query: who built the guajataca dam in puerto rico

pos: Guajataca Lake Guajataca Lake Guajataca Lake, or Lago Guajataca, is a reservoir created by the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority in 1929. It is located between the municipalities of San Sebastián, Quebradillas, and Isabela in Puerto Rico. The dam at Guajataca Lake experienced a structural failure on September 22, 2017, due to the hit from Hurricane Maria. The river, Río Guajataca, also carries the name. The Guajataca Dam is an earthen dam used for irrigation and potable water purposes. The reservoir has a normal surface area of , its length is , its maximum width is , and its maximum discharge is

pos: Guajataca Lake Guajataca Lake Guajataca Lake, or Lago Guajataca, is a reservoir created by the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority in 1929. It is located between the municipalities of San Sebastián, Quebradillas, and Isabela in Puerto Rico. The dam at Guajataca Lake experienced a structural failure on September 22, 2017, due to the hit from Hurricane Maria. The river, Río Guajataca, also carries the name. The Guajataca Dam is an earthen dam used for irrigation and potable water purposes. The reservoir has a normal surface area of , its length is , its maximum width is , and its maximum discharge is

pos: Guajataca Lake have any more details," Governor Ricardo Rosselló stated. "We’re trying to evacuate as many people as possible." Rosselló ordered the Puerto Rico National Guard and the Police to help assist in the evacuation effort downstream. The dam lies across the Guajataca River to form a reservoir that can hold roughly 11 billion gallons of water. , the dam was last inspected on October 23, 2013. Guajataca Lake Guajataca Lake, or Lago Guajataca, is a reservoir created by the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority in 1929. It is located between the municipalities of San Sebastián, Quebradillas, and Isabela in Puerto Rico.

pos: Guajataca Lake the reservoir was in 1999. According to the National Inventory of Dams, Guajataca Dam was designed by and is owned by the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority. On September 22, 2017, at 18:10 GMT, following Hurricane Maria, operators at Guajataca Dam announced that the dam's spillway was failing at the northern end of the lake and it could result in the whole dam collapsing. The National Weather Service a few minutes later urged all 70,000 residents in the flood area to be evacuated. The National Weather Service stated the dam was a "life-threatening situation". "It’s a structural failure. I don’t

pos: Cupey, San Juan, Puerto Rico state San Juan's only lake, Lago Las Curías, is located in Cupey. It was originally dammed in 1946 by the Municipal Government of San Juan to provide potable water to the cities of Río Piedras and San Juan, later transferred to the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) and is currently owned by the Puerto Rico Aqueducts and Sewer Authority (PRASA). The earthen dam is approximately 75 feet high and 800 feet long and its design capacity is 1,120 acres-feet. Several notable Puerto Ricans have lived in Cupey: Cupey, San Juan, Puerto Rico Cupey is the largest barrio in the

pos: Dos Bocas Lake Dos Bocas Lake Dos Bocas Lake is a lake located in the municipalities of Arecibo and Utuado on the island of Puerto Rico. The lake was created in 1942 when a dam was constructed by the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority for a hydroelectric power plant. It also serves as one of the island's potable water reservoirs. In recent years, silt has accumulated in the lake causing capacity to shrink. Silt has also made some portions of the land inaccessible by boat. Ferries operated by the Department of Transportation of Puerto Rico provide transportation for residents on Lago Dos Bocas

pos: Utuado, Puerto Rico to form a second population of parrots on the island. East of the Rio Abajo Forest Reserve is the Dos Bocas Lake and dam, one of several man-made lakes in Utuado. From El Embarcadero, near routes 123 and 146, boats take guests around the water to one of the many restaurants for lakeside dining. The Caonillas Lake and dam in the western region of Utuado is another man-made lake. This reservoir encompasses over and was constructed in 1948 by the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority. Utuado has regained some of its coffee producing power and was the 3rd largest coffee

neg: Guajataca River river also gives name to one of the principal lodgings in the area, Parador Guajataca. Guajataca, sometimes spelled Guajataka, is an area in Puerto Rico in the municipality of San Sebastián, Puerto Rico. The river also carries the name and the subsequent man-made lake, Lago Guajataca, built by the United States Army Corps of Engineers with a dam and owned by the Puerto Rico Electrical Authority was named for the area. Many schools, businesses, and organizations, including a parador, Guajataka Scout Reservation, and kayak excursion company are named for the area as well. Guajataca River The Rio Guajataca is a

neg: Guajataca Tunnel Guajataca Tunnel Guajataca Tunnel is a railroad tunnel that connected the town of Isabela and Quebradillas, Puerto Rico. The tunnel is one of the most significant work of the remnants of the national railway system that connected the island during the first half of the twentieth century. In 2000, the Government of Puerto Rico declared it a historical monument. The "American Railroad Co. of Puerto Rico" began construction of the tunnel around 1904 during the expansion of the northern line towards the west of the island. The tunnel connected the towns of Quebradillas and Isabela on the Guajataca River canyon.

neg: Guajataca River Guajataca River The Rio Guajataca is a river on the island of Puerto Rico. It is located in the northwest coast of the island. It flows from the south and drains into the Atlantic Ocean. The name was given by the original inhabitants prior to the arrival of Christopher Columbus. Guajataca River has a length of approximately 25.5 miles (41 kilometers) with its origin in the municipality of Lares, Puerto Rico at an altitude of approximately 1,600 feet (488 meters) above sea level. It crosses the municipalities of Lares, San Sebastián, and Isabela forming Guajataca Lake on its path. The

neg: Quebradillas, Puerto Rico bass, tilapia and bluegill (in Spanish known as "chopa"). You can also go hiking or camping. The Boy Scouts of America maintain a campground on the lake known as Camp Guajataca. The name Guajataca comes from the name of a Taíno Indian chief who lived in this area. This Indian chief also gives his name to Guajataca Beach to the north where Río Guajataca flowing from Guajataca Lake meets the Atlantic Ocean. Guajataca Beach is popular with surfers and is known for its white sands and wild waters. This beach is ideal for sunning and collecting seashells. The general climate

neg: Rail transport in Puerto Rico the ports for shipping overseas. The construction of the national railroad system produced tunnels and bridges which were noted for their architecture and local importance. The Puente Blanco, completed in 1922, and the Caño San Antonio rail bridge completed in 1932, were designated as Historical Places by the U.S. National Park Service in 1984 and 2009, respectively, while the Guajataca Tunnel was designated as a Historical Monument by the Puerto Rico Legislature in 2000. Many of these structures were designed and built under the supervision of Etienne Totti, who was at the time the head engineer of the American Railroad

neg: Guajataca Lake per second. Its normal storage capacity is , and its drainage basin is . It is the location of Guajataka Scout Reservation. The construction of the dam was authorized by act 63 of the Legislature of Puerto Rico, known as the "Isabela public irrigation law," approved April 19, 1919. The dam was constructed starting in 1928. The reservoir had an initial storage capacity of 39,286 acre-feet (48.5 million cubic meters), but by 1999 (71 years later), the capacity had been reduced to 34,276 acre-feet (42.3 million cubic meters), as about 13% less, attributed to sediment erosion. The surface area of

