Palmer, Río Grande, Puerto Rico

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Palmer
Sector
Sector Palmer
Palmer Puerto Rico Post Office 2021-08-07 12-35-25 1.jpg
Commonwealth Puerto Rico
MunicipalityRío Grande
BarrioMameyes II

Palmer (officially Sector Palmer) is a small settlement and sector in the barrio Mameyes II of Río Grande, Puerto Rico.

Overview[]

Located by highway PR-3, Sector Palmer is the closest settlement to El Yunque National Forest. The sector has a United States Post Office,[1] a community center, stores and various establishments catering to both residents and visitors to the nearby rainforest. El Portalito Hub, a temporary visitors center to El Yunque, opened in the neighborhood in 2019. El Portal Rainforest Center, located within the national forest, is currently closed for renovation after being damaged by Hurricane Maria in 2017.[2]

Gallery[]

  • Puerto Rico Highway 191 - 2.jpg
  • Puerto Rico Highway 191 - 1.jpg

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Post Office in Palmer, PR - Hours and Location". www.postallocations.com. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  2. ^ United States Department of Agriculture - Forest Service, El Yunque National Forest. "Portalito Hub". fs.usda.gov.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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