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Masas; barrio in municipal district Gurabo, department of Guayama. 
Mata de Caiia; barrio in municipal district Barros, department of Ponce. 
Mata de Platano; barrio in municipal district Rio Grande, department of Baya- 
mon. Population 717. 
Matagorda, Punta de; point on south coast. 
Mataredonda, Punta: point on east coast. 
Matei, Isla; island off south coast. 
Maton; barrio in municipal district Patillas, department of Humacao. 
Maton Abajo; barrio in municipal district Cayey, department of Guayama. 
Maton Arriba; barrio in municipal district Cayey, department of Guayama. 
Matrulla, Rio; a branch of Manati River in department of Arecibo. 
Matuyas Alto; barrio in municipal district Maunabo, department of Humacao. 
Matuyas Bajo; barrio in municipal district Maunabo, department of Humacao. 
Maunabo; municipal district in department of Humacao. Area 19 square miles. 
Population 6,221. 
Maunabo; city and post-office in department of Humacao, situated near coas^ 
Population 1,277. 
Maunabo, Puerto de: harbor on southeast coast. 
Maunabo, Rio; A small stream in the southeast part of the island. 
Mayaguez; a department occupying- most of the western end of the island. Its 
area is 395 square miles, and its population 127,566. The density of popula- 
tion is 313 per square mile. As to race, the population is divided in the pro- 
portions of 64.3 per cent white and 35.7 per cent colored. Of the total area, 
31 per cent was under cultivation. Of this cultivated area not less than 54 
per cent was plante 1 in coffee trees, and but 12 per cent in sugar cane. Of 
the total farm area, 94 per cent was owned by its occupants, and but 6 per 
cent was rented. 
Mayaguez; municipal district in department of Mayaguez. Area 48 square 
miles. Population 35,700. 
Mayaguez; coast city and post-office in department of Mayaguez. Population 
"l5,187. 
Mayaguez Arriba; barrio in municipal district Mayaguez, department of Maya- 
guez. Population 2,187. 
Media Luna; barrio in municipal district Toa Baja, department of Bayamon. 
Population 598. 
Mediania; barrio in municipal district Loiza, department of Bayamon. Popula- 
tion 2,296. 
Medio Mundo, Isla; island off eastern coast, near Ceiba. 
Medio Mundo, Punta; point on island of same name off east coast. 
Melones, Punta; point on southwest coast. 
Membrillo; barrio in municipal district Camuy, department of Arecibo. Popu- 
lation 769. 
Mercado; barrio in municipal district San Juan, department of Bayamon. Pop- 
ulation 2,038. 
Mesa, Cuchilla de la; hills in department of Ponce. 
Millan, Cerro; hills near Yabucoa. 
Mina, Cerro de la; mountains in Humacao department. 
Minas, Cerro de las; hills near Coamo. 
Minillas; barrio in municipal district Bayamon, department of Bayamon. Pop- 
ulation 1 ,000. 
Minillas; barrio in municipal district San German, department of Mayaguez. 
Population 1,657. 
Miquillo, Punta: point on north coast near Rio Grande. 
Mirabeles; barrio in municipal district San Sebastian, department of Aguadilla. 
Population 404. 
