Hormigueros is a
municipalityA municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. A municipality is typically governed by a mayor and a city council or municipal council.The notion of municipality...
of
Puerto RicoPuerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is a self-governing unincorporated territory of the United States located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of the Virgin Islands...
located in the western region of the island, northeast of
Cabo RojoCabo Rojo is a city in the south-west of Puerto Rico, on the Western Costal Valley. It is located to the south of Mayagüez and to the west of Lajas, whilst a little to the west of the town lies the Mona Passage. The town is spread over 18 wards and Cabo Rojo Pueblo is the downtown area and the...
; northwest of
San GermánSan Germán is a municipality located in the southwestern region of Puerto Rico, south of Mayagüez and Maricao; north of Lajas; east of Hormigueros and Cabo Rojo; and west of Sabana Grande. San Germán is spread over 18 wards and San Germán Pueblo...
; and south of
MayagüezMayagüez is the eighth-largest municipality of Puerto Rico. Also known as "La Sultana del Oeste" , "Ciudad de las Aguas Puras" or "Ciudad del Mangó" "Ciudad de Dios" , on April 6, 1894 the Spanish crown gave it the formal title of "Excelente ciudad de Mayagüez",...
. Hormigueros is spread over 5 wards and Hormigueros Pueblo (The downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the Mayagüez Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
The region of what is now Hormigueros belonged to the
GuayniaGuaynia was the territory that stretched along the southern coast of Puerto Rico in pre-Columbian times. The Taino cacique Agueybana ruled the area around Guayanilla when Christopher Columbus landed in Puerto Rico in 1493....
region, located on the southernwest portion of Puerto Rico. Archaeological findings have established that there were tribes already settled in the region around 820 BC.
During the Spanish colonization at the beginning of the
16th CenturyAs a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century lasted from 1501 through 1600.During the 16th century, Spain and Portugal explored and conquered the world seas. Latin America became a Spanish colony, while Portugal became the master of the Indian Ocean.In Europe, the Protestant...
, it is possible that some of them settled in the area. A coffin found underground a
basilicaThe Latin word basilica , was originally used to describe a Roman public building , usually located in the forum of a Roman town. In Hellenistic cities, public basilicas appeared in the 2nd century BC.Basilicas were also used for religious purposes...
was tested in laboratories and was dated prior to 1600. Some historians also mentioned the Horomico river as one of the main sources of gold during the rush of the era. In 1692, the town of Hormigueros was first established, first as a village of
San GermánSan Germán is a municipality located in the southwestern region of Puerto Rico, south of Mayagüez and Maricao; north of Lajas; east of Hormigueros and Cabo Rojo; and west of Sabana Grande. San Germán is spread over 18 wards and San Germán Pueblo...
.
From 1863 to 1873, residents of the area started petitioning for the area to be declared an independent town. In 1874, it was finally granted independence from San Germán.
On 2005, Hormigueros gained notoriety when
Filiberto Ojeda RíosFiliberto Ojeda Ríos was the "commander in chief" of the Boricua Popular Army , a clandestine paramilitary organization, described by United States law enforcement agencies as a terrorist organization, based on the island and commonwealth of Puerto Rico, with...
, leader of clandestine paramilitary group Los Macheteros was shot and killed in his house on the outskirts of Hormigueros. Ojeda Ríos had been living clandestinely for more than 20 years after escaping from the law.
Flag
The town's flag consists of a blue cloth with a horizontal white
rhombusIn geometry, a rhombus or rhomb is a quadrilateral whose four sides all have the same length. The rhombus is often called a diamond, after the diamonds suit in playing cards, or a lozenge, though the latter sometimes refers specifically to a rhombus with a 45° angle.In general, a polygon whose...
. Superposed on the white rhombus is another blue rhombus with a white globe outlined in blue with a cross.
Coat of Arms
The town's shield is formed by a blue rhombus, with silver-plated edge. On the blue bottom there's a green hill which is a representation of Our Lady of Monserrate de Hormigueros' Sanctuary, with its silver stairway. The border appears to be splashed by black ants, ready, on guard symmetrically. On the top of the shield resides a crown formed by a wall, with three towers that have blue doors and windows. The joints of the stones are filled with blue lines. The shield is surrounded by two chains that begin at the crown and finish under the bottom part of the shield with the last links broken.
