etymology The name of ''Barceloneta'' ("Little Barcelona") is derived from the Spain, Spanish city, from where the town's founder originated. ''La Barceloneta, Barcelona, Barceloneta'' is also the name of a beach and neighborhood of Barcelona. History Barceloneta was founded on July 1, 1881 by Bonocio Llenza Feliú, an immigrant from Barcelona, Spain. Barceloneta was one of the last municipalities created by the Spanish Govern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Arecibo (; ) is a Arecibo barrio-pueblo, city and Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality on the northern coast of Puerto Rico, on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, located north of Utuado, Puerto Rico, Utuado and Ciales, Puerto Rico, Ciales; east of Hatillo, Puerto Rico, Hatillo; and west of Barceloneta, Puerto Rico, Barceloneta and Florida, Puerto Rico, Florida. It is about west of San Juan, Puerto Rico, San Juan, the capital city. Arecibo is the largest municipality in Puerto Rico by area, and it is the core city of the Puerto Rico statistical areas, Arecibo Metropolitan Statistical Area and part of the greater San Juan–Caguas–Guaynabo metropolitan area, San Juan–Bayamón, PR Combined statistical area, Combined Statistical Area. It is spread over 18 ''barrios'' and Arecibo barrio-pueblo, Arecibo Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). Its population in 2020 was 87,754. The Arecibo Observatory, which housed the Arecibo telescope, the wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hatillo, Puerto Rico
Hatillo () is a town and municipality located in Puerto Rico's north coast, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Lares and Utuado to the south, Camuy to the west, and Arecibo to the east. According to the 2000 US Census Hatillo is spread over nine barrios and Hatillo Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Agustín Ruiz Miranda, a Canarian immigrant, founded Hatillo on approximately ten (a cuerda is 0.97 acre, also called a Spanish acre) in 1823. Miranda granted this land on the condition that public buildings be erected and wide streets be built, and that the remaining land be sold or used for homes. In its first year, Hatillo had 910 people; increasing to 2,663 inhabitants the following year distributed among the central town and the barrios of Carrizales, Capáez, Naranjito, Corcovado, Buena Vista (formerly Yeguada Occidental), Campo Alegre (form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camuy, Puerto Rico
Camuy () is a Camuy barrio-pueblo, town and Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality of Puerto Rico, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of Lares, Puerto Rico, Lares and San Sebastián, Puerto Rico, San Sebastián; east of Quebradillas, Puerto Rico, Quebradillas; and west of Hatillo, Puerto Rico, Hatillo. Camuy is spread over 12 barrios and Camuy barrio-pueblo, Camuy Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). The town celebrated its 200th anniversary in 2007. Camuy is part of the "Porta Atlántico" Tourist Area. History Camuy, popularly known as Romantic City (''la ciudad romántica''), was founded in 1807 by Petronila Matos, and formerly part of Arecibo, Puerto Rico, Arecibo is located in the northwestern coastal region of Puerto Rico, less than 5 minutes west of Hatillo, Puerto Rico, Hatillo municipality, on Puerto Rico Highway 2, PR-2 and Puerto Rico Highway 119, PR-119. As early as 1846, , a bridge over the Camuy River linked Camuy with Hatillo. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quebradillas, Puerto Rico
Quebradillas (, ) is a Quebradillas barrio-pueblo, town and Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality of the island of Puerto Rico located in the northern shore bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of San Sebastián, Puerto Rico, San Sebastián; east of Isabela, Puerto Rico, Isabela; and west of Camuy, Puerto Rico, Camuy. Quebradillas is spread over seven barrios and Quebradillas barrio-pueblo, Quebradillas Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area. Quebradillas is called "''La Guarida del Pirata''" (The Pirate's Hideout). A well-known beach in the area, Puerto Hermina, is home to an old structure known to have been a hiding place for pirates and their contraband. History The town was founded in 1823 by Felipe Ruiz. There were many factors that cause the inhabitants of this territory of Puerto Rico to be independent from the towns that formed the Hato de la Tuna resulting in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isabela, Puerto Rico
Isabela () is a Isabela barrio-pueblo, town and Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality of Puerto Rico located in the north-western region of the island, north of San Sebastián, Puerto Rico, San Sebastián; west of Quebradillas, Puerto Rico, Quebradillas; and east of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, Aguadilla and Moca, Puerto Rico, Moca. It is named in honor of Queen Isabella I of Castile. Isabela is spread over 13 barrios and Isabela barrio-pueblo, Isabela Pueblo, which is the downtown area and administrative center. It is a principal part of the Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastián Metropolitan Statistical Area. Nicknames The town is known as the ''Jardín del Noroeste'' ("Garden of the Northwest"), because of the many wildflowers in its landscape. It is also known as ''El Pueblo de los Quesitos de Hoja'' ("Town of Leaf Cheeses") for its production of a typical fresh white cheese wrapped in banana plant leaves, reputed to be the best. It is also known as la ''Ciudad de los Gallitos'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moca, Puerto Rico
Moca () is a Moca barrio-pueblo, town and Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality of Puerto Rico, located in the north-western region of the island, north of Añasco, Puerto Rico, Añasco; southeast of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, Aguadilla; east of Aguada, Puerto Rico, Aguada; and west of Isabela, Puerto Rico, Isabela and San Sebastián, Puerto Rico, San Sebastián. Moca is spread over 12 barrios and Moca barrio-pueblo, Moca Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center). It is part of the Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastián Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name comes from the Moca tree (''Andira inermis)'' which are very common in this region. The Moca tree was officially adopted as the representative tree of the town on February 19, 1972. Moca is famous for its Mundillo lace. Mundillo is a Puerto Rican-style of handmade bobbin lace. almost synonymous with the small town of Moca. History Moca, known as (The Mundillo Capital), is famous for its lace or ''Mundillo''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
Aguadilla (, ), founded in 1775 by Luis de Córdova, is a Aguadilla barrio-pueblo, city and Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality located in the northwestern tip of Puerto Rico, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, north of Aguada, Puerto Rico, Aguada, and Moca, Puerto Rico, Moca and west of Isabela, Puerto Rico, Isabela. Aguadilla is spread over 15 ''barrios'' and Aguadilla barrio-pueblo, Aguadilla Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is a principal city and core of the Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastián Metropolitan Statistical Area. This region was already inhabited and known as Aguadilla before 1770. Nevertheless, according to Dr. Agustín Stahl in his ''Foundation of Aguadilla'', it was not until 1780 that the town was officially founded. The construction of a new church and the proceedings to become an independent village began in 1775. Etymology and nicknames Aguadilla is a shortening of the town's original name '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aguada, Puerto Rico
Aguada (; , ), originally San Francisco de Asís de la Aguada, is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico, located in the northwestern coastal valley region bordering the Atlantic Ocean, east of Rincón, south of Aguadilla, west of Moca; and north of Añasco and Mayagüez. It is part of the Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastián Metropolitan Statistical Area. Aguada's population is spread over 17 barrios and Aguada Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). Etymology and nicknames The name ''Aguada'' is a shortening of the town's original name ''San Francisco de Asís de la Aguada.'' The word ''aguada'' literally translates to "watery" or "watered down" from Spanish, possibly a reference to the town's strategic importance as a port in the Mona Passage and the Atlantic Ocean. The municipality has many nicknames: ''La Villa de Sotomayor'' ("Sotomayor's Villa") is a reference to one of the town's Spanish founders, Cristóbal de Sotomayor; ''La Ciudad de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
