30 A GAZETTEER OF PORTO RICO. [bull. 183. 
Helechal: barrio in municipal district Barranquitas, department of Ponce. Pop- 
ulation 1,485. 
Herrera; barrio in municipal district Rio Grande, department of Bayamon. 
Population 221. 
Herrera, Rio: a small stream in the northeastern part of the island. 
Hicacos: island off the northeast coast. 
Hicacos, Cerro; mountains in Humacao depax tment. 
Higuey; barrio in municipal district Aguadida, department of Aguadilla. 
Higuillar; barrio in municipal district Dorado, department of Bayamon. Popu- 
lation 820. 
Hoconuco Alto; barrio in municipal district San German, department of Maya- 
guez. Population 943. 
Hoconuco Bajo: barrio in municipal district San German, department of Maya- 
guez. Population 1,047. 
Hoconuco, Rio: a right-hand branch of RioGuanajibo, in the western part of the 
island. 
Honda Ensenada: harbor on the east coast, near Ceiba. 
Hondo, Cayo: islet off the southern coast, near Guanica. 
Hondo, Rio: a small stream flowing to the e^a in the northwestern part of the 
island. 
Hondura; barrio in municipal district Cidra, department of Guayarna. 
Honduras; barrio in municipal district Barranquitas, department of Ponce. 
Population 8132. 
Hormigueros; municipal district in department of Mayaguez. Area 12 square 
miles. Population 3,215. 
Hormigueros; barrio in municipal district Hormigueros. department of Maya- 
guez. 
Hoya Mala; barrio in municipal district San Sebastian, department of Aguadilla. 
Population 1,215. 
Hoyo-Mulas; barrio in municipal district Carolina, department of Bayamon. 
Population 1,245. 
Hucares: barrio in municipal district Naguabo, department of Humacao. Popu- 
lation 826. 
Humacao: a department occupying most of the eastern end of the island. Its 
area is 329 square miles, and its population 88,501, showing a density of 
population of 214 per square mile. As to race, the population is divided in 
proportion of 46.1 per cent white and 53.9 per cent colored, this department 
having a larger proportion of colored than any other. Of the total area only 
15 per cent was under cultivation. Of this cultivated area 53 per cent, or 
considerably more than one-half, was planted in sugar cane, and 9 per cent 
only in coffee. Of the total farm area 84 per cent was owned by its occu- 
pants, the remaining 16 per cent being rented. 
Humacao; municipal district in department of Humacao. Area 38 square miles. 
Population 14,313. 
Humacao; city and post-office in department of Humacao, situated near coast. 
Population 4.428. 
Humacao, Rio de; a small stream in the southeastern part of the island. 
Humala, Rio: a small right-hand branch of Rio Blanco, in the northwestern part 
of the island. 
Humatas; barrio in municipal district Aiiasco, department of Mayaguez. 
Iglesia; barrio in municipal district Aguadilla, department of Aguadilla. 
Inabon, Rio: a small stream in the southern part of the island. 
Indiera Alta; barrio in municipal district Maricao, department of Mayaguez. 
Population 1,145. 