neg: Quebradillas, Puerto Rico their contraband. The town was founded in 1823 by Felipe Ruiz. This town derives its name from the large amount of streams flowing through it. The name literally means "small streams". Quebradillas is home to one of the 20 designated forest preserves in Puerto Rico, the Guajataca Forest. The forest serves as a great example of an unusual topography known as "karst country". Karst is characterized by dissolved limestone formations such as sinkholes and haystack-shaped hills known as "mogotes". It is also home to the beautiful man-made reservoir, Guajataca Lake ( long), where you can fish for largemouth bass, peacock

neg: Guajataca Tunnel The construction was completed with the excavation of two tunnels on each side of the canyon. They were joined by a steel viaduct long at an elevation of above the river level. The tunnel is open to the public. The tunnel leads to "Guajataca beach" known for its white sand, raging surf, and dangerous turbulent waters. Guajataca Tunnel Guajataca Tunnel is a railroad tunnel that connected the town of Isabela and Quebradillas, Puerto Rico. The tunnel is one of the most significant work of the remnants of the national railway system that connected the island during the first half of

neg: Isabela, Puerto Rico Island of Borinquen (name for the island of Puerto Rico) during the firsts decades of the 16th century, ruled the region of the 'Guajataca' (Taíno name for the northwestern region of Puerto Rico) where Isabela was founded. Although the actual date of the origins of the first Spanish settlement is not precisely known, a small settlement/hermitage is known to have existed by the end of the 17th century or beginning of the 18th century in a great extension of land into what encompass today the municipalities of Isabela, Camuy and Quebradillas. The settlement was bordered to the east with the

neg: Scouting in Puerto Rico the only council of the BSA where the Spanish translation is in primary usage. A Scout is: – "Un Escucha es": Guajataka Scout Reservation or Campamento Guajataka, often simply referred to as Guajataka and nicknamed Santuario de Amistad (), is the Puerto Rico Council's camp reservation, located at the northwest part of the island in San Sebastián annex to Guajataca Lake. Camp Guajataka is the reservation where Scouts and leaders of the Boy Scouts of America program attend for recreational activities, summer camp, seminars, leadership training and Scouting-related meetings. 1938 marked the inauguration of Guajataka Scout Reservation, Puerto Rico's main

neg: Puerto Rican lizard cuckoo in forest thickets, woodlands and coffee plantations throughout the island. Puerto Rican lizard cuckoo The Puerto Rican lizard cuckoo ("Coccyzus vieilloti") is a cuckoo endemic to the island of Puerto Rico, and is one of 4 species of lizard-cuckoos which occur only on Caribbean islands. These were formerly placed in the genus "Saurothera" (Greek for "lizard-eater") of the family Cuculidae, but are now lumped with "Coccyzus" (AOU 2006). The binomial name of the Puerto Rican lizard cuckoo species commemorates French ornithologist Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot. The Puerto Rican lizard cuckoo occurs in forests (common in the Guánica, Guajataca and Vega

neg: Puerto Rican lizard cuckoo Puerto Rican lizard cuckoo The Puerto Rican lizard cuckoo ("Coccyzus vieilloti") is a cuckoo endemic to the island of Puerto Rico, and is one of 4 species of lizard-cuckoos which occur only on Caribbean islands. These were formerly placed in the genus "Saurothera" (Greek for "lizard-eater") of the family Cuculidae, but are now lumped with "Coccyzus" (AOU 2006). The binomial name of the Puerto Rican lizard cuckoo species commemorates French ornithologist Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot. The Puerto Rican lizard cuckoo occurs in forests (common in the Guánica, Guajataca and Vega State Forests and in the Caribbean National Forest) and coffee

neg: Rail transport in Puerto Rico west of San Juan to include the towns of Arecibo and Aguadilla. One of the most significant projects of this line was linking the main rail line through Quebradillas and Isabela, requiring the construction of tunnels and tall bridges, including the Guajataca Tunnel completed in 1904. In 1907, the northern line of San Juan was connected to the southern line of Ponce, finally connecting the northern and southern portions of the island. Before its demise, the Puerto Rico railroad system had some of track and served almost all coastal towns, carrying freight into the Island and transporting agricultural products to

neg: Isabela, Puerto Rico shoreline of the Guajataca River and was located on the grounds of an earlier Taíno settlement. Around 1725, José Antonio de Mendizábal y Azares, Governor of the Island of Puerto Rico granted authorization to base a population on the existing hermitage/village. Its given name, San Antonio de La Tuna, derives from the avocation of the Spanish settlers to the saint San Antonio de Padua and in honor of a wild cactus growing in the region (Tuna is the Spanish name for cactus). At the end of the 18th century "San Antonio de la Tuna" had a church, more than sixty

neg: Puerto Rican amazon its population declined. The species was historically found in mature or old-growth forests in Puerto Rico at all elevations, and in holes, cliffs, and other diverse habitats at lower elevations. The species could be found at medium elevations in the Guajataca State Forest (until 1910) and the Rio Abajo State Forest (until the 1920s), and at high elevations in the Carite State Forest (until the 1930s). Accounts from the early 1900s describe the parrots traveling away from the Luquillo forest and the Sierra de Cayey towards the main island's coast to find food. At the same time, the species was

neg: Roberto Cofresí in popular culture said to have gathered a significant amount of loot. To this day the location of his buried treasures remains a key aspect of the oral tradition surrounding his figure. In Puerto Rico, the undiscovered loot is said to be dispersed throughout the beaches in the west coast. The locations have been several, ranging from Cabo Rojo to Rincón. Specific beaches such as Guajataca, Puerto Herminia, Pico de Piedra or La Sardinera are mentioned depending the municipality where the stories originate. The lesser known Saona, a former pirate's nest, has been quoted as well. His treasure has been placed as far

neg: Scouting in Puerto Rico camp center. It is located in the municipality of San Sebastian and on the shores of Guajataca Lake, from which the camp takes its name. Since then the camp has evolved and has seen many changes, both in structure and program. Scouts and leaders who visit are lodged in one of the ten campsites, in-campsite cabins or stand-alone cabin campsites of the reservation. These campsites feature a series of concrete-and-wood cabins that house its campers. The campsites have very simple names (Campsites A, B, C, D, M and SP or Swimming Pool Campsite), while there are in-campsite cabins (Paquito Joglar

neg: Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico is mostly plain in the north, while the south features small hills. Heights can range from 660-1,600 feet (200–500 meters) above sea level. Trujillo Alto's hydrographic system consists mainly of the Río Grande de Loíza (river), which crosses the municipality. There are also several creeks in the city: Colorada, Infierno, Limones, Naranjo, Grande, Pastrana, Haya Fría, and Maracuto. Also, Trujillo Alto is the site of Puerto Rico's main water reservoir: The Carraízo Dam, at the Loíza Lake. Both were built in 1953 by the Puerto Rico Aqueducts and Sewers Authority (PRASA). Although it was originally built to generate hydroelectricity, it

