Guilarte, Adjuntas, Puerto Rico

Guilarte is a rural barrio in the municipality of Adjuntas, Puerto Rico.

History Guilarte was one of the subdivisions of Adjuntas described by statistician Manuel Úbeda y Delgado in 1878."Barrio Guilarte, Adjuntas." 80 Grados. San Juan, Puerto Rico. Available at: https://www.80grados.net/barrio-guilarte-adjuntas/ (accessed June 15, 2026). Guilarte was a large coffee producer throughout the 19th century.

Demographics Guilarte was in Spain's gazetteers until Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish–American War under the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1898 and became an unincorporated territory of the United States. In 1899, the United States Department of War conducted a census of Puerto Rico finding that the population of Guilarte barrio was 1,019.

Landmarks and places of interest

El Mangó is a waterfall and charca (plunge pool) of the Yahuecas River. Guilarte State Forest, and its eponymous Monte Guilarte, is one of the 21 state forests of Puerto Rico. Its headquarters and Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources (DRNA) ranger office are located within the barrio.

See also

List of communities in Puerto Rico

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