Caguas, Mountain municipality in central eastern Puerto Rico.
The municipality of Caguas spans across 643 meters of elevation between the Sierra de Cayey and Sierra de Luquillo mountain ranges.
Founded in 1775 as San Sebastian del Pinal de Caguax, the city received its name from a Native American chief who converted to Christianity.
The Museo de Historia de Caguas presents five exhibition halls containing ceramic artifacts, stone tools, and skeletal remains from indigenous settlements.
The Four Points by Sheraton Caguas Real Hotel provides accommodations in the central district with access to manufacturing and business areas.
Local industries include diamond cutting facilities, tobacco processing plants, and factories producing electronic equipment, glass, and leather goods.
Location: Puerto Rico
Inception: 1775
Capital city: Caguas
Elevation above the sea: 643 m
Website: http://www.caguas.gov.pr/
Shares border with: Aguas Buenas, Cidra, Cayey, San Lorenzo, Gurabo, Trujillo Alto, San Juan
Website: http://caguas.gov.pr
GPS coordinates: 18.23333,-66.03333
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:07
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