neg: Carraízo Dam Carraízo Dam Carraízo Dam is a concrete gravity dam located in the municipality of Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico within the flow of the Río Grande de Loíza. Its construction was completed in 1953. Carraízo Dam impounds Loíza Lake which serves as Puerto Rico's main water reservoir. At the end of the 1940s, the Puerto Rico Aqueducts and Sewers Authority (PRASA) proposed the construction of a dam at the Río Grande de Loíza in the Barrio Carraízo of Trujillo Alto with the intention of providing both water and electricity to the San Juan Metropolitan Area. Construction of the dam began in

neg: Isabela, Puerto Rico The early economy of the hermitage had been based mainly on cattle [ranching], its derivative products and hogs products, but trading was limited due to many factors: its inland location and topography. The settlement was posted above a hill overlooking the river (now river "Guajataca") which made it difficult to use the river as a trading route, as did the location's propensity to disease and outbreaks. After the transfer to the present Isabela location the economic realities that resulted from the new land and property opportunities that were readily available, the healthier environment formed due to the wide open plains

neg: Hurricane Maria on backup generators that provide limited power. About half of sewage treatment plants on the island were still not functioning. FEMA reported 60,000 homes needed roofing help, and had distributed 38,000 roofing tarps. The island's highways and bridges remained heavily damaged nearly a month later. Only 392 miles of Puerto Rico's 5,073 miles of road were open. Some towns continue to be isolated and delivery of relief supplies including food and water are hampered—helicopters are the only alternative. As of October 1, there were ongoing fuel shortage and distribution problems, with 720 of 1,100 gas stations open. The Guajataca Dam

neg: Ponce, Puerto Rico Register of Historic Places, was built in 1839. The Royal Decree of Graces of 1815 allowed for non-Catholics to immigrate legally to Puerto Rico, but it required those who wanted to settle on the island to make a vow of alliance to the Catholic Church. Ponce was the first city in Puerto Rico where Protestant churches were built. With the U.S. invasion, there was a significant change in the religious landscape in the City and in Puerto Rico. "The Protestant missionaries followed the footprints of the United States soldiers, right after the Treaty of Paris was ratified and Puerto Rico

neg: Puerto Rico Highway 2 the current western terminus of the new PR-22 expressway. West of its interchange with PR-22 in Hatillo, PR-2 becomes a primary road and meets several important highways that serve the center of the island such as PR-119, PR-110 and PR-112. This stretch of the highway contains a multitude of traffic lights. Following Hatillo the roads traverses the towns of Camuy, Quebradillas and Isabela. At Isabela, PR-2 provides access to roads leading to various beaches, including Blue Hole, Guajataca, and Jobos. In the city of Aguadilla, PR-2 turns south at its intersection with PR-107, on its course towards the western city

neg: Carraízo Dam body. The floodgates open at a height of 1 to 10 meters, but they are usually opened at 4 meters. The reservoir created by the Carraízo Dam is the Loíza Lake. Carraízo's water storage capacity is of 4,650,000 gallons, and 41.15 meters is its peak level. Carraízo Dam Carraízo Dam is a concrete gravity dam located in the municipality of Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico within the flow of the Río Grande de Loíza. Its construction was completed in 1953. Carraízo Dam impounds Loíza Lake which serves as Puerto Rico's main water reservoir. At the end of the 1940s, the Puerto

neg: Félix Benítez Rexach the Puerto Rican independence movement and once visited Luis A. Ferré, the pro-statehood Governor of Puerto Rico, at the governor's mansion and asked him to proclaim the independence of Puerto Rico, since in his words: "Puerto Rico was a superior nation and the most developed in the Caribbean." Félix Benítez Rexach Félix Benítez Rexach (March 27, 1886 – November 2, 1975) was a Puerto Rican engineer and businessman who built the Normandie Hotel, located in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Born in Vieques, Benítez Rexach met Lucienne Dhotelle, a French singer better known as "La Môme Moineau" (a nickname that can

neg: Porta Coeli (Puerto Rico) Porta Coeli"". There is also a Porta Coeli cemetery in Puerto Rico. Located in Bayamon, it is the resting grounds, among others, of Luis Aguad Jorge, a Cuban actor who became famous in Puerto Rico as the "enanito de Holsum", or "Holsum (bread)'s dwarf". Porta Coeli (Puerto Rico) Porta Coeli ("Gateway to Heaven") Convent church, or El Convento de Santo Domingo de Porta Coeli in Spanish, is one of the oldest church structures in the western hemisphere, located in San Germán, Puerto Rico. In 1609, the Dominican Order built the Convento de Porta Coeli at the crest of a hill

neg: Portugués Dam final component of the Portugués and Bucana Flood Protection Project and the first dam of its type constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the United States or Caribbean. The final cost of the dam is estimated at $375 million; 75% is funded by the U.S. Government and 25% by the Government of Puerto Rico. It is the first dam ever built in the United States that uses the single-centered roller-compacted concrete thick arch technique. An estimated inauguration date of October 2013 was announced in 2011 but was not met. Subsequently, an inauguration date of 28 January 2014

neg: Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico gained more importance during the 20th century. Due to its proximity to the capital, San Juan, the city has become a suburb of the metropolitan area, which has sparked its growth during recent years. The population of Trujillo Alto has increased through the last century from 9,576 (1930) to 74,482 (2010). According to the 2010 Census, it is Puerto Rico's tenth-most populated municipality. In 1953-54, the Carraízo hydroelectric dam was constructed in Trujillo Alto by the Sumner Sollitt Construction Company of Chicago, under contract by the Puerto Rico Water Resources Authority. The dam forms the Loíza Lake, a reservoir which

neg: Puerto Rico Highway 204 Puerto Rico Highway 204 Puerto Rico Highway 204 was previously a short connector road between PR-22 and PR-2 in Barceloneta, Puerto Rico but was renumbered Puerto Rico Highway 140, and a new PR-204 was built in Las Piedras, Puerto Rico, which connects Puerto Rico Highway 30 and Puerto Rico Highway 198 to Puerto Rico Highway 183 in the municipality. The new connector was constructed to better serve residents of the town which can only enter through the exit to PR-183 and has a high frequency of long congestion and traffic jams. The main movie theater in the east coast can

neg: Puerto Rico Highway 204 be accessed by the road. Puerto Rico Highway 204 Puerto Rico Highway 204 was previously a short connector road between PR-22 and PR-2 in Barceloneta, Puerto Rico but was renumbered Puerto Rico Highway 140, and a new PR-204 was built in Las Piedras, Puerto Rico, which connects Puerto Rico Highway 30 and Puerto Rico Highway 198 to Puerto Rico Highway 183 in the municipality. The new connector was constructed to better serve residents of the town which can only enter through the exit to PR-183 and has a high frequency of long congestion and traffic jams. The main movie theater

neg: Portugués River single canalized river for half-mile, crossing Autopista Luis A. Ferre/PR-52. Another one mile (1.6 km) of southerly flow and the river empties as a single stream into the Caribbean Sea just east of La Guancha, safely avoiding most low-laying populated areas. Today Río Portugués is one of the most popular rivers for swimming in southern Puerto Rico. In 1986, the U.S. Congress approved funding to build the Portugués Dam for Río Portugués about northwest of Ponce. Construction began in April 2008 and, when finished, the dam will be the first roller-compacted concrete thick arch dam built anywhere in U.S. soil

