Aibonito barrio-pueblo

Aibonito barrio-pueblo is a barrio and the administrative center (seat) of Aibonito, a municipality of Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 3,539.[2][3][4]

Aibonito barrio-pueblo

Barrio Pueblo Aibonito
Municipality Seat
Casa Alcaldía de Aibonito
Location of Aibonito barrio-pueblo within Aibonito in Puerto Rico
Coordinates: 18°08′11″N 66°15′51″W[1]
Commonwealth Puerto Rico
Municipality Aibonito
Area
 • Total0.8 sq mi (2 km2)
 • Land0.8 sq mi (2 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total3,539
 • Density4,423.8/sq mi (1,708.0/km2)
 Source: 2010 Census
Time zoneUTC−4 (AST)

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.[5][6]

As an electoral unit

In 2016, the following areas, sectors and neighborhoods were included in the Pueblo barrio electoral unit: Barrio Pueblo Sur, Barrio Pueblo Norte, and Urbanización Buena Vista.[7]

The central plaza history
Plaza de recreo, Aibonito

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) (Spanish: a propósito para las fiestas), and that the square should be proportionally large enough for the number of neighbors (Spanish: grandeza proporcionada al número de vecinos). These Spanish regulations also stated that the streets nearby should be comfortable portals for passersby, protecting them from the elements: sun and rain.[5]

Urban development

When law 1-2001 was passed,[8] measures have been taken to identify and address the high levels of poverty and the lack of resources and opportunities affecting specific communities in Puerto Rico. By 2008, there were 742 places on the list of Comunidades Especiales de Puerto Rico and in 2004 the municipal area of Aibonito had made the list.[9][10][11][9]

Then in 2014, William Alicea Pérez, the mayor of Aibonito celebrated the improvements that had been made to Aibonito, specifically to its urban center. Several infrastructure projects were completed in 2014. An assisted living center was inaugurated, and a stadium as well. The mayor announced plans for a future gym, gave updates on progress of another stadium and other projects that were under way for the benefit of Aibonito. Pérez indicated that its urban center had been transformed and would continue to be improved upon. The construction of a gym for boxing and martial arts is underway with the help of Miguel Cotto, a Puerto Rican boxing champion.[12]

See also

References
  1. "US Gazetteer 2019". US Census. US Government.
  2. Picó, Rafael; Buitrago de Santiago, Zayda; Berrios, Hector H. (1969). Nueva geografía de Puerto Rico: física, económica, y social, por Rafael Picó. Con la colaboración de Zayda Buitrago de Santiago y Héctor H. Berrios. San Juan Editorial Universitaria, Universidad de Puerto Rico,1969.
  3. Gwillim Law (20 May 2015). Administrative Subdivisions of Countries: A Comprehensive World Reference, 1900 through 1998. McFarland. p. 300. ISBN 978-1-4766-0447-3. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  4. Puerto Rico:2010:population and housing unit counts.pdf (PDF). U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, U.S. Census Bureau. 2010.
  5. Santullano, Luis A. (10 March 2019). Mirada al Caribe. 54. Colegio de Mexico. pp. 75–78. doi:10.2307/j.ctvbcd2vs.12. JSTOR j.ctvbcd2vs.12.
  6. Pariser, Harry S. (2003). Explore Puerto Rico, Fifth Edition. San Francisco: Manatee Press. pp. 52–55. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  7. "Voting Centers for 2016 Elections" (PDF). Comisión Estatal de Elecciones (in Spanish). Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  8. "Leyes del 2001". Lex Juris Puerto Rico (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  9. "Comunidades Especiales de Puerto Rico" (in Spanish). 8 August 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  10. "Evoluciona el proyecto de Comunidades Especiales". El Nuevo Dia (in Spanish). 24 February 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  11. ElVocero.com, Por. "Ya es ley Oficina para el Desarrollo Socioeconómico y Comunitario". El Vocero de Puerto Rico (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  12. "Rinde cuentas el Alcalde de Aibonito". La Cordillera. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
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