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Punta Guilarte Beach is considered one of the most beautiful beaches
on the island.
Arroyo is located in the region known as the Southern Coastal Valley,
a very dry region. Bordering the Caribbean Sea,
east of
Guayama and northwest of
Patillas. Arroyo's highest peaks are Yaurel
(686 m), Corazón (605 m), and Ancones (270 m).
Arroyo's Hospital Lafayette is one of the oldest private hospitals in
the southeast of the island.
The surrounding areas produce sugar cane.
There are many well-known "arroyanos", among them:
- Francisco J. Amy
- Marcelina Cintrón
- José Manautou Fantauzzi
- Juan B. Huyke, writer and politician
- Enrique Huyke
- Galio Ortíz
- José Ramón Quiñones
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