neg: Mona Island Light Mona Island Light Mona Island Light, also known as Faro de la Isla de la Mona, is a historic lighthouse located on the island of Mona, Puerto Rico, in the Mona Passage between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. It is the only lighthouse built of iron and steel in Puerto Rico. While some sources reported that the structure was designed by Gustav Eiffel, who also designed the Eiffel Tower in Paris, recent studies have shown that the tower was designed around 1885 by Spanish engineer Rafael Ravena. It is the first of two lighthouses built by the U.S government

neg: Baños de Coamo still had the hotel built by Usera Soriano in 1857, welcomed many notable visitors including Franklin D. Roosevelt, Frank Lloyd Wright, Alexander Graham Bell, and Thomas Edison. The Baños de Coamo resort closed its doors in 1959 and was in ruins and abandonment for many years. In 1970 the Government of Puerto Rico established "El Programa de Paradores de Puerto Rico" (The Parador Program of Puerto Rico) under the jurisdiction of "La Compañía de Turismo de Puerto Rico" (The Puerto Rico Tourism Company). The Baños de Coamo were included in the program and modern structures were built. The new concept

neg: Lassise–Schettini House and of the Moorish-Spanish Revival. Perocier learned from more renowned Czech architect Antonin Nechodoma, who himself settled in Puerto Rico eventually after studying with Frank Lloyd Wright under Louis Sullivan. While most of Nechodoma's works in Puerto Rico are gone; La Quinta survives as "one of the few major examples of prairie-influenced structures in Puerto Rico and the only intact manor house of its kind in Sabana Grande." Lassise–Schettini House The Lassise–Schettini House, also known as La Quinta, is a historic house in Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico. It was designed by architect Luis Perocier and built in 1924 for Dr.

neg: Central High School (San Juan, Puerto Rico) Benítez High School in Caguas, built in 1924. Central High School (San Juan, Puerto Rico) The Central High School is a school located in Santurce barrio of San Juan, Puerto Rico. The 1925-built building was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1987. It is a three-story, U-shaped building with Spanish Renaissance architecture. Its National Register nomination asserts that "Central High School is, for many reasons, the most important school structure built in Puerto Rico in the first decades of the XXth century." It was built as part of a building program that also yielded the Ponce

neg: Central High School (San Juan, Puerto Rico) Central High School (San Juan, Puerto Rico) The Central High School is a school located in Santurce barrio of San Juan, Puerto Rico. The 1925-built building was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1987. It is a three-story, U-shaped building with Spanish Renaissance architecture. Its National Register nomination asserts that "Central High School is, for many reasons, the most important school structure built in Puerto Rico in the first decades of the XXth century." It was built as part of a building program that also yielded the Ponce High School, built in 1915, and the Gautier

neg: German immigration to Puerto Rico the Anabaptists in the German and Dutch-speaking parts of central Europe in the 16th century, also established congregations in Puerto Rico. The first Mennonite congregation in Puerto Rico, named Bethany (Betania) Mennonite Church, was founded in 1946 in Coamo, Puerto Rico. The first meetinghouse was a tabernacle-type church, built in 1946 and pastored by Paul Lauver. It was replaced in 1949 and by 1958 had 111 members. In 1957, a church was built in Cayey, Puerto Rico called the Guavate Mennonite Church, replacing a smaller structure of the Guavate Mennonite Church which was founded in 1954 and destroyed in 1956.

neg: Puerto Rico Highway 199 known as "Guaynabo City", and it has a large number of supporters of statehood for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Almost every government agency in Guaynabo is switching to English, and roads are not the exception. After PR-199 passes by the Centro de Bellas Artes and intersects Puerto Rico Highway 837, there can be board reading "West 199", "JCT" and similar. Puerto Rico Highway 199 begins again at Puerto Rico Highway 5 and ends near Puerto Rico Highway 167. The segment is likely to be renumbered as Puerto Rico Highway 5 since the latter is being built into a tollway

neg: Parque Luis A. "Wito" Morales Parque Luis A. "Wito" Morales Parque Luis A. "Wito" Morales (Luis A. "Wito" Morales Park) is a park in the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Luis A. "Wito" Morales Park is part of the Lake Cerrillos Dam recreational area. The park is located at the southern end of Lake Cerrillos, immediately south of the Cerrillos Dam, in Barrio Maraguez. It can be reached via Puerto Rico Highway 139. It is surrounded by mountains, abundant in vegetation, and it is at the center of the Cerrillos State Forest, which is located 4 miles northeast of the city of Ponce. The park

neg: Puerto Rico Highway 503 between the northern section of the road and the southern segment, disrupting the continuity of the road, but providing two approaches to the Dam and access to it from both the north and the south. On 12 July 2011, Governor Luis Fortuño signed Law #130-2011 (House Bill 2885) naming this road as the David Medina-Feliciano Highway in honor of the "costumbrista" painter from Ponce. Puerto Rico Highway 503 Puerto Rico Highway 503, also called Carretera Tibes (Road to Tibes), is a tertiary state road that connects Barrio Consejo, in the southwestern part of the municipality of Utuado, to Barrio Tercero

neg: Water Resources Development Act of 1992 Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1988 to authorize payomg tuition expenses of suitable, English-taught primary and secondary education in Puerto Rico for the children of Federal employees who are employed (currently, temporarily residing and employed) in Puerto Rico. Directs dam drawdown mitigation, risk, and design deficiency studies in Washington. West Virginia, and California. Requires a pilot program for providing environmental restoration infrastructure and resource protection development projects to non-Federal interests in south central Pennsylvania, subject to specified (including reporting) requirements. Authorizes capital improvements to the Illinois and Michigan Canal and rehabilitate, renovate, preserve, and maintain the Illinois and

neg: Hiram Bithorn Stadium Hiram Bithorn Stadium Hiram Bithorn Stadium (Spanish: Estadio Hiram Bithorn) is a baseball park in San Juan, Puerto Rico, built in 1962 and designed by Puerto Rican architect Pedro Miranda. It is operated by the municipal government of the city of San Juan. Its name honors the first Puerto Rican to play in the major leagues, Hiram Bithorn, who first played with the Chicago Cubs in 1942. Built in 1962, under the mayoral administration of Felisa Rincón de Gautier, replacing Estadio Sixto Escobar, the stadium is home to the Santurce Crabbers, of the Puerto Rico Baseball League. It was added

neg: Arenas Bridge Arenas Bridge The Arenas Bridge is a truss bridge built in 1894 between the municipalities of Cayey and Cidra in Puerto Rico. Also known as Puente Rio La Plata, it was the longest bridge constructed in Puerto Rico during the Spanish colonial period. It crosses the Rio de la Plata, the longest river in Puerto Rico. According to the U.S. National Park Service, "[t]his is the most important metal bridge in Puerto Rico from the period." The bridge is still standing. The bridge was built as "part of the Carretera Central, the first highway across the central mountains of Puerto