Name
The name of Hormigueros means "anthill" in
EnglishEnglish is a West Germanic language that developed in England during the Anglo-Saxon era. As a result of the military, economic, scientific, political, and cultural influence of the British Empire during the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries, and of the United States since the mid 20th century,...
. The town possibly derives its name from three concepts. The first one refers to the crowds that gathered at the Basilica Menor on September 8 to honor the
Virgin of MontserratThe Virgin of Montserrat is a statue of the Virgin Mary and infant Christ venerated at the Santa Maria de Montserrat monastery in the Montserrat mountain in Catalonia....
. The second refers to the topographic formation of the town which consists of countless hills resembling "anthills", reason why it was called "Valle del Hormiguero" or "Anthill Valley". Third, it is possible that the name was originated from a
TaínoThe Taínos are pre-Columbian inhabitants of the Bahamas, Greater Antilles, and the northern Lesser Antilles. It is believed that the seafaring Taínos are relatives of the Arawakan people of South America...
word: Horomico, which means "río de oro" or "river of gold" due to the importance of the rivers in the area during the
gold rushA gold rush is a period of feverish migration of workers into the area of a dramatic discovery of commercial quantities of gold.Gold rushes took place in the 19th century in Australia, Brazil, Canada, South Africa, and the United States....
of the Spanish colonization.
Geography
The municipality of Hormigueros can be divided in three areas: the northern mountainous region that covers one fourth of the town, with hills of relative height; a semi-mountainous region that extends from east to west covering downtown Hormigueros; and the flat, valley-like region that extends towards the south covering 5.6
square mileThe square mile is an imperial and US unit of measure for an area equal to the area of a square of one statute mile.
s.
Climate
The climate conditions of Hormigueros are hot and humid. The average temperature is of 72°F to 79°F.
Barrios
The town of Hormigueros is divided itself into several barrios or districts:
- Benavente
- Guanajibo
- Hormigueros
- Jagüitas
- Lavadero
Tourism
Despite its small size, Hormigueros still has several few attractions for visitors. Some of them are:
- Birán Recreational Farm
- Central Eureka (sugar refinery)
- Basilica Menor de la Virgen de Monserrate
The Basilica Menor de la Virgen de Monserrate is a basilica built in the town of Hormigueros, Puerto Rico dedicated to the Virgin of Montserrat.-History:...
Demographics
Hormigueros is a
municipalityA municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. A municipality is typically governed by a mayor and a city council or municipal council.The notion of municipality...
of
Puerto RicoPuerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is a self-governing unincorporated territory of the United States located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of the Virgin Islands...
located in the western region of the island, northeast of
Cabo RojoCabo Rojo is a city in the south-west of Puerto Rico, on the Western Costal Valley. It is located to the south of Mayagüez and to the west of Lajas, whilst a little to the west of the town lies the Mona Passage. The town is spread over 18 wards and Cabo Rojo Pueblo is the downtown area and the...
; northwest of
San GermánSan Germán is a municipality located in the southwestern region of Puerto Rico, south of Mayagüez and Maricao; north of Lajas; east of Hormigueros and Cabo Rojo; and west of Sabana Grande. San Germán is spread over 18 wards and San Germán Pueblo...
; and south of
MayagüezMayagüez is the eighth-largest municipality of Puerto Rico. Also known as "La Sultana del Oeste" , "Ciudad de las Aguas Puras" or "Ciudad del Mangó" "Ciudad de Dios" , on April 6, 1894 the Spanish crown gave it the formal title of "Excelente ciudad de Mayagüez",...
. Hormigueros is spread over 5 wards and Hormigueros Pueblo (The downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the Mayagüez Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
The region of what is now Hormigueros belonged to the
GuayniaGuaynia was the territory that stretched along the southern coast of Puerto Rico in pre-Columbian times. The Taino cacique Agueybana ruled the area around Guayanilla when Christopher Columbus landed in Puerto Rico in 1493....
region, located on the southernwest portion of Puerto Rico. Archaeological findings have established that there were tribes already settled in the region around 820 BC.
