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{{short description|Barrio of Ponce, Puerto Rico}}
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'''Machuelo Arriba''' is one of the 31 [[barrio]]s of the [[municipality]] of [[Ponce, Puerto Rico]]. Along with the barrios of [[Magueyes]], [[Tibes]], [[Portugués]], [[Montes Llanos]], [[Maragüez]], and [[Cerrillos]], Machuelo Arriba is one of the municipality's seven rural interior barrios.
'''Machuelo Arriba''' is one of the 31 [[barrio]]s of the [[municipality]] of [[Ponce, Puerto Rico]]. Along with the barrios of [[Magueyes]], [[Tibes]], [[Portugués Rural|Portugués]], [[Montes Llanos]], [[Maragüez]], and [[Cerrillos (Ponce)|Cerrillos]], Machuelo Arriba is one of the municipality's seven rural interior barrios. It was established in 1831.<ref>[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~poncepr/barrios.html ''Barrios de Ponce.''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150930083458/http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~poncepr/barrios.html |date=30 September 2015 }} Antepasados Esclavos.(From: Pedro Tomás de Córdoba. Memorias geográficas, históricas, económicas y estadísticas de la Isla de Puerto Rico.) Retrieved 28 November 2014.</ref>


==Location==
==Location==
[[File:IMG 3797 - Rio Bayagan next to PR-505 in Barrio Machuelo Arriba, Ponce, PR.jpg|thumb|left|200px|[[Rio Bayagan]] (Bayagan River) running alongside Puerto Rico Highway 505 ([[PR-505]]) in Barrio Machuelo Arriba, Ponce, Puerto Rico]]
[[File:Rio Bayagan next to PR-505 in Barrio Machuelo Arriba, Ponce, PR (IMG 3797).jpg|thumb|left|200px|[[Rio Bayagan]] (Bayagan River) running alongside Puerto Rico Highway 505 ([[PR-505]]) in Barrio Machuelo Arriba, Ponce, Puerto Rico]]
Machuelo Arriba is a rural barrio located in the central section of the municipality, just north of the Ponce city limits at latitude 18.043976N, and longitude -66.597924W. <ref>[http://www.citymelt.com/city/Puerto-Rico/Machuelo+Arriba+Barrio-PR.html City Melt] Retrieved, February 28, 2010.</ref>
Machuelo Arriba is a rural barrio located in the central section of the municipality, just north of the Ponce city limits at latitude 18.043976N, and longitude -66.597924W.<ref>[http://www.citymelt.com/city/Puerto-Rico/Machuelo+Arriba+Barrio-PR.html City Melt] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708171412/http://www.citymelt.com/city/Puerto-Rico/Machuelo+Arriba+Barrio-PR.html |date=8 July 2011 }} Retrieved, February 28, 2010.</ref>


==Boundaries==
==Boundaries==
It is bounded on the North by the hills north of Camino El Cedro I Road, on the South by Tito Castro Avenue/[[PR-14]] (roughly), on the West by [[PR-504]], by the hills west of [[PR-505]], and [[Rio Portugues]], and on the East by Pinto Peak, and [[Río Cerrillos]].<ref>[http://www.gis.otg.gobierno.pr/webcensus/ General Purpose Population Data, Census 2000. Unidad de Sistemas de Información Geográfica, Área de Tecnología de Información Gubernamental, Oficina de Gerencia y Presupuesto. Gobierno de Puerto Rico.] Retrieved February 20, 2010.</ref><ref>[http://www.trails.com/topo.aspx?panerror=true&z=19&e=759173.152588761&n=1993318.14420084&s=50&size=s&style=drgsr Ponce Topographic Map. Map Styles: Map and Shaded. Trails.com. From: United States Geological Survey. Topo Map. Projection: NAD83/WGS84.] Retrieved February 22, 2010.</ref>
It is bounded on the North by the hills north of Camino El Cedro I Road, on the South by Tito Castro Avenue/[[PR-14]] (roughly), on the West by [[PR-504]], by the hills west of [[PR-505]], and [[Rio Portugues]], and on the East by Pinto Peak, and [[Río Cerrillos]].<ref>[http://www.gis.otg.gobierno.pr/webcensus/ General Purpose Population Data, Census 2000. Unidad de Sistemas de Información Geográfica, Área de Tecnología de Información Gubernamental, Oficina de Gerencia y Presupuesto. Gobierno de Puerto Rico.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100812171159/http://www.gis.otg.gobierno.pr/webcensus/ |date=2010-08-12 }} Retrieved February 20, 2010.</ref><ref>[http://www.trails.com/topo.aspx?panerror=true&z=19&e=759173.152588761&n=1993318.14420084&s=50&size=s&style=drgsr Ponce Topographic Map. Map Styles: Map and Shaded. Trails.com. From: United States Geological Survey. Topo Map. Projection: NAD83/WGS84.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014114017/http://www.trails.com/topo.aspx?panerror=true&z=19&e=759173.152588761&n=1993318.14420084&s=50&size=s&style=drgsr |date=14 October 2012 }} Retrieved February 22, 2010.</ref>


