Palma Sola (Puerto Rico)
Palma Sola | |
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| Coordinates: 18°19′23″N 65°52′19″W / 18.3230337°N 65.8720077°W | |
| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Canóvanas |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Palma Sola is a small neighborhood located on Puerto Rico Highway 957, a branch of Puerto Rico Highway 185, in Canóvanas, Puerto Rico.[1]
Location[edit]
Palma Sola is located on the northeastern side of the island, in the town of Canóvanas.[2] It is north of Las Piedras, south of Loíza, east of Carolina and west of Río Grande. Palma Sola is a sector of Canóvanas along with other sectors such as: Alturas, Finca Poso, Las Magas, La Central, Lomas del Viento, Cambalache, Peniel and Sector El Hoyo.[3]
Hurricane Maria[edit]
In September 2017, Hurricane Maria destroyed the only bridge connecting the isolated community to a highway and all the sectors were left without electrical power.[4] Six months later, when power was finally restored, the local evangelical church in Palma Sola showed their appreciation to subcontractors with a brunch.[3]
Crime wave[edit]
In early 2018, the police talked about a crime wave hitting the area when three murders took place within the first 15 days of the New Year.[5] In May and July 2019, more shootings in Palma Sola were reported.[6][7]
See also[edit]
- List of communities in Puerto Rico
- List of barrios and sectors of Canóvanas, Puerto Rico
- Puerto Rico Office for Socioeconomic and Community Development
References[edit]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Palma Sola
- ^ "PRECINTO ELECTORAL CANÓVANAS 104" (PDF). Comisión Estatal de Elecciones (in Spanish). PR Government. 8 November 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ a b García, Lyanne Meléndez. "Iglesia agradece con almuerzo a quienes energizaron sector en Canóvanas". Metro (in Spanish).
- ^ Juste, Carl (20 September 2017). "'We will find our island destroyed.' Hurricane Maria's rampage demolishes Puerto Rico". miamiherald. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ "Intentan aplacar la violencia en Canóvanas". Primera Hora (in Spanish). January 15, 2018.
- ^ Pereira, Fernando. "Arrestan a uno de los más buscados en Río Piedras". El Vocero de Puerto Rico (in Spanish).
- ^ "Ataque a tiros deja un hombre muerto en Carolina [Shots fired leaves one man dead in Carolina]". telemundopr (in Spanish).