During the Spanish colonization at the beginning of the
16th CenturyAs a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century lasted from 1501 through 1600.During the 16th century, Spain and Portugal explored and conquered the world seas. Latin America became a Spanish colony, while Portugal became the master of the Indian Ocean.In Europe, the Protestant...
, it is possible that some of them settled in the area. A coffin found underground a
basilicaThe Latin word basilica , was originally used to describe a Roman public building , usually located in the forum of a Roman town. In Hellenistic cities, public basilicas appeared in the 2nd century BC.Basilicas were also used for religious purposes...
was tested in laboratories and was dated prior to 1600. Some historians also mentioned the Horomico river as one of the main sources of gold during the rush of the era. In 1692, the town of Hormigueros was first established, first as a village of
San GermánSan Germán is a municipality located in the southwestern region of Puerto Rico, south of Mayagüez and Maricao; north of Lajas; east of Hormigueros and Cabo Rojo; and west of Sabana Grande. San Germán is spread over 18 wards and San Germán Pueblo...
.
From 1863 to 1873, residents of the area started petitioning for the area to be declared an independent town. In 1874, it was finally granted independence from San Germán.
On 2005, Hormigueros gained notoriety when
Filiberto Ojeda RíosFiliberto Ojeda Ríos was the "commander in chief" of the Boricua Popular Army , a clandestine paramilitary organization, described by United States law enforcement agencies as a terrorist organization, based on the island and commonwealth of Puerto Rico, with...
, leader of clandestine paramilitary group Los Macheteros was shot and killed in his house on the outskirts of Hormigueros. Ojeda Ríos had been living clandestinely for more than 20 years after escaping from the law.
Flag
The town's flag consists of a blue cloth with a horizontal white
rhombusIn geometry, a rhombus or rhomb is a quadrilateral whose four sides all have the same length. The rhombus is often called a diamond, after the diamonds suit in playing cards, or a lozenge, though the latter sometimes refers specifically to a rhombus with a 45° angle.In general, a polygon whose...
. Superposed on the white rhombus is another blue rhombus with a white globe outlined in blue with a cross.
Coat of Arms
The town's shield is formed by a blue rhombus, with silver-plated edge. On the blue bottom there's a green hill which is a representation of Our Lady of Monserrate de Hormigueros' Sanctuary, with its silver stairway. The border appears to be splashed by black ants, ready, on guard symmetrically. On the top of the shield resides a crown formed by a wall, with three towers that have blue doors and windows. The joints of the stones are filled with blue lines. The shield is surrounded by two chains that begin at the crown and finish under the bottom part of the shield with the last links broken.
Name
The name of Hormigueros means "anthill" in
EnglishEnglish is a West Germanic language that developed in England during the Anglo-Saxon era. As a result of the military, economic, scientific, political, and cultural influence of the British Empire during the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries, and of the United States since the mid 20th century,...
. The town possibly derives its name from three concepts. The first one refers to the crowds that gathered at the Basilica Menor on September 8 to honor the
Virgin of MontserratThe Virgin of Montserrat is a statue of the Virgin Mary and infant Christ venerated at the Santa Maria de Montserrat monastery in the Montserrat mountain in Catalonia....
. The second refers to the topographic formation of the town which consists of countless hills resembling "anthills", reason why it was called "Valle del Hormiguero" or "Anthill Valley". Third, it is possible that the name was originated from a
TaínoThe Taínos are pre-Columbian inhabitants of the Bahamas, Greater Antilles, and the northern Lesser Antilles. It is believed that the seafaring Taínos are relatives of the Arawakan people of South America...
word: Horomico, which means "río de oro" or "river of gold" due to the importance of the rivers in the area during the
gold rushA gold rush is a period of feverish migration of workers into the area of a dramatic discovery of commercial quantities of gold.Gold rushes took place in the 19th century in Australia, Brazil, Canada, South Africa, and the United States....
of the Spanish colonization.
Geography
The municipality of Hormigueros can be divided in three areas: the northern mountainous region that covers one fourth of the town, with hills of relative height; a semi-mountainous region that extends from east to west covering downtown Hormigueros; and the flat, valley-like region that extends towards the south covering 5.6
square mileThe square mile is an imperial and US unit of measure for an area equal to the area of a square of one statute mile.
s.
