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PR-10 (plant Protein)
Puerto Rico Highway 10 (PR-10) is a major highway in Puerto Rico. The primary state road connects the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico, Ponce in the south coast to Arecibo, Puerto Rico, Arecibo in the north; it is also the shortest route between the two cities. Construction on the modern PR-10, a new highway, began in 1974. The highway is being built parallel to the old PR-10; that road is now signed Puerto Rico Highway 123, PR-123. Most of the new PR-10 is now complete, with an approximately stretch still remaining to be finished. In its current state it is a freeway only in the completed portions, which consists of over three-fourths of the highway. In May 2010, Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority, Autoridad de Carreteras estimated the road would be completed in 2015, at a cost of $500 million. Upon completion, the highway is expected to become one of the two major roads on the island that cross the Cordillera Central (Puerto Rico), Cordillera Central mountain range ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vayas
Vayas is one of the 31 barrios of the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Along with Playa, Bucana, Canas and Capitanejo, Vayas is also one of Ponce's five coastal barrios. Together with Capitanejo, Vayas is also one of two rural coastal barrios in the municipality. It was organized in 1831, at which time it was divided into Vayas Norte and Vayas Sur; in 1878 the two were subsequently merged into today's Vayas. History Barrio Vayas is one of the oldest barrios in Ponce, dating from the 1780s. Its name can be seen spelled as "Bayas", "Vallas, and even "Ballas", but the official name is nowadays spelled "Vayas". It is believed that name came from the stakes used by farmers to mark the extension of their lands, in the times when those lands were used for pasturing herds. Location Vayas is a rural, coastal barrio located in the southern region of the municipality, east of downtown Ponce, and southeast of the traditional center of the city, Plaza Las Delicias. It is located at 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Google
Google LLC (, ) is an American multinational corporation and technology company focusing on online advertising, search engine technology, cloud computing, computer software, quantum computing, e-commerce, consumer electronics, and artificial intelligence (AI). It has been referred to as "the most powerful company in the world" by the BBC and is one of the world's List of most valuable brands, most valuable brands. Google's parent company, Alphabet Inc., is one of the five Big Tech companies alongside Amazon (company), Amazon, Apple Inc., Apple, Meta Platforms, Meta, and Microsoft. Google was founded on September 4, 1998, by American computer scientists Larry Page and Sergey Brin. Together, they own about 14% of its publicly listed shares and control 56% of its stockholder voting power through super-voting stock. The company went public company, public via an initial public offering (IPO) in 2004. In 2015, Google was reorganized as a wholly owned subsidiary of Alphabet Inc. Go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Patricio, Ponce, Puerto Rico
San Patricio is one of the 31 barrios of the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. It is one of the municipality's nine bordering barrios, along with Anón, Coto Laurel, Guaraguao, Quebrada Limón, Real, and Marueño, and the coastal barrios of Canas and Capitanejo. Its northern edge borders the municipalities of Utuado and Jayuya. It was founded in 1878. Barrio San Patricio is one of three Ponce barrios (the others are Barrio Guaraguao and Barrio Anón) located on the Cordillera Central mountain range. Location San Patricio is a rural and mountainous barrio located in the northern section of the municipality, north of downtown Ponce, at latitude 18.133586 N, and longitude -66.636444 W.City Melt Retrieved, February 20, 2010. The |
Puerto Rico Highway 505
