Río Grande (Puerto Rico)
| Rio Grande | |||
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| Nickname : La Ciudad del Yunque | |||
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| Location in Puerto Rico | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | July 25, 1840 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| Outside area : | Puerto Rico | ||
| Coordinates : | 18 ° 23 ′ N , 65 ° 50 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Atlantic Standard Time ( UTC − 4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 54,304 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 345.9 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 232 km 2 (approx. 90 mi 2 ) of which 157 km 2 (approx. 61 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 6 m | ||
| Structure: | 9 boroughs | ||
| Postcodes : | 00721, 00745 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1804540 | ||
| Website : | www.yermocsd.org | ||
| Mayor : | Eduard Rivera Correra | ||
Río Grande is a community in the northeast of the US suburb of Puerto Rico . It is located north of Las Piedras , Naguabo and Ceiba , east of Loíza and Canóvanas and west of Luquillo . In 2010, around 54,000 people lived in Río Grande.
history
The city was founded on July 16, 1840 by Desiderio Escobar and Quilimaco Escobar and approved by Governor Miguel López. It was named after the Río Grande, a Puerto Rican river, and was built where the Río Grande meets the Río Espírito Santo.
City structure
Río Grande is divided into nine districts of different sizes:
- Ciénaga Baja (18,220)
- Zarzal (13,385)
- Guzmán Abajo (6614)
- Ciénaga Alta (4606)
- Mameyes II (2919)
- Jiménez (2903)
- Guzman Arriba (928)
- Herreras (839)
- Río Grande Pueblo
economy
Agriculture
Agriculture in Río Grande is at a mediocre level. Primarily fruits, ornamental plants and vegetables are grown, and cattle are also raised.
Industry and commerce
In Río Grande there are smaller, mostly independent textile factories. There are also numerous local shops. The city does not have a shopping center, as the Canóvanas' shopping district is in the immediate vicinity. Nevertheless, there are two medium-sized shopping streets on 65th and 956th, which however still have a lot of vacancies, as this type of shopping bundling is still relatively new in the city. Together with Casónavas, Río Grande is developing into the economic center in the northeast of the island, which is also confirmed by modern hotel facilities and Route 66.
tourism
As in the rest of Puerto Rico, the city's biggest economic driver is tourism. Río Grande is home to one of the largest secluded areas with beach access ( Coco Beach ) on the entire island. The city is a few kilometers from the El Yunque National Forest , the only tropical rainforest in the United States National Forest System .
- Well-known hotels
- Rio Grande Plantation Eco Resort
- Paradisus Puerto Rico
- The Wyndham Rio Mar Beach Resort and Spa
- Gran Melia Golf Resort
- St. Regis Beach Resort
- Popular places
- Coco Beach
- El Yunqe
- Indio Cave
- Las Picúas Beach
Web links
- Information About Rio Grande (Engl.)