Avenida Alfonso Valdés Cobián
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Avenida Alfonso Valdés Cobián (Alfonso Valdés Cobián Boulevard) is the main entrance to Mayagüez City
from the North. It corresponds with former Post Street's
north of Yagüez River section.
The Alfonso Valdés Cobián Boulevard starts in a park at front of the Vita Gate of the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez
(the main entrance to the UPRM). At beginning faces an intersection with Eugenio María de Hostos Avenue (PR-2) and Luis Lloréns Torres Street near the Escuela Vocacional Dr. Pedro Perea Fajardo (vocational high school).
It pass aside the "Mayagüez Town" Shopping Center (El Town), the "Radamés Peña" store, some college student's lodgings, the Cervecería India and the old athlethic field of the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez
, ending at UPRM's Barcelona Gate junction with the Pedro Albizu Campos Avenue
and the Ramón Emeterio Betances Street
.
It was named since 1997 after Alfonso Valdés Cobián
, an industrialist, banker, sportsman and politician.
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Mayagüez is the eighth-largest municipality of Puerto Rico. Originally founded as "Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria" it is also known as "La Sultana del Oeste" , "Ciudad de las Aguas Puras" , or "Ciudad del Mangó"...
from the North. It corresponds with former Post Street's
Calle Post (Mayagüez)
Former name of two urban roads in Mayagüez City:* Avenida Alfonso Valdés Cobián - north of Yagüez River* Calle Ramón Emeterio Betances - south of Yagüez River-History:...
north of Yagüez River section.
The Alfonso Valdés Cobián Boulevard starts in a park at front of the Vita Gate of the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez
University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez
The University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez or Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez in Spanish , is a land-grant, sea-grant, space-grant state university located in the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico...
(the main entrance to the UPRM). At beginning faces an intersection with Eugenio María de Hostos Avenue (PR-2) and Luis Lloréns Torres Street near the Escuela Vocacional Dr. Pedro Perea Fajardo (vocational high school).
It pass aside the "Mayagüez Town" Shopping Center (El Town), the "Radamés Peña" store, some college student's lodgings, the Cervecería India and the old athlethic field of the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez
University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez
The University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez or Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez in Spanish , is a land-grant, sea-grant, space-grant state university located in the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico...
, ending at UPRM's Barcelona Gate junction with the Pedro Albizu Campos Avenue
Puerto Rico Highway 65
Puerto Rico Highway 65 is a short highway connecting Puerto Rico Highway PR-2R, also locally known as Alfonso Valdés Cobián Boulevard near University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, to Puerto Rico Highway 106. It has not an intersection to the main highway PR-2, but can be accessed quickly going west...
and the Ramón Emeterio Betances Street
Calle Ramón Emeterio Betances
Calle Ramón Emeterio Betances is the most long urban road in Mayagüez, serving as the Main Street of Mayagüez City...
.
It was named since 1997 after Alfonso Valdés Cobián
Alfonso Valdés Cobián
Alfonso Valdés Cobián , was an industrialist, banker, sportsman and politician. Valdés Cobián was a cofounder of Cervecería India, Inc., currently Puerto Rico's largest beer brewery.-Early years:...
, an industrialist, banker, sportsman and politician.