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Maunabo is surrounded by high mountains on two sides. [8] The three major peaks are Pico Hutton on Sierra de Guardarraya with an elevation of 1,799 feet (548 m); Cerro Santa Elena also known as El Sombrerito (the "little hat" for its unusual shape) on Sierra Pandura with an elevation of 1,722 feet (525 m); and Cerro de la Pandura with an elevation of 1,692 feet (516 m).
In 1993 the Basic Units of Cooperative Production ( Unidades Básicas de Producción Cooperativa, UBPCs) were created by the Political Bureau of the Cuban Communist Party (Harnecker) from 735 state-owned sugar-cane farms and 835 other agricultural farms (Burchardt) during the Special Period. CPAs and CSSs were more prepared than the state farms ...
Al-Faruq Mosque in Vega Alta, the largest in Puerto Rico, built in 1992. Vega Alta was founded in 1775 by Francisco de los Olivos. It was first named La Vega de Espinosa and popularly known as el pueblo de los 'ñangotaos ("the town of the squatters", in reference to the jíbaros country folk who would wait for the train in a squatting position, due to lack of benches).
August 2, 2024 at 8:20 AM. An animal rescue out of Mt. Juliet, Tennessee has the most adorable little addition to their shelter in the form of an orange kitten with a very special genetic mutation ...
The Museo de Chiclana is located in the Casa de los Briones on the Plaza Mayor. In different rooms, the public can learn about the prehistoric period and antiquity of the city, its formation, the Battle of Chiclana and the present day. It has sections dedicated also to the local wine industry, horticulture, salt industry and fishing. All of the ...
The light was a third-order lighthouse that served as the primary light connecting the island's southern and eastern lights system. The design was drawn and laid out by Joaquin Gisbert in 1890. The lighthouse construction was initially overseen by Adrian Duffaut. It was built from March 13, 1891, to September 29, 1893.
Lonja del Comercio building, Havana, Cuba_under construction. The construction of the Lonja del Comercio began in 1907 and ended in 1909. [1] The building has a stone facing and a steel frame. It was designed by architects Thomas Mur and Jose Toraya, the structural engineers were the U.S. company Purdy and Henderson, engineers for many ...
Maunabo barrio-pueblo is a barrio and the administrative center ( seat) of Maunabo, a municipality of Puerto Rico. [4] Its population in 2010 was 317. [1] [5] [6] [7] As was customary in Spain, in Puerto Rico, the municipality has a barrio called pueblo which contains a central plaza, the municipal buildings (city hall), and a Catholic church.