Climate
The climate conditions of Hormigueros are hot and humid. The average temperature is of 72°F to 79°F.
Barrios
The town of Hormigueros is divided itself into several barrios or districts:
- Benavente
- Guanajibo
- Hormigueros
- Jagüitas
- Lavadero
Tourism
Despite its small size, Hormigueros still has several few attractions for visitors. Some of them are:
- Birán Recreational Farm
- Central Eureka (sugar refinery)
- Basilica Menor de la Virgen de Monserrate
The Basilica Menor de la Virgen de Monserrate is a basilica built in the town of Hormigueros, Puerto Rico dedicated to the Virgin of Montserrat.-History:...
Demographics
Hormigueros is a
municipalityA municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. A municipality is typically governed by a mayor and a city council or municipal council.The notion of municipality...
of
Puerto RicoPuerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is a self-governing unincorporated territory of the United States located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of the Virgin Islands...
located in the western region of the island, northeast of
Cabo RojoCabo Rojo is a city in the south-west of Puerto Rico, on the Western Costal Valley. It is located to the south of Mayagüez and to the west of Lajas, whilst a little to the west of the town lies the Mona Passage. The town is spread over 18 wards and Cabo Rojo Pueblo is the downtown area and the...
; northwest of
San GermánSan Germán is a municipality located in the southwestern region of Puerto Rico, south of Mayagüez and Maricao; north of Lajas; east of Hormigueros and Cabo Rojo; and west of Sabana Grande. San Germán is spread over 18 wards and San Germán Pueblo...
; and south of
MayagüezMayagüez is the eighth-largest municipality of Puerto Rico. Also known as "La Sultana del Oeste" , "Ciudad de las Aguas Puras" or "Ciudad del Mangó" "Ciudad de Dios" , on April 6, 1894 the Spanish crown gave it the formal title of "Excelente ciudad de Mayagüez",...
. Hormigueros is spread over 5 wards and Hormigueros Pueblo (The downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the Mayagüez Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
The region of what is now Hormigueros belonged to the
GuayniaGuaynia was the territory that stretched along the southern coast of Puerto Rico in pre-Columbian times. The Taino cacique Agueybana ruled the area around Guayanilla when Christopher Columbus landed in Puerto Rico in 1493....
region, located on the southernwest portion of Puerto Rico. Archaeological findings have established that there were tribes already settled in the region around 820 BC.
During the Spanish colonization at the beginning of the
16th CenturyAs a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century lasted from 1501 through 1600.During the 16th century, Spain and Portugal explored and conquered the world seas. Latin America became a Spanish colony, while Portugal became the master of the Indian Ocean.In Europe, the Protestant...
, it is possible that some of them settled in the area. A coffin found underground a
basilicaThe Latin word basilica , was originally used to describe a Roman public building , usually located in the forum of a Roman town. In Hellenistic cities, public basilicas appeared in the 2nd century BC.Basilicas were also used for religious purposes...
was tested in laboratories and was dated prior to 1600. Some historians also mentioned the Horomico river as one of the main sources of gold during the rush of the era. In 1692, the town of Hormigueros was first established, first as a village of
San GermánSan Germán is a municipality located in the southwestern region of Puerto Rico, south of Mayagüez and Maricao; north of Lajas; east of Hormigueros and Cabo Rojo; and west of Sabana Grande. San Germán is spread over 18 wards and San Germán Pueblo...
.
From 1863 to 1873, residents of the area started petitioning for the area to be declared an independent town. In 1874, it was finally granted independence from San Germán.
On 2005, Hormigueros gained notoriety when
Filiberto Ojeda RíosFiliberto Ojeda Ríos was the "commander in chief" of the Boricua Popular Army , a clandestine paramilitary organization, described by United States law enforcement agencies as a terrorist organization, based on the island and commonwealth of Puerto Rico, with...
, leader of clandestine paramilitary group Los Macheteros was shot and killed in his house on the outskirts of Hormigueros. Ojeda Ríos had been living clandestinely for more than 20 years after escaping from the law.
