Arecibo,
The name of a district and of its port, in the north of the island of
Porto Rico.
The district is bounded on the north by the
Atlantic Ocean; on the east by the District of Bayamon; on the south by those of
Mayaguez and
Ponce; and on the west by that of Aguadilla.
The town is about 50 miles west of
San Juan; has a population of between 6,000 and 7,000; and its habor is so full of dangerous reefs that goods are transferred from shore to shipping by means of flat-boats and lighters.
The town has a plaza, surrounded by a church and various public buildings, in the centre, and streets running from it in right angles, forming regular squares.
The buildings are constructed of wood and brick.