In terms of barrio-to-barrio boundaries, Machuelo Arriba is bounded on the North by Barrios [[Maragüez]] and [[Monte Llano]], on the South by [[Machuelo Abajo]], on the West by Barrios [[Portugues]] and [[Portugués Urbano]], and on the East by [[Maragüez]] and [[Cerrillos (Ponce)|Cerrillos]].<ref>[http://www.gis.otg.gobierno.pr/webcensus/ General Purpose Population Data, Census 2000. Unidad de Sistemas de Información Geográfica, Área de Tecnología de Información Gubernamental, Oficina de Gerencia y Presupuesto. Gobierno de Puerto Rico.] Retrieved February 18, 2010.</ref>
In terms of barrio-to-barrio boundaries, Machuelo Arriba is bounded on the North by Barrios [[Maragüez]] and [[Monte Llano]], on the South by [[Machuelo Abajo]], on the West by Barrios [[Portugués Rural|Portugués]] and [[Portugués Urbano]], and on the East by [[Maragüez]] and [[Cerrillos (Ponce)|Cerrillos]].<ref>[http://www.gis.otg.gobierno.pr/webcensus/ General Purpose Population Data, Census 2000. Unidad de Sistemas de Información Geográfica, Área de Tecnología de Información Gubernamental, Oficina de Gerencia y Presupuesto. Gobierno de Puerto Rico.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100812171159/http://www.gis.otg.gobierno.pr/webcensus/ |date=2010-08-12 }} Retrieved February 18, 2010.</ref>


==Features and demographics==
==Features and demographics==
[[File:IMG 3800 - PR-505 southbound in Barrio Machuelo Arriba, Ponce, PR.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A stretch of Puerto Rico Highway 505 (PR-505) southbound in Barrio Machuelo Arriba, Ponce]]
[[File:PR-505 southbound in Barrio Machuelo Arriba, Ponce, PR (IMG 3800).jpg|thumb|right|200px|A stretch of [[Puerto Rico Highway 505]] (PR-505) southbound in Barrio Machuelo Arriba, Ponce]]
The communities of La Cuchilla, La Yuca, El Paraiso, Glenview Gardens, Quintas de Monserrate, Villa Machuelo, and Santa Teresita are found here. The communities of Jardines de Ponce and Las Monjitas are also located within the limits of barrio Machuelo Arriba.<ref>[http://www.trails.com/topo.aspx?panerror=true&z=19&e=759173.152588761&n=1993318.14420084&s=50&size=s&style=drgsr Ponce Topographic Map. Map Styles: Map and Shaded. Trails.com. From: United States Geological Survey. Topo Map. Projection: NAD83/WGS84.] Retrieved February 28, 2010.</ref>
The communities of La Cuchilla, La Yuca, El Paraiso, Glenview Gardens, Quintas de Monserrate, Villa Machuelo, and Santa Teresita are found here. The communities of Jardines de Ponce and Las Monjitas are also located within the limits of barrio Machuelo Arriba.<ref>[http://www.trails.com/topo.aspx?panerror=true&z=19&e=759173.152588761&n=1993318.14420084&s=50&size=s&style=drgsr Ponce Topographic Map. Map Styles: Map and Shaded. Trails.com. From: United States Geological Survey. Topo Map. Projection: NAD83/WGS84.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014114017/http://www.trails.com/topo.aspx?panerror=true&z=19&e=759173.152588761&n=1993318.14420084&s=50&size=s&style=drgsr |date=14 October 2012 }} Retrieved February 28, 2010.</ref>


