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Arecibo (/ ˌ ær ə ˈ s iː b oʊ /; Spanish pronunciation: [aɾeˈsiβo]) is a city and municipality on the northern coast of Puerto Rico, on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, located north of Utuado and Ciales; east of Hatillo; and west of Barceloneta and Florida.
Like all municipalities of Puerto Rico, Arecibo is subdivided into administrative units called barrios, which are, in contemporary times, roughly comparable to minor civil divisions. [1] The barrios and subbarrios, [ 2 ] in turn, are further subdivided into smaller local populated place areas/units called sectores ( sectors in English).
The Arecibo Observatory, also known as the National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center (NAIC) and formerly known as the Arecibo Ionosphere Observatory, is an observatory in Barrio Esperanza, Arecibo, Puerto Rico owned by the US National Science Foundation (NSF).
Garrochales is a barrio located in the northeastern area of the municipality of Arecibo, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 2,433. Its population in 2010 was 2,433. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ]
Islote is a barrio in the municipality of Arecibo, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 5,665. Its population in 2010 was 5,665. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] "Birth of a New World", a giant sculpture of Christopher Columbus on a ship, is located in Islote.
Miraflores is a barrio in the municipality of Arecibo, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 5,863. [3] [4] [5] History.
Esperanza is a barrio in the municipality of Arecibo, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 1,882. [3] [4] [5] History.
Hato Abajo is a barrio in the municipality of Arecibo, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 19,699. [3] [4] [5] History.