Achiote
Achiote is a barrio in the municipality of Naranjito, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 3,919.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: barrio of Puerto Rico
- Description: barrio in Naranjito, Puerto Rico
- Also known as: “Achiote Barrio”, “Achiote, Naranjito”, “Achiote, Naranjito, Puerto Rico”, and “Achiote, Puerto Rico”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Plata Bridge and Jesús Izcoa Moure Bridge.
Plata Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Melvincp, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plata Bridge, listed in Puerto Rico's bridge inventory as Bridge #374 and now also known as Antiguo Puente Plata, was built in 1908. It is significant as "the only extant large multi span truss bridge in Puerto Rico", according to its nomination document for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. Plata Bridge is situated 4 km east of Achiote.
Jesús Izcoa Moure Bridge
Photo: MelvinPena, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Jesús Izcoa Moure Bridge is a Cable-stayed bridge that connects the cities of Toa Alta and Naranjito, in Puerto Rico by the Puerto Rico Highway 5. It was named after Jesus Izcoa Moure, as he was the first state legislator to be a native of Naranjito, and his signature is stamped on the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Jesús Izcoa Moure Bridge is situated 4 km east of Achiote.
Achiote
- Location: Naranjito, La Montaña, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, North America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Achiote” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Achiote Barrio”
- Persian: “آچیوته نارانهیتو”
- Persian: “اشیوت نارانجیتو”
- Spanish: “Achiote (Naranjito)”
- Spanish: “Achiote (Puerto Rico)”
- Spanish: “Achiote”
- Spanish: “Barrio Achiote”
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