Guavate, Cayey, Puerto Rico

Guavate is a barrio in the municipality of Cayey, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 1,870.[2][3][4]

Guavate
Barrio
Three Kings Monument carved by sculptor Juan Santos Torres at the Loma de los Tres Reyes Magos
Guavate
Coordinates: 18°07′51″N 66°04′48″W[1]
Commonwealth Puerto Rico
Municipality Cayey
Elevation
1,673 ft (510 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,870
 Source: 2010 Census
Time zoneUTC−4 (AST)

History

The United States took control of Puerto Rico from Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish-American War under the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1898. In 1899, the United States conducted its first census of Puerto Rico, finding that the combined population of Beatriz and Guavate barrios was 853.[5]

Tourism

Guavate was featured in the Discover Puerto Rico tourism campaign of 2019 for being a must-see place in Puerto Rico because of its tender pork cuisine, mild weather and panoramic views.[6]

Notable residents

Juan Santos Torres "El Picapiedras de Guavate" is a well-known Puerto Rican sculptor who lives in and has a workshop in Guavate.[6][7][8]

See also

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Guavate
  2. Picó, Rafael; Buitrago de Santiago, Zayda; Berrios, Hector H. 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. Joseph Prentiss Sanger; Henry Gannett; Walter Francis Willcox (1900). Informe sobre el censo de Puerto Rico, 1899, United States. War Dept. Porto Rico Census Office (in Spanish). Imprenta del gobierno. p. 162.
  6. "Top Places to See in Puerto Rico". Discover Puerto Rico.
  7. "Puertorriqueñísimo - Cayey - El picapiedras de Guavate". YouTube (in Spanish). PuertoRicoNetwork. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  8. "EN FOTOS: Juan Santos, el Picapiedras de Guavate y su arte en mármol". orlandosentinel.com (in Spanish). 1 July 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2020.


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