Palma Sola
Neighborhood
Sunset from Palma Sola
Sunset from Palma Sola
Palma Sola is located in Puerto Rico
Palma Sola
Palma Sola
Palma Sola in Hato Puerco
Palma Sola is located in Caribbean
Palma Sola
Palma Sola
Palma Sola (Caribbean)
Coordinates: 18°19′23″N 65°52′19″W / 18.3230337°N 65.8720077°W / 18.3230337; -65.8720077
Commonwealth Puerto Rico
Municipality Canóvanas
Time zoneUTC−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

Palma Sola, sometimes called "Barrio Palma Sola"

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

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

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

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Palma Sola
  2. ↑ "PRECINTO ELECTORAL CANÓVANAS 104" (PDF). Comisión Estatal de Elecciones (in Spanish). PR Government. 8 November 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  3. 1 2 García, Lyanne Meléndez. "Iglesia agradece con almuerzo a quienes energizaron sector en Canóvanas". Metro (in Spanish).
  4. ↑ Juste, Carl (20 September 2017). "'We will find our island destroyed.' Hurricane Maria's rampage demolishes Puerto Rico". miamiherald. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  5. ↑ "Intentan aplacar la violencia en Canóvanas". Primera Hora (in Spanish). January 15, 2018.
  6. ↑ Pereira, Fernando. "Arrestan a uno de los más buscados en Río Piedras". El Vocero de Puerto Rico (in Spanish).
  7. ↑ "Ataque a tiros deja un hombre muerto en Carolina [Shots fired leaves one man dead in Carolina]". telemundopr (in Spanish).
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