Flag
The town's flag consists of a blue cloth with a horizontal white
rhombusIn geometry, a rhombus or rhomb is a quadrilateral whose four sides all have the same length. The rhombus is often called a diamond, after the diamonds suit in playing cards, or a lozenge, though the latter sometimes refers specifically to a rhombus with a 45° angle.In general, a polygon whose...
. Superposed on the white rhombus is another blue rhombus with a white globe outlined in blue with a cross.
Coat of Arms
The town's shield is formed by a blue rhombus, with silver-plated edge. On the blue bottom there's a green hill which is a representation of Our Lady of Monserrate de Hormigueros' Sanctuary, with its silver stairway. The border appears to be splashed by black ants, ready, on guard symmetrically. On the top of the shield resides a crown formed by a wall, with three towers that have blue doors and windows. The joints of the stones are filled with blue lines. The shield is surrounded by two chains that begin at the crown and finish under the bottom part of the shield with the last links broken.
Name
The name of Hormigueros means "anthill" in
EnglishEnglish is a West Germanic language that developed in England during the Anglo-Saxon era. As a result of the military, economic, scientific, political, and cultural influence of the British Empire during the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries, and of the United States since the mid 20th century,...
. The town possibly derives its name from three concepts. The first one refers to the crowds that gathered at the Basilica Menor on September 8 to honor the
Virgin of MontserratThe Virgin of Montserrat is a statue of the Virgin Mary and infant Christ venerated at the Santa Maria de Montserrat monastery in the Montserrat mountain in Catalonia....
. The second refers to the topographic formation of the town which consists of countless hills resembling "anthills", reason why it was called "Valle del Hormiguero" or "Anthill Valley". Third, it is possible that the name was originated from a
TaínoThe Taínos are pre-Columbian inhabitants of the Bahamas, Greater Antilles, and the northern Lesser Antilles. It is believed that the seafaring Taínos are relatives of the Arawakan people of South America...
word: Horomico, which means "río de oro" or "river of gold" due to the importance of the rivers in the area during the
gold rushA gold rush is a period of feverish migration of workers into the area of a dramatic discovery of commercial quantities of gold.Gold rushes took place in the 19th century in Australia, Brazil, Canada, South Africa, and the United States....
of the Spanish colonization.
Geography
The municipality of Hormigueros can be divided in three areas: the northern mountainous region that covers one fourth of the town, with hills of relative height; a semi-mountainous region that extends from east to west covering downtown Hormigueros; and the flat, valley-like region that extends towards the south covering 5.6
square mileThe square mile is an imperial and US unit of measure for an area equal to the area of a square of one statute mile.
s.
Climate
The climate conditions of Hormigueros are hot and humid. The average temperature is of 72°F to 79°F.
Barrios
The town of Hormigueros is divided itself into several barrios or districts:
- Benavente
- Guanajibo
- Hormigueros
- Jagüitas
- Lavadero
Tourism
Despite its small size, Hormigueros still has several few attractions for visitors. Some of them are:
- Birán Recreational Farm
- Central Eureka (sugar refinery)
- Basilica Menor de la Virgen de Monserrate
The Basilica Menor de la Virgen de Monserrate is a basilica built in the town of Hormigueros, Puerto Rico dedicated to the Virgin of Montserrat.-History:...
Demographics
Racial distribution
| Race - Hormigueros, Puerto Rico Hormigueros is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the western region of the island, northeast of Cabo Rojo; northwest of San Germán; and south of Mayagüez. Hormigueros is spread over 5 wards and Hormigueros Pueblo...
