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Las Marías Barrio-pueblo
Las Marías barrio-pueblo is a barrio and the administrative center (seat) of Las Marías, a municipality of Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 262. As was customary in Spain, in Puerto Rico, the municipality has a barrio called ''pueblo'' which contains a central plaza, the municipal buildings (city hall), and a Catholic church. Fiestas patronales (patron saint festivals) are held in the central plaza every year. 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) (), and that the square should be proportionally large enough for the number of neighbors (). These Spanish regulations also stated that the streets nearby should be comfortable portals for passersby, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Commonwealth (U
A commonwealth is a traditional English term for a political community founded for the common good. The noun "commonwealth", meaning "public welfare, general good or advantage", dates from the 15th century. Originally a phrase (the common-wealth or the common wealth – echoed in the modern synonym "public wealth"), it comes from the old meaning of "wealth", which is "well-being", and was deemed analogous to the Latin ''res publica''. The term literally meant "common well-being". In the 17th century, the definition of "commonwealth" expanded from its original sense of "public welfare" or "wikt:commonweal, commonweal" to mean "a state in which the supreme power is vested in the people; a republic or democracy, democratic state". The term evolved to become a title to a number of political entities. Three countries – Australia, the Bahamas, and Dominica – have the official title "Commonwealth", as do four U.S. states and two Territories of the United States, U.S. territories. Sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Spanish–American War
The Spanish–American War (April 21 – August 13, 1898) was fought between Restoration (Spain), Spain and the United States in 1898. It began with the sinking of the USS Maine (1889), USS ''Maine'' in Havana Harbor in Cuba, and resulted in the U.S. acquiring sovereignty over Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines, and establishing a protectorate over Cuba. It represented U.S. intervention in the Cuban War of Independence and Philippine Revolution, with the latter later leading to the Philippine–American War. The Spanish–American War brought an end to almost four centuries of Spanish presence in the Americas, Asia, and the Pacific; the United States meanwhile not only became a major world power, but also gained several island possessions spanning the globe, which provoked rancorous debate over the wisdom of expansionism. The 19th century represented a clear decline for the Spanish Empire, while the United States went from a newly founded country to a rising power. In 1895, C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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 subdivided into numerous subbarrios, districts, communities, and/or sectors. As a U.S. territory without sovereignty, Puerto Rico does not have first-level administrative divisions akin to regions, states, provinces, or departments. The following is a list of the 902 barrios, and some subbarrios, including the 40 subbarrios of Santurce, which is a barrio of San Juan, and communities (, on the U.S. Census) arranged in alphabetical order. __NOTOC__ A * Abra Honda, Camuy * Abras, Corozal * Aceitunas, Moca * Achiote, Naranjito * Adjuntas barrio-pueblo * Aguacate, Aguadilla * Aguacate, Yabucoa * Aguada barrio-pueblo * Aguadilla barrio-pueblo * Aguas Blancas, Yauco * Aguas Buenas barrio-pueblo * Aguirre, Sali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Maravilla Sur
Maravilla is a name that is Spanish for "wonder". It may refer to: Entertainment *Pais Maravilla, album by Magos Herrera * ''Maravilla'' (film), 1957 Spanish language comedy/musical *''La Maravilla'', novel by Alfredo Vea, Jr. Persons *Delio Gamboa Rentería, Delio "Maravilla" Gamboa Rentería, Colombian footballer *Lady Maravilla, Mexican luchadora *Luis Maravilla, Spanish composer *Sergio Martínez (boxer), Sergio Martínez, Argentinian boxer known as "Maravilla" *Arcángel, American singer also known as "La Maravilla" Places *Cerro Maravilla, Puerto Rican mountain *Maravilla Tenejapa, a city in Chiapas, Mexico *A neighborhood in East Los Angeles, California :*Maravilla station, the Los Angeles Metro Rail station in East L.A. that serves the Maravilla neighborhood See also *Maravilla Tenejapa, a town *Maravillas (other) *Maravilha (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
