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Piiiales; barrio in municipal district Anasco, department of Mayaguez. Popula- 
tion 1,038. 
Piiiales: hills in northern part of Mayaguez department. 
Piiias; barrio in municipal district Comerio, department of Guayama. 
Piiias; barrio in municipal district Toa Alta, department of Bayamon. Popula- 
tion 841. 
Piiias, Montanes de las; mountains near Cidra. 
Piiieiro, Punta; point on Isla Puerca, off eastern coast. 
Pineiro, Isla; island off eastern coast. 
Pitahaya: barrio in municipal district Arroyo, department of Guayama. Popula- 
tion 801. 
Pitahaya; barrio in municipal district Fajardo, department of Humacao. Popu- 
lation 1,103. 
Pitajalla, Cerro; hills in eastern part of department of Bayamon. 
Pitajalla, Rio: a small stream in the northeastern part of the island. 
Pitajaya, Punta; point on southwest coast. 
Planas; barrio in municipal district Isabela. department of Aguadilla. Popula- 
tion 936. 
Plata; barrio in municipal district Aibonito, department of Ponce. Population 
1,554. 
Plata; barrio in municipal district Lajas, department of Mayaguez. 
Plata; barrio in municipal district Moca. department of Aguadilla. Population 
663. 
Plata, Rio de la: a river heading in the main range and flowing north through 
Bayamon department to its mouth near Dorado. Length 43 miles. 
Playa; barrio in municipal district Anasco, department of Mayaguez. 
Playa; barrio in municipal district Humacao, department of Humacao. Popula- 
lation 646. 
Playa: barrio in municipal district Guayanilla, department of Ponce. 
Playa; barrio in municipal district Pone ', department of Ponce. Population 4,660. 
Playa: barrio in municipal district Santa Isabela, department of Ponce. 
Playa: barrio in municipal district Yabucoa. department of Humacao. Popula- 
tion 1,016. 
Playa Sucia, Ensehada; harbor near southwest point. 
Polios; barrio in municipal district Patillas, department of Humacao. 
Ponce; a department occupying much of the southern portion of the island. It 
is the largest of the departments, its area being 821 square miles. The popu- 
lation is the greatest — 203,191 . The density of population is 247 per square mile. 
As to race, the department is divided in the proportions of 59.6 per cent white 
and 40.4 per cent colored. Of the total area, 22 per cent, or more than one-fifth, 
is under cultivation. The principal crop is coffee, in which 43 per cent of the 
cultivated area is planted, while in sugar cane there is only 15 per cent. Of 
the total farm area, 94 per cent was owned by its occupants, only 6 per cent 
being rented. 
Ponce; municipal district in department of Ponce. Area 143 square miles. Popu- 
lation 55,477. 
Ponce; coast city and post-office in department of Ponce. Population 27,952. 
Ponce, Puerto; harbor on southern coast. 
Portillo; barrio in municipal district Adjuntas, department of Ponce. Popula- 
tion 1,27 i. 
Portugues: barrio in municipal district Adjuntas, department of Ponce, 
Portugues: barrio in municipal district Ponce, department of Ponce. Popula- 
tion 1,050. 
Portugues, Rio; a small stream in the southern part of the island. 
Pozuelo, Punta; point on southern coast. 