- 2000 Census |
| Race |
Population |
% of Total |
| White White people is a term which usually refers to human beings characterized, at least in part, by the light pigmentation of their skin...
|
14,283 |
86.0% |
Black/African AmericanAfrican Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa. In the United States, the terms are generally used for Americans with at least partial Sub-Saharan African ancestry...
|
811 |
4.9% |
American IndianNative Americans in the United States is the phrase that describes indigenous peoples from North America now encompassed by the continental United States, including parts of Alaska and the island state of Hawaii. They comprise a large number of distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of...
and Alaska Native |
31 |
0.2% |
| Asian Asian people or Asiatic people is a demonym for people from Asia. However, the use of the term varies by country and person, often referring to people from a particular region or subregion of Asia...
|
21 |
0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Pacific Islander , is a geographic term to describe the Austronesian inhabitants of any of the three major sub-regions of Oceania: Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia...
|
4 |
0.0% |
| Some other race |
1,063 |
6.4% |
| Two or more races |
401 |
2.4% |
Hormigueros is one of the least populated municipalities of Puerto Rico, perhaps due to its small size. The population, according to the 2000 census, was 16,614 with a
population densityPopulation density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans. It is a key term used in geography....
of 1,510.3 people per
square mileThe square mile is an imperial and US unit of measure for an area equal to the area of a square of one statute mile.
(580.9/km²). Since the
50sThe 50s decade ran from January 1, 50, to December 31, 59. It was the sixth decade in the Anno Domini/Common Era, if the nine-year period from 1 AD to 9 AD is considered as a "decade".-Events and trends:...
, the population has more than doubled. According to the 1950 census, there were 6,916 people living in Hormigueros.
As a whole, Puerto Rico is comprised mainly of people from a Creole (born on the Island of European descent) or Spanish and European descent, with small groups of African and Asian people. Statistics taken from the 2000 census shows that 86.0% of Hormiguereños have
SpanishSpanish people or Spaniards constitute the nationality and ethnic group of natives of Spain, a European country in the Iberian Peninsula, in southwestern Europe. The Spanish nationality is in essence made up of regional nationalities, reflecting the complex history of Spain...
or
WhiteWhite people is a term which usually refers to human beings characterized, at least in part, by the light pigmentation of their skin...
origin, 4.9% are
blackThe term black people usually refers to a racial group of humans with skin colors that range from light brown to nearly black. It also has been used to categorize a number of diverse populations into a common group. Some definitions of the term include only people of relatively recent Sub Saharan...
, 0.2% are Amerindian etc.
Government
After its initial establishment, Hormigueros belonged to the
San GermánSan Germán is a municipality located in the southwestern region of Puerto Rico, south of Mayagüez and Maricao; north of Lajas; east of Hormigueros and Cabo Rojo; and west of Sabana Grande. San Germán is spread over 18 wards and San Germán Pueblo...
region. From 1863 to 1873, neighbors of Hormigueros made formal petitions to be separated from San Germán and be declared an independent municipality. They were finally granted their independence as a municipality on April 1, 1874 being its first mayor Narciso Oller Serra.
However, after the American invasion of 1898, Hormigueros was annexed this time to the town of
MayaguezMayagüez is the eighth-largest municipality of Puerto Rico. Also known as "La Sultana del Oeste" , "Ciudad de las Aguas Puras" or "Ciudad del Mangó" "Ciudad de Dios" , on April 6, 1894 the Spanish crown gave it the formal title of "Excelente ciudad de Mayagüez",...
. The annexation was ordered by Guy V. Henry, but according to Adolfo de Hostos, it was a town's petition. In 1912, they were granted their independence once again, although there were attempts to annex them again during 1928-29.
Education
Hormigueros counts with several public and private schools distributed through several regions. Public education is handled by the
Puerto Rico Department of EducationPuerto Rico Department of Education is the department of Puerto Rico's government which manages state-operated schools in the United States commonwealth...
.
Transportation
Puerto Rico Highway 2Puerto Rico Highway 2, or PR-2, the longest highway in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico at about 156 miles long, connects San Juan to Ponce....
provides access to Hormigueros from the nearby city of
MayaguezMayagüez is the eighth-largest municipality of Puerto Rico. Also known as "La Sultana del Oeste" , "Ciudad de las Aguas Puras" or "Ciudad del Mangó" "Ciudad de Dios" , on April 6, 1894 the Spanish crown gave it the formal title of "Excelente ciudad de Mayagüez",...
, or from
PoncePonce is both a city and a municipality in southern part of Puerto Rico. The city is the seat of the municipal government....
. The rest of the roads on the town are mostly rural.
Like most other towns in the island, it counts with a public transportation system consisting of public cars. Taxis are also available around the town.