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CAYEY

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Originally appearing in Volume V05, Page 589 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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CAYEY  , an inland

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district and mountain
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town of the department of
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Guayama,
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Porto Rico, celebrated for its cool, invigorating
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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
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elevation of 2362 ft. above sea-level . It was made a military
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post by the Spaniards and used as an acclimatizing station . The old
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Spanish barracks have been enlarged and improved by the
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American military authorities and, under the name of " Henry Barracks," are used for the same purpose . The town is a popular summer resort for residents of the coast cities . The surrounding country is wooded and very fertile, being especially noted for its coffee and
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tobacco . The town has large
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cigar factories . Cayey is connected with Guayama by an excellent military road .

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