Adjuntas

History

Although there are petroglyphs and traces of Taíno people in Adjuntas, there is no proof that the region was dominated by any specific cacique. Nearby caciques like Guarionex and Urayoán could have had some control over the area. According to historian Aurelio Tió, during the Spanish colonization of Puerto Rico in the 16th century, it is believed that a Spanish interpreter called Juan González settled in the region. Also, historian Cayetano Coll y Toste wrote a legend about Spanish people looking for gold in the region of Adjuntas. As colonization progressed, Adjuntas became part of the San Blas de Illescas (Coamo village), Adjuntas was one of the main cities where the Anusim, Maranos, and other Sephardi Jews settled in Puerto Rico. After the mid-19th century, Adjuntas welcomed many immigrants from the Mediterranean islands Corsica and Mallorca. Some of them established coffee plantations. During the last decades of the 19th century, the coffee produced in Adjuntas was exported to Europe, United States and even the Vatican. Adjuntas was proclaimed a "villa", or a first order municipality, by the Spanish Government Monarchy in 1894. Several years after, the town was occupied by the United States Army forces during the Spanish–American War of 1898 and was visited by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1906. The discovery of rich deposits of copper, gold and other minerals during the 1960s motivated some local community and environmental leaders to oppose the mining. Casa Pueblo, a local community organization settled in Adjuntas, opposed to the mining and advocates for the preservation of natural resources in Puerto Rico. In 1992, Southern Gold Resources, a US company, was granted permission to explore for gold in Adjuntas and Utuado, Puerto Rico. Hurricane Maria on…

Geography

The terrain of Adjuntas is very mountainous due to its location in the Cordillera Central. It borders Utuado in the north and east, Lares and Yauco to the west, and Guayanilla, Peñuelas, and Ponce to the south. Historian Pedro Tomás de Córdova described the terrain as "high, and mountainous, and very healthy". He also praised the quality of the terrain for agriculture. Adjuntas' highest peak is Monte Guilarte (), followed by Vaquiñas (). Guilarte itself is the sixth highest peak in Puerto Rico and is located in Guilarte State Forest. Córdova also mentioned the water features, describing 26 rivers and 16 creeks that ran through the region. The following rivers flow through Adjuntas: Río Cidra, Río Corcho, Rio de la Ciénaga, Río Garzas, Río Guilarte, Río Limaní, Río Saltillo, Río Toro, Río Vacas, and Río Yahuecas. There aren't any beaches in Adjuntas given that it is landlocked. The municipality of Adjuntas is made up of 17 barrios, including the barrio-pueblo. # Capáez # Garzas # Guayabo Dulce # Guayo # Guilarte # Juan González # Limaní # Pellejas # Portillo # Portugués # Saltillo # Tanamá # Vegas Abajo # Vegas Arriba # Yahuecas # Yayales Barrios (which are like minor civil divisions) are further subdivided into smaller areas called (sectors in English). The types of sectores may vary, from normally sector to urbanización to reparto to barriada to residencial, among others. Adjuntas features a tropical rainforest climate that borders on a subtropical highland climate. While the town technically features a tropical rainforest climate, due to its high elevation, the climate is noticeably cooler than the norm for this climate category. Summers are warm (83°-85 °F) in the daytime and mild at nighttime (60°-63 °F). Meanwhile, winters are moderately warm with…

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• JOSE EMILIO LUGO
  High · ADJUNTAS · 484 students · 12.7:1 ratio
• DOMINGO PIETRI RUIZ
  Elementary · ADJUNTAS · 292 students · 9.7:1 ratio
• RAFAEL APARICIO JIMENEZ
  Middle · ADJUNTAS · 282 students · 8.8:1 ratio
• HECTOR I. RIVERA
  Elementary · ADJUNTAS · 203 students · 9.2:1 ratio
• DOMINGO MASSOL
  Elementary · ADJUNTAS · 92 students · 8.4:1 ratio