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Location of Aguada, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Image File history File links Aguada. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Aguada_seal. ... // A nickname is a short, clever, cute, derogatory, or otherwise substitute name for a person or things real name (for example, Bob, Rob, Robby, Robbie, Robi, Bobby, Rab, Bert, Bertie, Butch, Bobbers, Bobert, Beto, Bobadito, and Robban (in Sweden), are all short for Robert). ... A demonym or gentilic is a word that denotes the members of a people or the inhabitants of a place. ... Image File history File links Map_of_Puerto_Rico_highlighting_Aguada. ...

Government

Founded

1739

Mayor

Hon. Berty Echevarria

Political party

PNP

Senatorial district

Representative district

Geographical characteristics

Area

Total

km²

Population

Total (2000)

42,042

Density

/km²

Time zone

AST (UTC-4)

Official website: http://www.aguadapuertorico.com

Anthem - "Muchos siglos han pasado"

Map of Puerto Rico featuring the municipalities Aguada, Puerto Rico.

Aguada (ah-GWAH-dah) is a municipality of Puerto Rico, located in the Costal Valley of the West region bordering the Atlantic Ocean, west of Rincón, Aquadilla and Moca; and north to Anasco. Aguada's population is spread over 17 wards and Aguada Pueblo (The downtown area and the administrative center of the city). A mayor (from the Latin mÄior, meaning larger,greater) is in modern times the title of the highest ranking municipal officer, who discharges certain judicial and administrative functions, in many systems an elected politician, who serves as chief executive and/or ceremonial official of many types of municipalities. ... Political parties in Puerto Rico lists political parties in Puerto Rico. ... The New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico —or Partido Nuevo Progresista de Puerto Rico (PNP) in Spanish— is a political party that campaigns for Puerto Rico to become a state of the United States. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... This article is in need of attention. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... The Atlantic Standard Time Zone (AST) is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting four hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). ... Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is a high-precision atomic time standard. ... Image File history File links Map of the municipalities of Puerto Rico. ... Image File history File links Map of the municipalities of Puerto Rico. ... A municipality or general-purpose district (compare with: special-purpose district) is an administrative local area generally composed of a clearly defined territory and commonly referring to a city, town, or village government. ... RincÃ³n is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ... Flag Nickname: El Nuevo JardÃn del AtlÃ¡ntico, La Villa del Ojo de Agua, El Pueblo de los Tiburones Gentilic: Aguadillanos Location Location of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Coordinates Government Founded 1780 Mayor Carlos MÃ©ndez MartÃnez Political party PNP Senatorial district MayagÃ¼ez Representative district... Moca is a northwest municipality of Puerto Rico known as La Capital del Mundillo (The capital of lace) it was founded by Don JosÃ© de QuiÃ±Ã³nez on April 7, 1772. ... AÃ±asco is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ...

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Demographics

Barrios (Districts/Wards)

Asomante
Atalaya
Carrizal
Cerro Gordo
Cruces
Espinar

Guanábano
Guaniquilla
Guayabo
Jagüey*
Laguna
Mal Paso

Mamey
Marías
Naranjo
Piedras Blancas
Río Grande

Geo/Topography

Aguada's most important rivers are: Cañas, Culebra, Culebrinas, Grande, Guayabo, Ingenio and Madre Vieja.

Anthem

By Rolando Acevedo Lorenzo

Muchos siglos han pasado... ¡Por Aguada fue!
Terminando el Siglo Quince, en el noventa y trés.
¡Aquí fue! ¡Sí señor! ¡Aquí fue!
¡Noviembre diecinueve, por Aguada fue!

Por tus playas entró la Luz de Cristo Redentor.
Por tus playas llegó la Lengua del Conquistador.
Con la Cruz, del Señor el Amor;
y con el Castellano el verbo ardiente y creador.

