Ciales, Puerto Rico

Ciales barrio-pueblo is a barrio and the administrative center (seat) of Ciales, a municipality of Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 1,009.As was customary in Spain, in Puerto Rico, the municipality has a barrio called pueblo which contains a central plaza, the municipal buildings (city hall), and a Catholic church. Fiestas patronales (patron saint festivals) are held in the central plaza every year.

The Cialitos River (Spanish: Río Cialitos) is a river of Ciales, Puerto Rico.

Jaguas is a barrio in the municipality of Ciales, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 4,545.

Cuevas Las Cabachuelas (Cabachuelas Caves) is a large cave system in Puerto Rico, located between the municipalities of Morovis and Ciales in the Cabachuelas Natural Reserve, which was established in 2012. It is of natural, cultural, archaeological, hydrological and geomorphological importance to Puerto Rico. Guided tours are offered by the Diógenes Colón Gómez Cultural Center in Morovis.

Torrecillas is a barrio in the municipality of Morovis, Puerto Rico. Torrecillas has eight sectors and its population in 2010 was 623. A USDA Rural Development field office is located in Torrecillas.

Manatí Bridge at Mata de Plátano, also known as Puente Juan José Jiménez and listed as Bridge #321 in Puerto Rico's bridge inventory, was built in 1905 in Hato Viejo, Ciales, Puerto Rico. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.It was the first truss bridge built in Puerto Rico under the administration of the United States (1898–1900) after the Spanish–American War. The bridge spans 80 metres (260 ft) above the Río Grande de Manatí. For Puerto Rico, the span is high, 44 feet (13 m) above the river, "above a spectacular curving canyon of vertical walls traversed by the Manati River". It is a rare type of bridge: a steel double intersection Pratt truss, above a concrete substructure, and is the only such highway bridge in Puerto Rico. Its a 3.8 metres (12 ft) wide, one-lane road. The bridge is visited by tourists.At least 10 railway bridges used the double intersection Pratt truss design, in the French-owned railway that was built during 1890-93 between San Juan and Ponce. Only Cambalache Bridge, across the Arecibo River, survived, as of 1994. The rest were dismantled and sold to cover a bankruptcy by the railroad company that owned them.: 16 It was remodeled in 2010.Residents complain when the bridge is closed because it is the only direct access from Manatí to Ciales when the bridge from Morovis to Ciales is inaccessible.In 2018, $6.8 million dollars were earmarked by the US Federal Highway Administration for repairs to the bridge.

Cordillera is a barrio in the municipality of Ciales, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 2,348.

Barahona is a barrio in the municipality of Morovis, Puerto Rico. Barahona has thirteen sectors and its population in 2010 was 5,244.

The Bauta River (Spanish: Río Bauta) is a river in Puerto Rico. It flows through Morovis municipality and, like the Sana Muerto River, is a tributary of the Río Grande de Manatí. From Morovis, it flows through Ciales and Orocovis, Puerto Rico.

San Lorenzo is a barrio in the municipality of Morovis, Puerto Rico. San Lorenzo has six sectors and its population in 2010 was 1,209.

Pesas is a barrio in the municipality of Ciales, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 2,361.

The Toro Negro River (Spanish: Río Toro Negro) is a river of Ciales, Orocovis, and Jayuya in Puerto Rico.