Sector La Falcona

Sector La Falcona is a hamlet in Bayamón, Northern Coast. Sector La Falcona is situated near the neighborhood Urbanización Las Quintas, as well as near the hamlet Sector Los Llanos.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Jesús Izcoa Moure Bridge and Plata Bridge.

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.

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 3½ km south of Sector La Falcona.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Naranjito and Toa Alta.

Naranjito

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Naranjito is a small town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the island's Cordillera Central region. It is most known for its modern cable-stayed bridge which connects it to San Juan's metropolitan area, and its colorful downtown.

Toa Alta

Photo: Yarfpr, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Toa Alta is a municipality and town of 67,000 residents located in the Toa Valley region of San Juan's metropolitan area in Puerto Rico along the island's Atlantic coast.

Sector La Falcona

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Bayamón, Northern Coast, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude

18.33498° or 18° 20′ 6″ north

Longitude

-66.20795° or 66° 12′ 29″ west

Open location code

77CM8QMR+XR

OpenStreetMap ID

node 13005707307

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Urbanización Las Quintas and Sector Los Llanos.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Oficina del Seguro Social and Gimnasio.

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