El Maní Explained

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.

See also

• List of communities in Puerto Rico

External links

• Database over Sabanetas Mani Elementary School (in Spanish)
• Database over Esteban Rosado Baez Junior High School (in Spanish)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mayagüez 2010 - Sitio Web oficial de los XXI Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe - Mayagüez 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100226082419/http://www.mayaguez2010.com/es/instalaciones/deportivas/229-pabellon-de-boxeo.html. usurped. February 26, 2010.
2. http://puerto-rico.schooltree.org/public/Esteban-Rosado-Baez-098162.html
3. News: Raúl . Colón . Gobernador revela estatus obras Mayaguez 2010 . sportprnews . 2010-05-03 . es . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716121445/http://sportprnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=118%3Arecreacion-deportes&id=1985%3Agobernador-revela-estatus-obras-mayaguez-2010 . 2011-07-16 .
4. Web site: Boquilla Creek Wildlife Reserve informational Brochure. 2011-07-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110718212016/http://www.drna.gobierno.pr/oficinas/arn/recursosvivientes/costasreservasrefugios/pmzc/publicaciones/folletos/RN%20Cano%20Boquilla.pdf?set_language=es-pr&cl=es-pr . 2011-07-18 . dead . 2021-06-20.
5. Web site: Mapa de Reserva Natural Caño La Boquilla . DRNA . 9 July 2015 . 20 June 2021.