Machuelo Arriba has {{convert|6.5|sqmi|km2|sigfig=2}} of land area and {{convert|0.2|sqmi|m2|sigfig=2}} of water area. In 2000, the population of Machuelo Arriba was 13,727. The population density in Machuelo Arriba was 2,124 persons per square mile.<ref>[http://www.citymelt.com/city/Puerto-Rico/Machuelo+Arriba+Barrio-PR.html City Melt] Retrieved, February 18, 2010.</ref>
Machuelo Arriba has {{convert|6.54|sqmi|km2|sigfig=2}} of land area and {{convert|0.11|sqmi|m2|sigfig=2}} of water area. In 2010, the population of Machuelo Arriba was 12,412. The population density in Machuelo Arriba was 1,897.9 persons per square mile.<ref>[http://www.citymelt.com/city/Puerto-Rico/Machuelo+Arriba+Barrio-PR.html City Melt] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708171412/http://www.citymelt.com/city/Puerto-Rico/Machuelo+Arriba+Barrio-PR.html |date=8 July 2011 }} Retrieved, February 18, 2010.</ref><ref name= "2010 Census">{{cite book|title=Puerto Rico:2010:population and housing unit counts.pdf|url=https://permanent.access.gpo.gov/gpo35934/cph-2-53.pdf|year=2010|publisher=U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=20 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170220183043/https://permanent.access.gpo.gov/gpo35934/cph-2-53.pdf|archive-date=20 February 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>


The main roads in barrio Machuelo Arriba are [[PR-10]] on its southern part, and [[PR-505]] and [[PR-139]] which serve the rest of the barrio.
The main roads in barrio Machuelo Arriba are [[PR-10]] on its southern part, and [[PR-505]] and [[PR-139]] which serve the rest of the barrio.


The highest point in Barrio Machuelo Arriba is Pico Pinto which stands at 2,037 feet.<ref>[http://www.gis.otg.gobierno.pr/maptest ''Maptest.''] Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. General Purpose Population Data, Census 2000. Unidad de Sistemas de Información Geográfica, Área de Tecnología de Información Gubernamental, Oficina de Gerencia y Presupuesto. Gobierno de Puerto Rico. Retrieved 10 November 2011.</ref>
The highest point in Barrio Machuelo Arriba is Pico Pinto which stands at 2,037 feet.<ref>[http://www.gis.otg.gobierno.pr/maptest ''Maptest.''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100218155723/http://www.gis.otg.gobierno.pr/maptest/ |date=2010-02-18 }} Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. General Purpose Population Data, Census 2000. Unidad de Sistemas de Información Geográfica, Área de Tecnología de Información Gubernamental, Oficina de Gerencia y Presupuesto. Gobierno de Puerto Rico. Retrieved 10 November 2011.</ref>
{{US Census population| align= right
| 1900= 1413
| 1910= 1552
| 1920= 1523
| 1930= 1574
| 1940= 1407
| 1950= 2024
| 1960= 2418
| 1970= 8218
| 1980= 11703
| 1990= 13031
| 2000= 13727
| 2010= 12412
| 2020=
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| footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<br />1899 (shown as 1900)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/stream/reportoncensusof00unitiala#page/n245/mode/2up|title=Report of the Census of Porto Rico 1899|publisher=War Department Office Director Census of Porto Rico|access-date=September 21, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170716033905/https://archive.org/stream/reportoncensusof00unitiala#page/n245/mode/2up|archive-date=July 16, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> 1910-1930<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/00476569ch4.pdf|title=Table 3-Population of Municipalities: 1930 1920 and 1910|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=September 21, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170817181600/https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/00476569ch4.pdf|archive-date=August 17, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><br />1930-1950<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/23761117v1ch12.pdf|title=Table 4-Area and Population of Municipalities Urban and Rural: 1930 to 1950|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=September 21, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150830033735/http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/23761117v1ch12.pdf|archive-date=August 30, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> 1960<ref>{{cite book | title=Census of Population, 1960: Number of Inhabitants, General Population Characteristics, General Social and Economic Characteristics, and Detailed Characteristics. Characteristics of the population | publisher=U.S. Bureau of the Census| issue=v. 1 | year=1963 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nd8WAAAAYAAJ | access-date=June 10, 2023 | pages=97–101}}</ref> 1980-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2000/phc-3-53-eng.pdf|title=Table 2 Population and Housing Units: 1960 to 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=September 21, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170724061852/https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2000/phc-3-53-eng.pdf|archive-date=July 24, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> 2010<ref name= "US2010Census">{{cite book|title=Puerto Rico: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts.pdf|url=https://permanent.access.gpo.gov/gpo35934/cph-2-53.pdf|year=2010|publisher=U.S. Dept. of Commerce Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=2019-08-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170220183043/https://permanent.access.gpo.gov/gpo35934/cph-2-53.pdf|archive-date=2017-02-20|url-status=live}}</ref>}}


