El Maní

El Maní is a community located along the coast in the Sabanetas barrio of Mayagüez on the island of Puerto Rico. El Mani Pavilion is located there.[1]

Facilities inside El Maní

This community houses an elementary public school and the Esteban Rosado Baez Junior High School,[2] a municipal police and paramedical station, some Protestant churches, a Catholic chapel, a fishermen village and three baseball fields. Near its southern entrance is located one flea market (Pulguero) and an artificial lake. At its northern entrance on the junction of PR-64 and PR-341 roads is located a sport complex that includes a baseball field and the El Mani Pavilion which held the handball events of the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games.[3]

To the north of El Maní is the Boquilla Creek Wildlife Reserve (Reserva Natural del Caño de la Boquilla).[4][5]

Other attractions and facilities

At the northeastern end of El Maní community is the PR-2, PR-64 and PR-342 junction. Next to this hub is the Eugenio María de Hostos Airport. Near the airport are some restaurants and the Western Plaza Shopping Center.

  • Section of El Maní immediately after Hurricane Maria (September 20, 2017)
    Section of El Maní immediately after Hurricane Maria (September 20, 2017)

18.2407863°N 67.1696245°W / 18.2407863; -67.1696245[6]

See also

References
  1. "Mayagüez 2010 - Sitio Web oficial de los XXI Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe - Mayagüez 2010". Archived from the original on February 26, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. http://puerto-rico.schooltree.org/public/Esteban-Rosado-Baez-098162.html
  3. Colón, Raúl. "Gobernador revela estatus obras Mayaguez 2010" (in Spanish). sportprnews. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-05-03.
  4. "Boquilla Creek Wildlife Reserve informational Brochure" (PDF). 2011-07-18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  5. "Mapa de Reserva Natural Caño La Boquilla". DRNA. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  6. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Maní
  7. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Maní
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