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Yauco

American  
[you-kaw] / ˈyaʊ kɔ /

noun

  1. a city in SW Puerto Rico.


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Farther south, in the towns of Yauco and Cayey, downed trees knocked out power and rivers raged dangerously high.

From New York Times • Sep. 19, 2022

When the government advertised applications had opened in September for its new housing program after more than two years of delays, Camacho, the Yauco mother, immediately went online to apply.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 20, 2020

The bulk of the earthquake damage was in the southern coastal region, from Ponce west to the municipalities of Yauco, Guayanilla, Lajas and Guanica.

From Washington Post • Jan. 7, 2020

In the last two weeks, volunteer doctors and other officials have visited incommunicado communities in Añasco, Ciales, Comerío, Juana Díaz, Las Marías, Maricao, San Lorenzo and Yauco, officials said Friday.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2017

Attempts by the Spaniards to blow up bridges and otherwise destroy the railroad between Yauco and Ponce failed, only a few flat cars being burned.

From The Boys of '98 by Otis, James