==Landmarks==
==Landmarks==
The [[Río Bucaná]] springs from Barrio Machuelo Arriba (as [[Rio Bayagan]]) and runs for {{convert|29.5|km|mi|sp=us}} into the [[Caribbean Sea]].<ref>[http://www.enciclopediapr.org/ing/print_version.cfm?ref=09012901 Puerto Rico Encyclopedia. Fundacion Puertorriqueña para las Humanidades.] Retrieved March 28, 2010.</ref>
The [[Río Bucaná]] springs from Barrio Machuelo Arriba (as [[Rio Bayagan]]) and runs for {{convert|29.5|km|mi|sp=us}} into the [[Caribbean Sea]].<ref>[http://www.enciclopediapr.org/ing/print_version.cfm?ref=09012901 Puerto Rico Encyclopedia. Fundacion Puertorriqueña para las Humanidades.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120707083558/http://www.enciclopediapr.org/ing/print_version.cfm?ref=09012901 |date=2012-07-07 }} Retrieved March 28, 2010.</ref>


==See also==
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* [[List of communities in Puerto Rico]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
[[Category:Barrios of Ponce, Puerto Rico]]
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Latest revision as of 13:16, 27 December 2023

Machuelo Arriba
Barrio
Northbound PR-139 through Barrio Machuelo Arriba
Northbound PR-139 through Barrio Machuelo Arriba
Location of barrio Machuelo Arriba within the municipality of Ponce shown in red
Location of barrio Machuelo Arriba within the municipality of Ponce shown in red
Machuelo Arriba is located in Caribbean
Machuelo Arriba
Machuelo Arriba
Location of Puerto Rico
Coordinates: 18°03′17″N 66°35′34″W / 18.054796°N 66.592642°W / 18.054796; -66.592642[1]
Commonwealth Puerto Rico
Municipality Ponce
Area
[1]
 • Total
6.63 sq mi (17.2 km2)
 • Land6.62 sq mi (17.1 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
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620 ft (190 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
12,412
 • Density1,897.9/sq mi (732.8/km2)
 Source: 2010 Census
Time zoneUTC−4 (AST)

Machuelo Arriba is one of the 31 barrios of the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Along with the barrios of Magueyes, Tibes, Portugués, Montes Llanos, Maragüez, and Cerrillos, Machuelo Arriba is one of the municipality's seven rural interior barrios. It was established in 1831.[3]

Location

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Rio Bayagan (Bayagan River) running alongside Puerto Rico Highway 505 (PR-505) in Barrio Machuelo Arriba, Ponce, Puerto Rico

Machuelo Arriba is a rural barrio located in the central section of the municipality, just north of the Ponce city limits at latitude 18.043976N, and longitude -66.597924W.[4]

Boundaries

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It is bounded on the North by the hills north of Camino El Cedro I Road, on the South by Tito Castro Avenue/PR-14 (roughly), on the West by PR-504, by the hills west of PR-505, and Rio Portugues, and on the East by Pinto Peak, and Río Cerrillos.[5][6]

In terms of barrio-to-barrio boundaries, Machuelo Arriba is bounded on the North by Barrios Maragüez and Monte Llano, on the South by Machuelo Abajo, on the West by Barrios Portugués and Portugués Urbano, and on the East by Maragüez and Cerrillos.[7]

Features and demographics

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A stretch of Puerto Rico Highway 505 (PR-505) southbound in Barrio Machuelo Arriba, Ponce

The communities of La Cuchilla, La Yuca, El Paraiso, Glenview Gardens, Quintas de Monserrate, Villa Machuelo, and Santa Teresita are found here. The communities of Jardines de Ponce and Las Monjitas are also located within the limits of barrio Machuelo Arriba.[8]

Machuelo Arriba has 6.54 square miles (17 km2) of land area and 0.11 square miles (280,000 m2) of water area. In 2010, the population of Machuelo Arriba was 12,412. The population density in Machuelo Arriba was 1,897.9 persons per square mile.[9][10]

The main roads in barrio Machuelo Arriba are PR-10 on its southern part, and PR-505 and PR-139 which serve the rest of the barrio.

