Guavate, Cayey, Puerto Rico

Guavate is a barrio in the municipality of Cayey, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 1,870.^[3][4][5]

Guavate
Barrio
Three Kings Monument carved by sculptor Juan Santos Torres at the Loma de los Tres Reyes Magos
Location of Guavate within the municipality of Cayey shown in red
Guavate Location of Puerto Rico
Coordinates: 18°07′56″N 66°04′43″W[1]
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	Cayey
Area [1]
• Total	4.52 sq mi (11.7 km2)
• Land	4.52 sq mi (11.7 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation [2]	1,673 ft (510 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,870
• Density	413.7/sq mi (159.7/km2)
	Source: 2010 Census
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)
ZIP Codes	00736
Area code	787/939

History

Guavate was in Spain's gazetteers^[6] 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 Beatriz and Guavate barrios was 853.^[7]

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	433		—
1920	320		−26.1%
1930	519		62.2%
1940	949		82.9%
1950	1,031		8.6%
1960	931		−9.7%
1970	893		−4.1%
1980	939		5.2%
1990	1,562		66.3%
2000	1,491		−4.5%
2010	1,870		25.4%
U.S. Decennial Census 1900 (N/A)[8] 1910-1930[9] 1930-1950[10] 1980-2000[11] 2010[12]

Tourism

Guavate is known for its "pork highway" (a stretch of Puerto Rico Highway 184) and was featured in the Discover Puerto Rico tourism campaign of 2019 for being a must-see place in Puerto Rico because of its tender pork cuisine, mild weather and scenic views of Sierra de Cayey.^[13][14] The Carite State Forest is located nearby.

Notable residents

Juan Santos Torres El Picapiedras de Guavate is a well-known Puerto Rican sculptor who lives in and has a workshop in Guavate.^[13][15][16]

Gallery

• Places in Guavate
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  Los Pinos lechonera
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  Lechonera
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  View of lechoneras on PR-184
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  Guavate River

See also

• Puerto Rico portal

• List of communities in Puerto Rico