FAJARDO, the largest and most important town on the eastern coast of Porto Rico. According to the census of 1920 the population was 6,571, which had increased to 7,322 in 193o. Fajardo is a prosperous town with considerable shipping and local trade. The district is one of the richest sugar-producing parts of the island; in it is located the plant of the Fajardo Sugar Company. It has good schools, churches, stores and shops, and is connected with the other towns by rail and highways. Motor-bus service is available to all points, and the port has service both for freight and passenger transportation.