Aquadilla, Puerto Rico
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Aguadilla, Puerto Rico is known for many things like La Villa del Ojo de Aqua (village of the eye of water), El pueblo de los Tiburones (town of the sharks), and recently as El Nuevo Jardin del Atlantico (the new garden of the Atlantic). Aguadilla was founded by Luis de Cordova in 1775, it obtained its name from the Indians Guadilla or Guadiya which means "garden." The best known places to visit for surfing are the beaches' Crash Boat because of it's crystal clear waters , Gas Chambers , and Wilderness. Another place to visit is Parque Acuatico Las Cascadas (a modern aquatic theme park). The town center Plaza de Recreo is located in front of the old catholic church and the Alcaldía (Major's House). Aguadilla's territory is mostly flat because the city it is located on the Western Costal Valley, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of Aguada and Moca; and west of Isabela. Aguadilla is made up of 16 barrios (wards/districts) which are Aguacate, Aguadilla Pueblo, Arenales, Borinquén, Caimital Alto, CaimitalBajo, Camaceye, CeibaAlta, Ceiba Baja, Corrales, Guerrero, Maleza Alta, Maleza Baja, Montaña, Palmar, Victoria. For the education, there are in 27 public schools in Aguadilla and its also the home of 3 colleges and universities, education is handled by the Puerto Rico Department of Education. The climate has an annual precipitation of 54 inches and its average temperature is 78 degrees F. Through out the year the warmest is September, the coldest is January, the wettest is October and the driest is March. So Aguadilla, Puerto Rico is a wonderful place to go on vacation for spring break.