CAGUAS

town, east-central Puerto Rico. Caguas lies in the fertile Caguas valley, the largest interior valley of the island. It is linked to San Juan, the capital, by a divided highway. Founded in 1775, Caguas derives its name from a local Indian chief who was an early Christian convert. The town has a cathedral. The town's economic activities include diamond cutting, tobacco processing, and the manufacture of leather goods, glass and plastic products, electronic equipment, clothing, and bedding. Pop. (1990) 92,429.