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The word caimito is possibly a Spanish adaptation (-ito being the Spanish diminutive) of the Taino word caima, possibly related to the Carib acayouman, meaning crocodile (see caiman). [ 6 ] Assigned as a suburb of Río Piedras in 1835 by Pedro Tomás de Córdova , who was Captain General of Puerto Rico from 1816 to 1836, Caimito consisted of ...
Caimito was in Spain's gazetteers [6] until Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish–American War under the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1898 and became an unincorporated territory of the United States.
Gurabo Arriba was in Spain's gazetteers [6] until Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish–American War under the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1898 and became an unincorporated territory of the United States.
Caimito may refer to: Caimito or Chrysophyllum cainito, a tropical fruit also known as star apple; Caimito, Sucre, a town in Colombia; Caimito, Cuba, a town in Artemisa Province (before 2011 in Havana Province) Caimito, Panama; Caimito, San Juan, Puerto Rico, a barrio; Caimito, Juncos, Puerto Rico, a barrio; Caimito, Yauco, Puerto Rico, a barrio
Puerto Rico Highway 873 (PR-873) is a north–south road located between the municipalities of San Juan and Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, [2] and it corresponds to an original segment of the historic Carretera Central. [3] The General Norzagaray Bridge is located on this route. [3]
The Piedras River, better known as Río Piedras in Spanish, is a river of San Juan, Puerto Rico. The river gives its name to Río Piedras , a former town and municipality, today a district of San Juan.
During the 1980s, most of the funds for Centros Sor Isolina Ferré were provided by Rafael Hernández Colón, who promoted the establishment of a new center in Caimito, Puerto Rico. [35] One day, Ferré decided to intervene in a hostage situation, where two young men were threatening to open fire if the police entered their house.
Puerto Rico Highway 798 (PR-798) is a road located between the municipalities of Caguas, Puerto Rico, and San Juan, [4] and it corresponds to an original segment of the historic Carretera Central. [5] La Concepción Bridge is located on this route. [5]