page_title: Cayey, Puerto Rico
section_title: Hurricane Maria
hierarchical_section_title: Cayey, Puerto Rico / History / Hurricane Maria
caption_attribution_description: Citizen Soldiers of the 190th Engineer Battalion, 101st Troop Command, Puerto Rico Army National Guard, alongside residents of the municipality of Cayey, conduct a route clearing mission after the destruction left by Hurricane Maria through the region, Sep. 30. The Soldiers and the community came together to clear the road that leads to homes and the location of a Doppler radar in the area. Fallen trees, power lines and debris kept the community isolated for days until the 190th showed to open the roads for free access. (Puerto Rico Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Wilma Orozco Fanfan, 113th MPAD)
context_page_description: Cayey is a mountain municipality in central Puerto Rico located on the Central Mountain range, north of Salinas and Guayama; south of Cidra and Caguas; east of Aibonito and Salinas; and west of San Lorenzo. Cayey is spread over 21 wards plus Cayey Pueblo. It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.
  Cayey is notable for its surrounding mountains. The city has been actively growing since the 1990s, evidenced by its designation as a Metropolitan Area by the U.S. Census Bureau. It has experienced significant growth in commerce, and many major retailers, such as Wal-Mart have opened stores in the city. Industries in Cayey include sugar, tobacco and poultry. For tobacco there is a well-known company called Consolidated Cigar Corp. A new coliseum and hospital facilities have also been built. Coca-Cola is a major corporation that has a manufacturing facility in the town. Cayey is also host to one of the campuses of the University of Puerto Rico, the University of Puerto Rico at Cayey.
context_section_description: Hurricane Maria on September 20, 2017 triggered numerous landslides in Cayey with the significant amount of rainfall.
caption: National Guard in Cayey after Hurricane Maria
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