Puerto Rico Highway 505 (PR-505) is a tertiary state highway in Ponce, Puerto Rico. This roads extends from PR-139 in Barrio Machuelo Arriba to PR-503 in Barrio San Patricio. Route description PR-505 runs north to south, in a general SSE direction, and mostly alongside Bayagán River in barrio Machuelo Arriba. Its southern terminus is at its intersection with PR-14, near PR-10 and PR-139. The road connects Barrio San Patricio to the urban area of city of Ponce. PR-505 southbound in Barrio Machuelo Arriba, Ponce, PR (IMG 3800).jpg, A stretch of Puerto Rico Highway 505 (PR-505) southbound in Barrio Machuelo Arriba, Ponce, Puerto Rico Rio Bayagan next to PR-505 in Barrio Machuelo Arriba, Ponce, PR (IMG 3797).jpg, Río Bayagán running alongside Puerto Rico Highway 505 (PR-505) in Barrio Machuelo Arriba, Ponce, Puerto Rico PR-505 viajando hacia el Este en Barrio San Patricio, Ponce, Puerto Rico (DSC01648).jpg, PR-505 traveling eastbound in Barrio San Patricio, Ponce, Puerto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coamo, Puerto Rico
Coamo (, ) is a town and municipality founded in 1579 in the south-central region of Puerto Rico, located north of Santa Isabel; south of Orocovis and Barranquitas; east of Villalba and Juana Díaz; and west of Aibonito and Salinas. The municipality of Coamo is spread over 10 barrios and Coamo Pueblo – the town or downtown area and administrative center of the city. The Coamo municipality is also a Micropolitan Statistical Area and as such is part of the Ponce-Yauco-Coamo Combined Statistical Area. The town of Coamo and parts of its barrios are nestled in a valley about east of the town of Ponce (about 40 minutes by car). It was named San Blas Illescas de Coamo by Spanish settlers in 1579. Saint Blaise (''San Blas'') was designated by the Catholic Church as the patron saint of the town, and so it remains presently. '' Illescas'' is the Spanish town where some of the town founders originated (nowadays in Toledo province, Castile-La Mancha, Spain). There are severa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puerto Rico Highway 14
Puerto Rico Highway 14 (PR-14) is a main highway connecting Ponce to Cayey, Puerto Rico. The road runs the same course as the historic Carretera Central. The Ponce-to- Coamo section of PR-14 was built under the direction of Spanish engineer Raimundo Camprubí Escudero (b. Pamplona 15 March 1846 – d. Madrid 1924). Avenida Tito Castro (PR-14), Bo. Machuelo Abajo, Ponce, Puerto Rico, mirando al oeste (IMG 3417).jpg, Avenida Tito Castro (PR-14), Barrio Machuelo Abajo, Ponce, looking west (PR-14, near km 4.4) PR-14.jpg, PR-14 westbound at bridge over Río Bucaná on Avenida Tito Castro in Ponce approaching PR-10 (PR-14, near km 5.2) Route description Except in the city of Ponce where (with the exception of the Ponce Historic Zone) the road is a 4-lane road known as , the rest of PR-14 is a two-lane country road as it makes its way through the four towns it runs through, Juana Díaz, Coamo, Aibonito and Cayey. PR-14 is one of the roads that lead into the Ponce Historic Zon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan ( , ; Spanish for "Saint John the Baptist, John") is the capital city and most populous Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality in the Commonwealth (U.S. insular area), Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the United States Census Bureau, 2020 census, it is the List of United States cities by population, 57th-most populous city under the jurisdiction of the United States, with a population of 342,259. San Juan was founded by Spanish Empire, Spanish colonists in 1521, who called it Ciudad de Puerto Rico (Spanish for "Rich Port City"). Puerto Rico's capital is the second oldest European-established capital city in the Americas, after Santo Domingo, in the Dominican Republic, founded in 1496, and is the List of North American settlements by year of foundation, oldest European-established city under United States of America, United States sovereignty. Several historical buildings are located in the historic district of Old S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Mayagüez (, ) is the ninth-largest Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality in Puerto Rico. It was founded as Pueblo de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria de Mayagüez (Township of Virgin of Candelaria, Our Lady of Candelaria), and is also known as ''La Sultana del Oeste'' (The Sultaness of the West), ''Ciudad de las Aguas Puras'' (City of Pure Waters), or ''Ciudad del Mangó'' (Mango City). On April 6, 1894, the Monarchy of Spain, Spanish Crown granted it the formal title of ''Excelente Ciudad de Mayagüez'' (Excellent City of Mayagüez). Mayagüez is located in the center of the western coast on the island of Puerto Rico. It has a population of 73,077, and it is the principal city of the Mayagüez metropolitan area, Mayagüez Metropolitan Statistical Area (pop. 213,831) and the Mayagüez metropolitan area#Combined Statistical Area, Mayagüez–Aguadilla, PR Combined Statistical Area (pop. 467,599). History The Mayagüez metropolitan area, Mayagüez Metro Area (and part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puerto Rico Highway 52
