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The University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo (UPRA or UPR Arecibo) is a public college in Arecibo, Puerto Rico.It is part of the University of Puerto Rico.UPR-Arecibo was previously the Colegio Regional de Arecibo (CRA, 'Arecibo Regional College') and Colegio Universitario Tecnológico de Arecibo (CUTA, 'Arecibo Technological University College').
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.
Paseo Víctor Rojas, also known as El Fuerte or Paseo de Damas (Ladies' Promenade), in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, was built in 1881. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986, [ 1 ] and on the Puerto Rico Register of Historic Sites and Zones in 2000.
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).
Puerto Rico Highway 129 (PR-129) is a north–south (actually diagonal) highway in North-Central Puerto Rico, connecting the town of Lares with Arecibo. It crosses the northern karst country of the island. When traveling from the northern coast of Puerto Rico, PR-129 can be used to reach the Arecibo Observatory and the Camuy River Caverns Park. [4]
Arecibo barrio-pueblo is a barrio and downtown area that serves as the administrative center of Arecibo, a municipality of Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 8,488. Its population in 2010 was 8,488.
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 ]
Hato Viejo is a barrio in the municipality of Arecibo, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 2,045. ... in turn are further subdivided into smaller local populated ...