Tienes la Ermita de Espinar, donde a los Frailes se inmoló,
teniendo así el honor de ser, primeros Mártires de Dios.
¡Y aquí fue; y así fue que surgió
el Génesis Isleño; Villa de Sotomayor!

Aguadilla, San Sebastián, Moca y el pueblo de Rincón;
¡tus hijos son!; ¡tus hijos son!
Por eso en la historia serás faro de luz, piedra angular
y en este cielo de Borinquen, con luz propia brillarás.
¡Y en este cielo de Borinquen, con luz propia brillarás!

Economic

Agriculture

Business

Industrial

Tourism

The restaurant at the far end of the island (on the West coast in Aguada to be exact) is called Platano Loco -- The Crazy Plantain -- and it, indeed, serves a plantain sandwich. Along with plantain dumpling soup, plantain pizza, plantain parmesan, plantain burgers and spaghetti with a plantain sauce

Landmarks and places of interest

Aguada Museum located in a former railroad station building.
Coloso Sugar Cane Rifenery
La Cruz de Culebrinas
Hermitage del Pinar
Pico de Piedra Beach
Loma Linda Stables
San Francisco de Asís Parish

Festivals and events

Noche de San Juan Festival - June
Chopa Festival - August
Juey Festival - October
San Francisco de Asis Patron Festivities - October
Artesans Fair - November

Transportation

Education

Sports

Notable "Aguadeños"

Juan B. Soto
Juan B. Arrílloga Roqué - politician .
Victor Rivera

References

Footnotes

Books about Aguada

Additional Information

Photo gallery

External links

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Image:Adjuntas seal. ... Flag Nickname: El Nuevo JardÃn del AtlÃ¡ntico, La Villa del Ojo de Agua, El Pueblo de los Tiburones Gentilic: Aguadillanos Location Location of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Coordinates Government Founded 1780 Mayor Carlos MÃ©ndez MartÃnez Political party PNP Senatorial district MayagÃ¼ez Representative district... Image:Aguas Buenas seal. ... Aibonito is a small mountain town in Puerto Rico. ... AÃ±asco is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ... Arecibo Observatory Nickname: La Villa del CapitÃ¡n Correa Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: ? Location Location within the nation of Puerto Rico Government Country Puerto Rico Mayor Lemuel Soto (PNP) Geographical characteristics Area 330. ... Image:Arroyo seal. ... Image:Barceloneta seal. ... Image:Barranquitas seal. ... 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City nickname: La Ciudad del MavÃ, La Ciudad del Jacaguas Location within the nation of Puerto Rico Country Puerto Rico Mayor RamÃ³n A. HernÃ¡ndez Torres(PPD) Area â€“Land â€“Water 156. ... Juncos is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ... Lajas is a small town located in Puerto Ricos southwest. ... Flag Nickname: Cuidad del Grito, Los Patriotas Gentilic: LareÃ±os Location Location of Lares, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded April 26, 1827 Mayor Hon. ... Las MarÃas is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ... Las Piedras is a municipality in east Puerto Rico. ... LoÃza is a small town in the northeastern coast of Puerto Rico, near CanÃ³vanas, Carolina and San Juan. ... Luquillo is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ... Image:ManatÃ seal. ... Image:Maricao seal. ... Maunabo is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ... Flag Seal Nickname: La Sultana del Oeste, La Ciudad de las Aguas Puras, El Pueblo del MangÃ³ Gentilic: MayagÃ¼ezanos Location Location of MayagÃ¼ez, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Coordinates Government Founded July 19 1760 Mayor JosÃ© Guillermo RodrÃguez RodrÃguez Political party PPD Senatorial district MayagÃ¼ez... Moca is a northwest municipality of Puerto Rico known as La Capital del Mundillo (The capital of lace) it was founded by Don JosÃ© de QuiÃ±Ã³nez on April 7, 1772. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Naguabo is a town of 23,753 inhabitants (Census 2000) in Puerto Rico. ... Naranjito is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ... Orocovis is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ... Patillas is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ... Image:PeÃ±uelas. ... 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