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History. A Taíno settlement called Aymamón was located close to the Culebrinas River. [4][5] Bahía de Aguada (Aguada Bay) in Aguada has historically been recognized as the location where Christopher Columbus first landed in Puerto Rico during his second voyage on 19 November 1493.
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The island of Puerto Rico was believed to been entered into by Christopher Columbus in 1493 via the port of Aguada. Over the ensuing years, the name of the town was changed as often as control of the area changed governments. In 1529, the local Tainos (indigenous people), burned down the Spanish monastery, and killed the friars. Aguada became a sto...
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Until the church records of this municipality are digitized and published online, write to the local Catholic Church for records prior to 1876. To find the address of the local parish, consult the Catholic Directory. For help with writing your letter or e-mail, use the Letter Writing Guide for Genealogy. If it seems that the priest would prefer to ...
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In 2022, Aguada, PR had a population of 3.23k people with a median age of 49.5 and a median household income of $25,709. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Aguada, PR grew from 2,841 to 3,233, a 13.8% increase and its median household income grew from $16,866 to $25,709, a 52.4% increase.
Aguada is a town and municipality located in northwestern Puerto Rico, in the Porta del Sol tourism region. The town is one of the oldest settlements in the island and has popular beaches and a historic sugarcane refinery.
Aguada was founded in 1510 with the name of Villa de Sotomayor by Cristóbal de Sotomayor, and under orders from Juan Ponce de León. Since then, Aguada is known as La Villa de Sotomayor (Sotomayor's village).
But the most significant thing about this beach is its importance during the 1940s for the security of the the coasts and the Air Station in Aguadilla. From what I found while researching for this article, these remains were what is left of the “Battery Aguada”.
Jul 29, 2024 · History. A Taíno settlement called Aymamón was located close to the Culebrinas River. Bahía de Aguada (Aguada Bay) in Aguada has historically been recognized as the location where Christopher Columbus first landed in Puerto Rico during his second voyage on 19 November 1493.
