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climate and the beauty of its scenery. Pop. (1899) of the town, 3763; of the district, 14,442. The town is surrounded by mountain summits, the highest of which, El Torito, rises to an See also:

ELEVATION

elevation of 2362 ft. above See also:

sea-level. It was made a military See also:

POST

post by the Spaniards and used as an acclimatizing station. The old See also:

SPANISH

Spanish See also:

barracks have been enlarged and improved by the See also:

AMERICAN

American military authorities and, under the name of " See also:

Henry Barracks," are used for the same purpose. The town is a popular summer resort for residents of the See also:

COAST (from Lat. costa, a rib, side)

coast cities. The surrounding See also:

COUNTRY (from the Mid. Eng. contre or contrie, and O. Fr. cuntree; Late Lat. contrata, showing the derivation from contra, opposite, over against, thus the tract of land which fronts the sight, cf. Ger. Gegend, neighbourhood)

country is wooded and very fertile, being especially noted for its See also:

COFFEE (Fr: cafe, Ger. Kaffee)

coffee and See also:

TOBACCO

tobacco. The town has large See also:

CIGAR

cigar factories. Cayey is connected with Guayama by an excellent military road.

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