Guayo is a rural barrio in the municipality of Adjuntas, Puerto Rico.
History Guayo (Spanish for 'grater', named after the Guayo River) was created as a distinct barrio within the municipality of Adjuntas in 1883, along with Yayales, Limaní, Guayabo Dulce, Tanamá and Guilarte."Barrio Guilarte, Adjuntas." 80 Grados. San Juan, Puerto Rico. Available at: https://www.80grados.net/barrio-guilarte-adjuntas/ (accessed June 15, 2026). The development of the barrio itself is closely linked to the historical development of the nearby settlement of Castañer, today within the municipality of Lares, and to the establishment of the Guayo Lake, important for the local agricultural industry, particularly coffee growth.
Demographics Guayo 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 combined population of Guayo barrio and Vega Abajo barrio was 1,275.
Special Community Since 2001 when law 1-2001 was passed, measures have been taken to identify and address the high levels of poverty and the lack of resources and opportunities affecting specific communities in Puerto Rico. Initially there were 686 places that made the list. By 2008, there were 742 places on the list of . The places on the list are barrios, communities, sectors, or neighborhoods and Guayo was one of the seven areas in Adjuntas which made the list.
Landmarks and places of interest
Guayo Lake, shared with the municipality of Lares, is a reservoir established in 1957 by the damming of the Guayo River.
See also
List of communities in Puerto Rico
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