neg: Port of Mayagüez island of Puerto Rico. One of the main ports in Spanish Puerto Rico, by 1836 the Municipal Government had built a dock and a longhouse to facilitate the loading and unloading of goods. For some time it was maintained by municipal funds until 1886 when the "Junta de Obras del Puerto" begun to operate the facilities. Its modern incarnation was built in 1935 as the "Mayagüez Shipping Terminal". In 1959 it became property of the Puerto Rico Ports Authority. At one time before 1940 it became the main port for exporting sugar from Puerto Rico. It is presently owned by

neg: Hurricane Cleo hurricane watch for portions of the Georgia and South Carolina coasts continued into August 29. Official reports from Guadeloupe indicated 14 dead, 40 injured, 1,000 homes destroyed and extensive damage to the island's infrastructure. The hurricane devastated sugar and banana plantations. One C-124 aircraft delivered seven tons of relief supplies to the island. Moderate to heavy rains fell across Puerto Rico, peaking at 4.95 inches (125.7 mm) at Matrullas Dam. The outer bands of Cleo produced peak sustained winds of 52 mph (85 km/h) at Point Tuna, Puerto Rico. Offshore Puerto Rico on its initial penetration of Cleo on August

neg: Puerto Rico Soccer League Puerto Rico, CA River Plate Puerto Rico and Puerto Rico United SC) participated briefly in the USL Pro Division. This season saw the move of the CA River Plate Puerto Rico, from Ponce to Fajardo, thus losing the unofficial CA River Plate Ponce designation for the equivalent CA River Plate Fajardo . However, waiting for its stadium to be built in Fajardo, the team played in Carolina. The regular season was won by the Sevilla FC Puerto Rico, which became the first team to win two regular season cups. Yet, it was defeated in the Playoff Championship game by the

neg: Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2012 Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2012 The 57th Annual Miss Universe Puerto Rico pageant was held at the Centro de Bellas Artes de Santurce in San Juan, Puerto Rico on November 7, 2011. Viviana Ortiz, who won the title of Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2011, crowned her successor Bodine Koehler as Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2012, who represented Puerto Rico at Miss Universe 2012 on December 19, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Also, Stephanie Román, Chanty Vargas, and Valery Velez, who were chosen to represent Puerto Rico at Miss Continente Americano, Miss Intercontinental, and Miss Supranational, also crowned their successors

neg: Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2013 Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2013 The 58th Annual Miss Universe Puerto Rico pageant was held at the Centro de Bellas Artes de Santurce in San Juan, Puerto Rico on August 29, 2012. Bodine Koehler, who won the title of Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2012, crowned her successor, Miss Arecibo, Monic Marie Pérez as Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2013, who then represented Puerto Rico at Miss Universe 2013 on November 9, 2013 in Moscow, Russia. Also, the contestants from Puerto Rico for the Miss Intercontinental 2013, Miss Supranational 2013, Miss Continente Americano 2013, and Top Model of the World Puerto Rico

neg: Vía Verde project He also maintained that the system will be built to permit switching back to petroleum should a major disaster affect the pipeline. University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez engineering professor Pedro Jiménez, expressed concerns over the safety of the project and its cost: "The pipeline will not be built to withstand a large earthquake, let alone [a tsunami] like Japan's." Commenting in the aftermath of the effects of Hurricane Irene in Puerto Rico, Jiménez said that "the project represents a time bomb." The Puerto Rico College of Surgeons, a professional organization covering all physicians licensed to practice in Puerto Rico,

neg: Dos Hermanos Bridge Dos Hermanos Bridge The Dos Hermanos Bridge is a bridge in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It connects the sector of Condado with the entrance to Old San Juan, crossing over the Condado Lagoon. It was designed and built by brothers Hernan and Sosthenes Behn, and opened in June 1910. The bridge is named "Dos Hermanos", which translates to "Two Brothers", after the brothers Hernan and Sosthenes Benn who built it in 1910. The Behn Brothers, Hernan and Sosthenes, arrived at Puerto Rico in 1906 from St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. They were the founders of the Porto Rico Telephone Company,

neg: Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2014 Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2014 The 59th Annual Miss Universe Puerto Rico pageant was held at the Luis A. Ferré Performing Arts Center in Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico on October 3, 2013. Monic Perez, who won the title of Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2013, crowned her successor as Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2014, Gabriela Berrios, of Toa Baja, who represented Puerto Rico at Miss Universe 2014 on January 25, 2015 in Doral, Florida, United States. The delegates of the Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2014 edition, made a summer mall tour. During the tour the delegates competed on different mini

neg: Culture of Puerto Rico two. Since establishment as a United States Commonwealth in 1898, traditional economics, social structure, nationalism, and culture has been affected in Puerto Rico. Before the United States captured Puerto Rico from Spain in 1898, the colony was agriculture based. Most worked on sugar cane, tobacco, or coffee plantations. Through the beginning of the 20th century, Puerto Ricans remained agricultural. Operation Bootstrap, an operation of the United States and the Puerto Rico Economic Development Administration, began in 1942 and was put in place to transform Puerto Rico into an industrial colony. Government owned factories were built to shift development to industrial

neg: Alonso Manso school he performed the first episcopal consecration in the New World when in 1529, at the Cathedral of San Juan, he consecrated Sebastián Ramírez de Fuenleal, elected bishop of Santo Domingo. He also founded two hospitals, Concepción (which was the first hospital built in Puerto Rico) and San Ildefonso hospital. Bishop Manso died in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in 1539 at the age of 79. He was succeeded as bishop of Puerto Rico by Rodrigo de Bastidas y Rodriguez de Romera in 1541. Alonso Manso Alonso Manso (1460 – September 27, 1539) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

neg: Mona Island Light Mona", was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1981. Mona Island Light Mona Island Light, also known as Faro de la Isla de la Mona, is a historic lighthouse located on the island of Mona, Puerto Rico, in the Mona Passage between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. It is the only lighthouse built of iron and steel in Puerto Rico. While some sources reported that the structure was designed by Gustav Eiffel, who also designed the Eiffel Tower in Paris, recent studies have shown that the tower was designed around 1885 by Spanish engineer Rafael

neg: Tulio Larrínaga Tulio Larrínaga Tulio Larrínaga (January 15, 1847 – April 28, 1917) was a Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico. Born in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico, Larrínaga attended the Seminario Consiliar of San Ildefonso at San Juan, Puerto Rico. He studied civil engineering at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York and, in 1871, graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Larrínaga practiced his profession in the United States for some time, returning to Puerto Rico in 1872 where he was appointed architect for the city of San Juan. In 1880, Larrínaga built the first railroad in Puerto Rico and

neg: La Liendre Bridge La Liendre Bridge The La Liendre Bridge, spanning Beatriz Creek between Cayey, Puerto Rico and Cidra, Puerto Rico, was built in 1877 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. It is a rare type of bridge in the U.S., one of a handful of lattice girder bridges imported from France and Belgium to Puerto Rico between 1877 and 1892. It has lattice girders with transverse joists. It was on the Carretera Central highway of Puerto Rico, between Cayey and Caguas. It is Bridge No. 467 mentioned in a review of historic bridges in Puerto Rico.

