Malezas barrio appears subdivided into Maleza Alta and Maleza Baja. Nevertheless, in the Census of 1899, downtown Aguadilla appears constituted by Higüey, Iglesia, Nueva, Santa Barbara, and Tamarindo barrios. In 1898, even with the change of sovereignty in the island, the territorial organization of Aguadilla is the same to that of 1878. Also at this time, three new barrios are mentioned: Guerrero, Caimital Alto, and Caimital Bajo. At this time Plainela, Higüey, and Mangual barrios are not mentioned. In 1878, according to Don Manuel Ebeda y Delgado, the territorial organization of Aguadilla had varied a little. In January 1841 a Royal Order transferred the judicial party from Aguada to Aguadilla. Several years later, when the island was territorially organized into seven departments, Aguadilla became the head of the third department that included the municipalities of Aguada, Isabela, Lares, Moca, Rincón, and San Sebastián. In 1860, Aguadilla was officially declared a village. He adds that its 'port is the most frequented in the Island due to the proportions that it offers to refresh all class of ship.' ĭon Pedro Tomás de Córdova mentions the road of Aguadilla formed by Punta Borinquen and San Francisco, as the 'anchorage of the ships that travel from Europe to Havana and Mexico'. At this time, the territorial organization of Aguadilla was as follows: Pueblo Norte (North Town), Pueblo Sur (South Town), Ceiba Alta, Ceiba Baja, Montaña, Malezas, Aguacate, Dos Palmas, Camaseyes, Plainela, Borinquen, Arenales, Higüey, Corrales, Victoria, and Mangual. In 1831, according to Don Pedro Tomás de Córdova, the area or 'party' of Aguadilla belonged to Aguada. In 1776, when Santo Domingo became independent for the first time, the loyalists of Spanish descent emigrated to Puerto Rico, mainly to Aguadilla, which caused the population to continue increasing significantly. The population in the Village of Aguadilla continued to increase constantly mainly due to its excellent port and strategic location in the route of the boats. The construction of a new church and the proceedings to become an independent village began in 1775. Agustín Stahl in his Foundation of Aguadilla, it was not until 1780 that the town was officially founded. In 1776, Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra in his description of the towns of the island, mentioned it as the 'new Town of San Carlos de La Aguadilla.' Nevertheless, according to Dr. This region was already inhabited and known as Aguadilla before 1770. Originally, Aguadilla was constituted by the Victoria and Higüey barrios. But it wasn't until 1780 that the territory was properly segregated, making the founding of the town official. In 1775, the foundation of Aguadilla by Don Luis de Córdova was approved. The present territory of Aguadilla was originally part of the territory of Aguada. History Īccording to sources, a Taíno settlement called Aymamón was located close to the Culebrinas River. Some of the municipality's nicknames are: Jardín del Atlántico ('Garden of the Atlantic'), Pueblo de los Tiburones (' Shark Town') and La Villa del Ojo de Agua ('Villa of the Water Spring') after the natural water spring that was used by early settlers and Spanish soldiers as a water source which is now located in El Parterre Square in Aguadilla Pueblo. The name Aguadilla is a diminutive of Aguada, which is the name of the town and municipality located to the south. Retrieved September 21, 2017.Ojo de Agua, water spring located in downtown ( pueblo), which gives the municipality one of its nicknamesĪguadilla is a shortening of the town's original name San Carlos de La Aguadilla. ^ 'Population and Housing Unit Estimates'.

of Commerce Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. ^ Puerto Rico:2010:population and housing unit counts.pdf (PDF).^ 'Table 2 Population and Housing Units: 1960 to 2000' (PDF).^ 'Table 4-Area and Population of Municipalities Urban and Rural: 1930 to 1950' (PDF).^ 'Table 3-Population of Municipalities: 1930 19' (PDF).War Department Office Director Census of Porto Rico. ^ 'Report of the Census of Porto Rico 1899'.Informe sobre el censo de Puerto Rico, 1899, United States. ^ Joseph Prentiss Sanger Henry Gannett Walter Francis Willcox (1900).of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, U.S. Administrative Subdivisions of Countries: A Comprehensive World Reference, 1900 through 1998. San Juan Editorial Universitaria, Universidad de Puerto Rico,1969. Con la colaboración de Zayda Buitrago de Santiago y Héctor H. Nueva geografía de Puerto Rico: física, económica, y social, por Rafael Picó. ^ Picó, Rafael Buitrago de Santiago, Zayda Berrios, Hector H.Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Naranjo barrio

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