The highest point in Barrio Machuelo Arriba is Pico Pinto which stands at 2,037 feet.[11]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19001,413—
19101,5529.8%
19201,523−1.9%
19301,5743.3%
19401,407−10.6%
19502,02443.9%
19602,41819.5%
19708,218239.9%
198011,70342.4%
199013,03111.3%
200013,7275.3%
201012,412−9.6%
U.S. Decennial Census
1899 (shown as 1900)[12] 1910-1930[13]
1930-1950[14] 1960[15] 1980-2000[16] 2010[17]

Landmarks

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The Río Bucaná springs from Barrio Machuelo Arriba (as Rio Bayagan) and runs for 29.5 kilometers (18.3 mi) into the Caribbean Sea.[18]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "US Gazetteer 2019". US Census. US Government. Archived from the original on 16 January 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Machuelo Arriba barrio
  3. ^ Barrios de Ponce. Archived 30 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine Antepasados Esclavos.(From: Pedro Tomás de Córdoba. Memorias geográficas, históricas, económicas y estadísticas de la Isla de Puerto Rico.) Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  4. ^ City Melt Archived 8 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved, February 28, 2010.
  5. ^ General Purpose Population Data, Census 2000. Unidad de Sistemas de Información Geográfica, Área de Tecnología de Información Gubernamental, Oficina de Gerencia y Presupuesto. Gobierno de Puerto Rico. Archived 2010-08-12 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved February 20, 2010.
  6. ^ Ponce Topographic Map. Map Styles: Map and Shaded. Trails.com. From: United States Geological Survey. Topo Map. Projection: NAD83/WGS84. Archived 14 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved February 22, 2010.
  7. ^ General Purpose Population Data, Census 2000. Unidad de Sistemas de Información Geográfica, Área de Tecnología de Información Gubernamental, Oficina de Gerencia y Presupuesto. Gobierno de Puerto Rico. Archived 2010-08-12 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved February 18, 2010.
  8. ^ Ponce Topographic Map. Map Styles: Map and Shaded. Trails.com. From: United States Geological Survey. Topo Map. Projection: NAD83/WGS84. Archived 14 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved February 28, 2010.
  9. ^ City Melt Archived 8 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved, February 18, 2010.
  10. ^ Puerto Rico:2010:population and housing unit counts.pdf (PDF). U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, U.S. Census Bureau. 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 February 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  11. ^ Maptest. Archived 2010-02-18 at the Wayback Machine Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. General Purpose Population Data, Census 2000. Unidad de Sistemas de Información Geográfica, Área de Tecnología de Información Gubernamental, Oficina de Gerencia y Presupuesto. Gobierno de Puerto Rico. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
  12. ^ "Report of the Census of Porto Rico 1899". War Department Office Director Census of Porto Rico. Archived from the original on 16 July 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  13. ^ "Table 3-Population of Municipalities: 1930 1920 and 1910" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 August 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  14. ^ "Table 4-Area and Population of Municipalities Urban and Rural: 1930 to 1950" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 August 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  15. ^ Census of Population, 1960: Number of Inhabitants, General Population Characteristics, General Social and Economic Characteristics, and Detailed Characteristics. Characteristics of the population. U.S. Bureau of the Census. 1963. pp. 97–101. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  16. ^ "Table 2 Population and Housing Units: 1960 to 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 July 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  17. ^ Puerto Rico: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts.pdf (PDF). U.S. Dept. of Commerce Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. Census Bureau. 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 February 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  18. ^ Puerto Rico Encyclopedia. Fundacion Puertorriqueña para las Humanidades. Archived 2012-07-07 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved March 28, 2010.
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