Ancones
Ancones is a barrio in the municipality of Arroyo, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 5,719.- Type: barrio of Puerto Rico
- Description: barrio in Arroyo, Puerto Rico
- Also known as: “Ancones Barrio”, “Ancones, Arroyo”, “Ancones, Arroyo, Puerto Rico”, and “Ancones, Puerto Rico”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Patillas Airport and Train of the South.
Patillas Airport
Aerodrome
Patillas Airport, was a public airport 1.5 miles south of the small town of Patillas, in Puerto Rico. The airport was closed in 2015. The airport is located on a 16-acre property owned by the Puerto Rico Ports Authority.
Train of the South
Photo: Mtmelendez, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Train of the South — or Tren del Sur in Spanish — was a historic 1,000 mm narrow gauge heritage railroad that operated within the U.S. commonwealth of Puerto Rico in Arroyo.
Punta Figuras Lighthouse
Photo: Ipoellet, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Punta de las Figuras Light is an historic lighthouse located in Arroyo, Puerto Rico. It was first lit by the Spanish government in 1893. The light was relocated in 1938, and the structure was deactivated and abandoned. Punta Figuras Lighthouse is situated 4½ km south of Ancones.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Patillas.
Patillas
Patillas is a municipality and small town of Puerto Rico located along the island's southeastern coast. The town is famous for its beaches, small resorts or paradores, its natural swimming pool, and seafood.
Ancones
- Location: Arroyo, Porta Caribe, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, North America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Ancones” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ancones Barrio”
- Spanish: “Ancones (Arroyo)”
- Spanish: “Ancones (Puerto Rico)”
- Spanish: “Ancones”
- Spanish: “Barrio Ancones”
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