neg: Miss Universe Puerto Rico Miss Universe Puerto Rico Miss Universe Puerto Rico (previously called Miss Puerto Rico) is a national Beauty pageant in Puerto Rico. In its various forms, the "Miss Puerto Rico" beauty pageant has been held almost every year since the 1950s. The winner of the contest represents Puerto Rico at the Miss Universe pageant each year. The selection of Miss Puerto Rico commences the year before the winner advances to participate in the Miss Universe pageant. Each Puerto Rican city may choose a representative who then enters the Miss Puerto Rico finals, traditionally held at a San Juan area hotel. The

neg: Parque de la Abolición Parque de la Abolición Parque de la Abolición (English: Abolition Park) is a city park in Ponce, Puerto Rico. It is the only park in the Caribbean dedicated to commemorating the abolition of slavery. It was built in 1874 and renovated in 1956. Slaves were brought to Puerto Rico from Africa, starting in the early 16th century and lasting through the 19th century, to replace the local Indian slaves who had been decimated. The new slaves worked the coffee, sugar cane, and gold mining industries in Puerto Rico. During the 18th century, as gold mining ceased to be one of

neg: Cayey, Puerto Rico experienced significant growth in commerce, and many major retailers, such as Wal-Mart have opened stores in the city. Industries in Cayey include sugar, tobacco and poultry. For tobacco there is a well-known company called Consolidated Cigar Corp. A new coliseum and hospital facilities have also been built. Coca-Cola is a major corporation that has a manufacturing facility in the town. Cayey is also host to one of the campuses of the University of Puerto Rico, the University of Puerto Rico at Cayey. Cayey was founded on August 17, 1773, by Juan Mata Vázquez, who became its first mayor. It is

neg: Puerto Rico Highway 149 became 149R when a new road bypassing the downtown area was built around the town center. Puerto Rico Highway 149 Puerto Rico Highway 149 (PR-149) is a secondary highway in Puerto Rico that connects the towns of Manatí in the north coast of Puerto Rico, from PR-22 to Juana Díaz in the south coast, ending at PR-1. It goes through Ciales, and is a divided highway and a wide rural highway between that municipality and Manatí, as it is also from Juana Díaz to Villalba. From Ciales to Villalba is an extremely dangerous mountain road, with very high areas and

neg: San Juan Bay children. The governor was adamantly opposed, since he had had a house built in Caparra. In 1511 the crown appointed a new governor, Juan Cerón, who received royal permission to relocate the village. According to Rodrigo de Figueroa's map, the villagers resettled on a three-mile blustery, wooded islet at the bay's entrance. In 1521, the residents completed the resettlement and named the new village "Villa de Puerto Rico". Several years later, after a royal upgrade, the settlement was renamed "Ciudad de Puerto Rico". Colonial engineers fortified the islet with walls and castles, connecting it to mainland Puerto Rico with the

neg: Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2010 Antonio and actor Albert Rodriguez evaluate the girls each week in their challenges. Buscando La Mas Bella winners: Here is a list of the official 39 contestants: Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2010 The 55th Annual Miss Universe Puerto Rico pageant was held on November 12, 2009 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Mayra Matos, who won the title of Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2009, crowned her successor Mariana Vicente as Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2010, who then represented Puerto Rico at the Miss Universe 2010 pageant. The prelimanary took place on October 29, 2009, where 10 contestants were chosen by a

neg: Puerto Rico Highway 14 Coamo, Aibonito and Cayey. PR-14 is one of the roads that lead into the Ponce Historic Zone. Puerto Rico Highway 14 Puerto Rico Highway 14 is a main highway connecting Cayey, Puerto Rico to Ponce, Puerto Rico. The road runs the same course as the historic Carretera Central. The Coamo-to-Ponce section of PR-14 was built under the direction of Spanish engineer Raimundo Camprubí Escudero (b. Pamplona 15 March 1846 - d. Madrid 1924). Except in the city of Ponce where, with the exception of the Ponce Historic Zone, the road is a 4-lane road, the rest of PR-14 is a

neg: Puerto Rico Highway 14 Puerto Rico Highway 14 Puerto Rico Highway 14 is a main highway connecting Cayey, Puerto Rico to Ponce, Puerto Rico. The road runs the same course as the historic Carretera Central. The Coamo-to-Ponce section of PR-14 was built under the direction of Spanish engineer Raimundo Camprubí Escudero (b. Pamplona 15 March 1846 - d. Madrid 1924). Except in the city of Ponce where, with the exception of the Ponce Historic Zone, the road is a 4-lane road, the rest of PR-14 is a two-lane country road as it makes its way through the four towns it runs through, Juana Diaz,

neg: Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2010 Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2010 The 55th Annual Miss Universe Puerto Rico pageant was held on November 12, 2009 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Mayra Matos, who won the title of Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2009, crowned her successor Mariana Vicente as Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2010, who then represented Puerto Rico at the Miss Universe 2010 pageant. The prelimanary took place on October 29, 2009, where 10 contestants were chosen by a groups of judges as semi-finalists. Another group of 10 contestants where chosen via text message. Víctor Manuelle and Jencarlos Canela were the special guests. Eight casting calls

neg: Puerto Rico National Cemetery the names of distinguished Puerto Ricans, and non-Puerto Rican veterans who have made Puerto Rico their home, who served in the U.S. military and are interred there. Puerto Rico National Cemetery Puerto Rico National Cemetery is a United States national cemetery located in the city of Bayamón, in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. It encompasses of land, and as of the end of 2005, had 44,722 interments. It is the only National Cemetery in Puerto Rico, and the only one outside of the mainland United States. The land in which the cemetery is located was under the jurisdiction of the

neg: Military of Puerto Rico Military of Puerto Rico The military defense of Puerto Rico is the responsibility of the United States as part of the Treaty of Paris. Locally, Puerto Rico has its own National Guard, the Puerto Rico National Guard, and its own state defense force, the Puerto Rico State Guard, which, by local law, is under the authority of the Puerto Rico National Guard. The commander-in-chief of both forces is the governor of Puerto Rico, currently Ricky Rosselló, who delegates his authority to the Puerto Rico Adjutant General, currently Brigadier General Isabelo Rivera The Adjutant General, in turn, delegates the authority over

neg: Silva Bridge Silva Bridge The Silva Bridge is a Pratt pony truss bridge in Puerto Rico which was built in 1897 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. The Silva Bridge spans the Guanajibo River, the boundary between Hormigueros (Barrio Guanajibo) and Cabo Rojo (Barrio Guanajibo) municipalities. It is at kilometer 4 of Highway 114. It was built in the year before the Spanish–American War, and was the site of conflict between Spanish forces and the Americans who invaded Puerto Rico on July 25, 1898. Sniper fire held up American forces under Brigadier General Theodore Schwan who

neg: Supreme Court Building (Puerto Rico) Supreme Court Building (Puerto Rico) The Supreme Court Building in San Juan, Puerto Rico is an architecturally significant Modern-style building and the seat of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico. It was built in 1955 and listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2006. It's modern architecture reflects changes to the Court after the establishment of Puerto Rico's new Commonwealth Status in 1952. The main façade is oriented toward the sites of the other two government's branches: the Capitol and La Fortaleza (the Governor's Mansion). It is a concrete building designed by Puerto Rican firm Toro-Ferrer with

