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Aquila, Punta del; point on northwest coast. 
Arecibo; a department in the northern part of the island, lying west of Bayaraon. 
Its area is 621 square miles and the population 162,308, with 261 to the square 
mile. As to race, the population was divided in the proportion of 77.1 per cent 
white and 22.9 per cent colored. Of the total area 25 per cent, or one-fourth, 
was under cultivation, and of this cultivated area 50 per cent was planted in 
coffee. Of the tottvl farm area 97 per cent, or very nearly all, was owned by 
its occupants, only 3 per cent being rented. 
Arecibo; municipal district in department of Arecibo. Area 133 square miles. 
Papulation 36,910. 
Arecibo; coast city and post-office in department of Arecibo. Population 8,008. 
Arecibo, Fondeadero de; anchorage in open bay of same name. 
Arecibo, Rio Grande de; river, heading in the main range of the island and flow- 
ing north to northern coast, at Arecibo. Length 30 miles. 
Arenales; barrio in municipal district Aguadilla, department of Aguadilla. 
Arenales Altos; bario in municipal district of Isabela, department of Aguadilla. 
Population 1,559. 
Arenales Baj os ; barrio in municipal district Isabela, department of Aguadilla. 
Population 883. 
Arenas; barrio in municipal district Cidra, department of Guayama. 
Arenas; barrio in municipal district Utuado, department of Arecibo. Popula- 
tion 1,577. 
Arenas, Cayo; islet off southern coast. 
Arenas, Punta; point on southern coast, near Salinas. 
Arenas, Punta; point on western coast. 
Arenalejos; barrio in municipal district Arecibo, department of Arecibo. Popu- 
lation 1,228. 
Armuelas; barrio in municipal district Juana Diaz, department of Ponce. Popu- 
lation 1,010. 
Arrecifes de la Cordillera; islets off northeast coast. 
Arroyo; city and post-office in department of Guayama, situated near the coast. 
Population 2,137. 
Arroyo; municipal district in department of Guayama. Area 22 square miles. 
Population 4,867. 
Arroyo, Rio del; a small stream in the southeastern part of the island. 
Arrozal; barrio in municipal district Arecibo, department of Arecibo. Popula- 
tion 1,662. 
Asomante; barrio in municipal district Aibonito, department of Ponce. 
Asomante; barrio in municipal district Aguada, department of Aguadilla. 
Asomante, Cerro; hills in southeastern part of department of Bayamon. 
Asomante, Cerro; hills near Humacao. 
Atalaya; barrio in municipal district Rincon, department of Aguadilla. 
Atalaya; barrio in municipal district Aguada, department of Aguadilla. 
Avillas, Cerro; hills in southwest part of department of Ponce. 
Avispas, Cerro: hills near Guayama. 
Bahomamey ; barrio in municipal district San Sebastian, department of Aguadilla. 
Bairoa; barrio in municipal district Aguas Buenas, department of Guayama. 
Bairoa; barrio in municipal district Caguas, department of Guayama. 
Bairo, Rio; a left-hand branch of Loiza River. 
Bajo; barrio in municipal district Patillas, department of Humacao. 
Bajo, Punta del; point on southeastern coast. 
Bajura; barrio in municipal district Cabo Rojo, department of Mayaguez. Popu- 
lation 1,218. 
Bajura; barrio in municipal district Isabela, department of Aguadilla. Popula- 
tion 647. 
