Palmas
Palmas is a suburb in Palmas, Salinas. Palmas is situated nearby to the quarter Parcelas Vázquez, as well as near the hamlet Comunidad Vertedero.Places of Interest
Highlights include Monumento al Jíbaro Puertorriqueño and Cerro Las Tetas.
Monumento al Jíbaro Puertorriqueño
Monument
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The Monumento al Jíbaro Puertorriqueño is a monument built by the Government of Puerto Rico to honor the Puerto Rican jíbaro, located on Puerto Rico Highway 52, km 49.0, Barrio Lapa, Salinas, Puerto Rico. It was sculpted by Tomás Batista.
Cerro Las Tetas
Peak
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Cerro Las Tetas, nicknamed Las Tetas de Cayey but officially Las Piedras del Collado, are two mountain peaks located in the municipality of Salinas, Puerto Rico, north of the city of Salinas proper. Cerro Las Tetas is situated 3½ km north of Palmas.
Cerro Planada
Peak
Cerro Planada is a mountain peak located in Cayey, Puerto Rico. The mountain has an elevation of 2,480 feet, making it the 10th highest peak of the Sierra de Cayey. Cerro Planada is situated 3 km northeast of Palmas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cayey and Aibonito.
Cayey
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Cayey, officially Cayey de Muesas, is a college town and municipality of central Puerto Rico. With a population of 42,000, it is the second largest cities located in the mountainous regions in the island after Caguas.
Aibonito
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Aibonito is a small mountain town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the Cordillera Central, the central mountain range of the island. Aibonito is most famous for its relatively cold temperatures, its flower industry and yearly festival, its food and its beautiful nature.
Palmas
- Type: Suburb
- Category: locality
- Location: Palmas, Salinas, Porta Caribe, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
18.0641° or 18° 3′ 51″ northLongitude
-66.22239° or 66° 13′ 21″ westOpen location code
77CM3Q7H+J2OpenStreetMap ID
node 13090716434OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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