neg: Monumento al Jíbaro Puertorriqueño Monumento al Jíbaro Puertorriqueño The Monumento al Jíbaro Puertorriqueño (Monument to the Puerto Rican Countryman) is a monument built by the Government of Puerto Rico to honor the Puerto Rican Jíbaro, located in Salinas, Puerto Rico. It was sculpted by Tomás Batista. Contrary to popular belief, the monument is located in Barrio Lapa, in the municipality of Salinas, Puerto Rico. It is located about 300 feet from Salinas' barrio Las Palmas. The monument is located on Puerto Rico Highway 52 at kilometer post number "49.0". Colocated with the monument is the northbound PR-52 rest area, the only roadway rest area

neg: Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2009 Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2009 The 54th Annual Miss Puerto Rico Universe pageant was held at the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum on October 22, 2008 in Hato Rey section of San Juan, Puerto Rico. A record of 70 contestants competed for the crown, in which the competition was televised live by WAPA-TV. On October 11, 2008, the show entered its final stage when twelve finalists elected by the public remained. Ingrid Rivera, who won the title of Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2008, crowned here successor Mayra Matos of Cabo Rojo as Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2009, who then represented Puerto

neg: Miss World Puerto Rico 2008 Shannei Dilbert Utuado - Zoraida Figueroa Vega Baja - Raquel Galbis Villalba - Leiry Marie Ruiz Yauco - Giselle Lopez Miss World Puerto Rico 2008 Miss World Puerto Rico 2008, The annual competition was held in Puerto Rico, televised live by Telemundo Puerto Rico. Miss World Puerto Rico 2007, Jennifer Guevara Campos of Orocovis was succeeded by Ivonne Orsini, from San Juan who won the Miss World Puerto Rico 2008 title on March 27, 2008. Orsini will represent Puerto Rico at the Miss World 2008. The winners from these categories advanced as semi-finalist. Aguas Buenas - Ingrid Fernandez Barceloneta -

neg: Miss World Puerto Rico 2008 Miss World Puerto Rico 2008 Miss World Puerto Rico 2008, The annual competition was held in Puerto Rico, televised live by Telemundo Puerto Rico. Miss World Puerto Rico 2007, Jennifer Guevara Campos of Orocovis was succeeded by Ivonne Orsini, from San Juan who won the Miss World Puerto Rico 2008 title on March 27, 2008. Orsini will represent Puerto Rico at the Miss World 2008. The winners from these categories advanced as semi-finalist. Aguas Buenas - Ingrid Fernandez Barceloneta - Dayana Diaz Bayamón - Cristina Jirminian Cabo Rojo - Melenie Alemany Caguas - Leslian Nieves Canovanas - Nicole Rodriguez Carolina

neg: Puerto Rican citizenship del territorio de Puerto Rico será ciudadano de Puerto Rico"" ("Every person who possesses the nationality and is a citizen of the United States and resides within the jurisdiction of the territory of Puerto Rico shall be a citizen of Puerto Rico"). Since the summer of 2007, the Puerto Rico State Department has developed a protocol to grant Puerto Rican citizenship certificates to Puerto Ricans. Certificates of Puerto Rican citizenship are issued to any persons born on the island as well as to those born outside of the island that have at least one parent who was born on the

neg: Hernandez Houses Hernandez Houses Rafael Hernandez Houses, also known as Hernandez Houses, is a public housing development built and maintained by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) on the Lower East Side of Manhattan at . The development is named after Rafael Hernández Marín (1892-1965), a Puerto Rican music composer who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War I. After studying music in Puerto Rico and Mexico, Rafael Hernández Marín travelled to New York City, then to Latin America; after he returned to his homeland Puerto Rico, he became the director of the Puerto Rican Symphonic Orchestra. The

neg: Mister Frisky Mister Frisky Mister Frisky (foaled April 2, 1987, in Florida) is an American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who competed successfully in Puerto Rico and California. He was Puerto Rico's 1989 Champion Imported Two-year-old Colt and Puerto Rico's Horse of the Year. Bred in Florida by Newchance Farm, Mister Frisky was by Marsayas (son of U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee Damascus). His dam, Frisky Flyer, was by Highest Tide. She started twenty times and won five races. Mister Frisky sold for $15,000 at age two. Mister Frisky won the Clasico Santiago Iglesias Pantin PR-III and Clasico Juan Orlando Herrero PR-II. He then

neg: Elections in Puerto Rico then, if necessary, to district candidates with the largest proportion of the vote who have not been elected (sometimes called the "best loser" system). Elections in Puerto Rico Elections in Puerto Rico are guaranteed by Article VI of the Constitution of Puerto Rico and the Electoral Code of Puerto Rico for the 21st Century Act. All processes are overseen and managed in whole by the Puerto Rico State Elections Commission; an autonomous agency of the executive branch of the government of Puerto Rico. There are three types of electoral processes that occur in Puerto Rico: Citizens of the United States

neg: Manatí Bridge at Mata de Plátano Manatí Bridge at Mata de Plátano Manatí Bridge at Mata de Plátano, also known as Puente Juan José Jiménez and listed as Bridge #321 in Puerto Rico's bridge inventory, was built in 1905 near Ciales, Puerto Rico. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. It was the first truss bridge built in Puerto Rico under the American administration (1898–1900) after the Spanish–American War. The bridge has an span crossing the Manati River. For Puerto Rico, the span is high, above the river, "above a spectacular curving canyon of vertical walls traversed by the Manati River".

neg: Puerto Rican citizenship first person to receive a Puerto Rican citizenship certificate from the Puerto Rico Department of State. Since 2007, the Government of Puerto Rico has been issuing "Certificates of Puerto Rican Citizenship" to anyone born in Puerto Rico or to anyone born outside of Puerto Rico with at least one parent who was born in Puerto Rico. On April 12, 1900, the United States Congress enacted the Foraker Act of 1900, which replaced the governing military regime in Puerto Rico with a civil form of government. Section VII of this act created a Puerto Rican citizenship for the residents "born in

neg: History of the Jews in Puerto Rico until his death in 1959. In 1952, Puerto Rico achieved U.S. commonwealth status and officially became the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Spanish: "Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico"). That same year a handful of American Jews established the island's first synagogue in the former residence of William Korber, a wealthy Puerto Rican of German descent, which was designed and built by Czech architect Antonin Nechodoma. The synagogue, called Sha'are Zedeck, hired its first rabbi in 1954. After the success of the Cuban Revolution, led by Fidel Castro in 1959, almost all of Cuba's 15,000 Jews went into exile. The majority

neg: Cayetano Coll y Cuchí Coll y Cuchí was among those in the party who favored the independence of Puerto Rico. Hostilities between the members who wanted independence and those who favored Statehood for Puerto Rico was evident. Party member Juan Bernardo Huyke, had previously served as President of the Camara of Delegates. In 1917, The Camara of Delegates was renamed "The House of Representatives of Puerto Rico". Huyke, who was among the party members who favored Statehood for Puerto Rico, was nominated for a position in the first House of Representatives of Puerto Rico. He left the party before the elections were held because