Puerto Rico Highway 52 (PR-52), a major toll road in Puerto Rico, is also known as . It was formerly called . It runs from PR-1 in southwest Río Piedras and heads south until it intersects with highway PR-2 in Ponce. At its north end, the short PR-18 continues north from PR-52 towards San Juan. This short segment is known as , the only segment of the route still unofficially bearing this name, since PR-18 is officially named . The combined route of PR-18 and PR-52 runs concurrent with the unsigned Interstate Highway PRI-1. Toll stations are located in San Juan, Caguas, Salinas, Juana Díaz, and Ponce. Ruta 52 en Beatriz, Cayey, Puerto Rico.jpg, Heading south in Cayey PR-52 near Salinas, Cayey with rainbow.jpg, Heading north between Salinas and Cayey Puerto Rico Highway 52, PR-52, heading north, near the town of Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico.jpg, Heading north near Santa Isabel Route description PR-52 is Puerto Rico's longest and second most traveled tollway. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mercedita International Airport
Mercedita International Airport (AIM) () is an international airport located three nautical miles (6 kilometre, km) east of the central business district of Ponce, Puerto Rico, Ponce, Puerto Rico. The airport covers 270 ''wikt:cuerda, cuerdas'' (approx. 262.2 acres) of land and has one runway. It was inaugurated as an international airport on 1 November 1990. It was built with combined funds from the Municipality of Ponce and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Mercedita International is Puerto Rico's largest airport in terms of military personnel volume, the second largest in terms of military freight, and the third largest in terms of scheduled commercial passenger traffic. The airport is certified under Federal Aviation Regulations, part 139 of the Federal Aviation Regulations. As per Federal Aviation Administration records, there were 215,165 enplanements in fiscal year 2015–2016. Voces del Sur. vocesdelsurpr.com 13 August 2016. Accessed 26 January 2017. It is incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puerto Rico Highway 1
Puerto Rico Highway 1 (PR-1) is a highway in Puerto Rico that connects the city of Ponce to San Juan. Leaving Ponce, the road heads east and follows a somewhat parallel route along the southern coast of the island heading towards Salinas. At Salinas, the road turns north to cut through the Cordillera Central in its approach to San Juan. Before reaching San Juan, it climbs to make its way to the mountain town of Cayey and then it winds down into the city of Caguas on its final approach to San Juan. Route description PR-1 starts in Ponce and ends in San Juan. The route connects important cities such as Salinas, Cayey, and Caguas. In Ponce, PR-1 intersects PR-2 and PR-52. One of the major roads in Ponce that PR-1 does not intersect is PR-10, which is accessible via an alternate route ( PR-5506) through Mercedita Airport. A sign on PR-1 alerts drivers on where to get off to access PR-10. PR-1 passes through a small portion of the central town of Cidra, merely off the bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puerto Rico Highway 5506
Puerto Rico Highway 506 (PR-506) is a two-lane tertiary highway in the municipality of Ponce in Puerto Rico. The road runs north to south, joining PR-14, where PR-506 starts, to PR-52 interchange, where it ends. The road is located entirely within Barrio Coto Laurel and its length is . Route description In its short length, PR-506 is home to Hospital San Cristóbal, Bolera Caribe, National University College, a pharmacy, a branch of the United States Post Office, a bank, and many restaurants, among other businesses and few neighborhoods located in Barrio Coto Laurel. The southern end of PR-506 also provides access to Industrias Vassallo and Cristalia Premium Water Verdict Media Limited. 2007. Accessed 3 December 2019. industries. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