neg: Democratic Party (Puerto Rico) Democratic Party (Puerto Rico) The Puerto Rico Democratic Party is the local branch of the Democratic Party in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Party membership consists of supporters of both the current Commonwealth status and those who favor statehood for Puerto Rico. The party's local chairman is Hon. Roberto Prats, its vice chair is Luisette Cabanas and its executive director is Liza M. Ortiz-Camacho. Participation in Puerto Rico's delegate selection process is open those who wish to participate as Democrats and participants may not take part in any other party's Presidential Nominating process. Individuals who wish to participate in the

neg: Chinese immigration to Puerto Rico the Chinese community in Puerto Rico did not flourish was because, in 1899, the War Department ordered the American officials in Puerto Rico to enforce the Chinese exclusion laws, as requested by the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. They believed that Chinese agents were preparing to flood Puerto Rico with Chinese from other countries, who would eventually move on into the United States later. Although Chinese nationals were not allowed to go from Cuba to Puerto Rico, those who were in the United States were permitted to travel back and forth between the United States and Puerto Rico without restrictions.

neg: Puerto Rico Highway 31 Puerto Rico Highway 53. Puerto Rico Highway 31 Puerto Rico Highway 31 is a main, rural highway connecting Juncos, Puerto Rico at Puerto Rico Highway 198 to Naguabo, Puerto Rico at Puerto Rico Highway 3. It is a pass-by route for people who are going from Caguas and other towns west of Juncos to Naguabo without having to pass through Humacao, though taking PR-30 and PR-53 to Naguabo can be faster depending on the traffic. It is located south of El Yunque and is constantly flooded, even when the rain is few. Several farms are close to this highway and

neg: Portugués Dam Portugués Dam The Portugués Dam (Spanish: "Represa Portugués") is a roller-compacted concrete thick arch dam on the Portugués River, three miles (5 km) northwest of the city Ponce, in Barrio Tibes, Ponce, Puerto Rico. Construction on the dam began in April 2008, soon after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District awarded the Spanish firm Dragados USA, a division of Grupo ACS, with a $180 million contract in March 2008 to build the dam. The primary purpose of the dam is flood control, it provides flood protection for 40,000 people and over 13,000 residential structures. The dam is the

neg: Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2015 Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2015 The 60th Annual Miss Universe Puerto Rico pageant was held at the Centro Ferial Juan H. Cintrón in Ponce, Puerto Rico, on October 9, 2014. Gabriela Berrios, who won the title of Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2014, crowned her successor at end of the event, Catalina Morales of Guaynabo, who represented Puerto Rico at Miss Universe 2015. The Special Awarda Gala took place on October 1, 2014 and the following awards were given: Also, the Hotel Melia in Ponce, chose six contestants that will be the official image of the hotel of their new publicity.

neg: Puerto Rico Natural Resources Ranger Corps Puerto Rico Natural Resources Ranger Corps The Puerto Rico Natural Resources Ranger Corpss () is the law enforcement conservation officers for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Its primary mission is to protect endemic plants and animals of Puerto Rico, including those who are in danger of extinction, and also to prevent the introduction of animals and plants which might endanger the native species of Puerto Rico and prosecute any person who does so. Its headquarters are located at State Road PR-8838, Km. 6.3, El Cinco neighborhood, in San Juan. Guards Corps was created on June 29, 1977 by Act No.1

neg: History of women in Puerto Rico issuing "Certificates of Puerto Rican Citizenship" to anyone born in Puerto Rico or to anyone born outside of Puerto Rico with at least one parent who was born in Puerto Rico. Currently, women in Puerto Rico and outside of Puerto Rico have become active participants in the political and social landscape in both, their homeland and in the continental United States. Many of them are involved in the fields that were once limited to the male population and have thus, become influential leaders in their fields. Puerto Rico was originally called "Boriken" by the Taínos, which means: "La tierra del

neg: Democratic Party (Puerto Rico) national leadership. Previous presidents include Francisco Domenech who was also Democratic National Committeeman for the Young Democrats of America, the first Puerto Rican elected to this position, and Phillip Arroyo who along with Francisco Domenech helped create and chair the Hispanic Caucus of YDA. Democratic Party (Puerto Rico) The Puerto Rico Democratic Party is the local branch of the Democratic Party in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Party membership consists of supporters of both the current Commonwealth status and those who favor statehood for Puerto Rico. The party's local chairman is Hon. Roberto Prats, its vice chair is Luisette Cabanas

neg: Puerto Rico previously served as U.S. ambassador to El Salvador. As it is a territory of the United States of America, the defense of Puerto Rico is provided by the United States as part of the Treaty of Paris with the President of the United States as its commander-in-chief. Puerto Rico has its own Puerto Rico National Guard, and its own state defense force, the Puerto Rico State Guard, which by local law is under the authority of the Puerto Rico National Guard. The commander-in-chief of both local forces is the governor of Puerto Rico who delegates his authority to the Puerto

neg: Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2008 Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2008 Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2008, The annual competition was held at the Centro de Bellas Artes in Santurce, televised live by Telemundo Puerto Rico. It was presented by Desirée Lowry and Osvaldo Ríos. Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2007, Uma Blasini of Guayanilla was succeeded by Ingrid Marie Rivera, from Dorado who won the Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2008 title on November 23, 2007. Music was performed by Puerto Rican singer Kany García. Rivera represented Puerto Rico at the Miss Universe 2008 contest in Nha Trang, Vietnam, but did not reach the semifinals. Here is a

neg: Sports in Puerto Rico part of the intertwined history of sports in the United States and Puerto Rico. The following is the list and history of the most common sports practiced in Puerto Rico and other countries and of the Puerto Ricans or people of Puerto Rican descent who have excelled in those sports locally and/or in international events as representatives of Puerto Rico or any other country. The Taínos who inhabited Puerto Rico before the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1492, played a series of games which were both ceremonial and diversional, such as races, contests involving body strength and fishing. However, the

neg: Miss Puerto Rico Universe Puerto Rico selected the first woman who was not born in Puerto Rico to represent the island at Miss Universe 2012. Bodine Koehler Peña was crowned as Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2012. Koehler was born in the Netherlands to a Dutch father and a Dominican mother, but grew up in Puerto Rico. "For a complete list of the representatives to Miss Universe" Puerto Rico debuted in Miss World in 1959, then was absent from 1960 to 1969. In 1970 a new organization took the responsibility of sending contestants until 1985 via castings. Puerto Rico did not compete in Miss

neg: Puerto Rico National Guard Rico. During this decade, the PRNG also transitioned to the Joint Uniform Military Pay System (JUMPS). On May 1, 1983, González was named General Adjutant of Puerto Rico. The Adjutant General is the executive officer and commander of both the Puerto Rico National Guard and the Puerto Rico State Guard. The current Adjutant General is Brigadier General Isabelo Rivera who was appointed in January 2017 by Governor Ricardo Rosselló. Notes Citations Bibliography Puerto Rico National Guard The Puerto Rico National Guard (PRNG)——is the national guard of Puerto Rico. Its mission is to provide soldiers and airmen to the United States