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Location of Barranquitas, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico // 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_Barranquitas. ...

Government

Founded

1803

Mayor

Hon. Francisco "Paco" López

Political party

PNP

Senatorial district

Guayama

Representative district

Geographical characteristics

Area

Total

86.01 km²

Land

86 km²

Water

.01 km²

Population

Total (2000)

28,909

Density

327.0/km²

Time zone

AST (UTC-4)

Anthem – "Aquí en el centro de nuestra tierra"

Barranquitas (bahr-rahn-KEE-tahs) is a small mountain town located in the central region, north of Aibonito and Coamo; south of Corozal and Naranjito; east of Orocovis; and west of Comerio. Barranquitas is spread over 6 wards and Barranquitas 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. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... 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. ... Aibonito is a small mountain town in Puerto Rico. ... Coamo is a municipality in south central Puerto Rico, about 30 minutes away by car from Ponce. ... Corozal is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ... Naranjito is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ... Orocovis is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ... Comer o is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ...

Barranquitas is about one hour by winding roads from San Juan, the capital. It is nestled amid hills and mountains, and nearby, between Barranquitas and Aibonito, is located the "cañon de San Cristobal" (Canyon of San Cristopher); one of the deepest canyons in the Indies. For years, the overlook was tragically used as a municipal garbage; in the last decade, the refuse was carted out and the site restored. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

History

The town was founded in 1803 by Antonio Aponte Ramos.

Early in the 20th century, Barranquitas residents, known as Barranquiteños, had a short but legendary territory war with residents of the city of Comerío. (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... Comer o is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ...

Flag

Three horizontal stripes of equal width form the flag of Barranquitas: white superior represents the silver color on the shield), the green center and the yellow bottom represents the gold color)

Coat of Arms

The gorges resemble the San Cristóbal Gorge, located in the territorial division of the municipalities of Barranquitas and Aibonito. The yagrumo trees characteristic of the mountainous zone of Puerto Rico, symbolize the elevation above sea level of Barranquitas, one of the highest elevations within the municipalities of the island. The three tower crown represents cities, towns or municipalities.

Demographics

Barrios (Districts/Wards)

Barrancas
Cañabón
Helechal y Honduras

Palo Hincado
Quebrada Grande
Quebradillas

Geo/Topography

Rivers: Barranquitas, Grande de Manatí, La Plata, Piñonas, Rio Hondo, and Usabón.

Anthem

Aquí en el centro de nuestra tierra,
entre montañas de gran verdor,
sonríe glorioso mi Barranquitas,
el pueblecito de mi pasión.

Perla brillante del Torrecilla,
de ambiente plácido, acogedor;
mi Barranquitas, cuna de ilustres,
muy gloria tuya, fue Muñoz.

La suave brisa de sus montañas
bien le acaricias con tierno amor,
la luz radiante del sol le baña,
le canta el ave dulce canción.

Perla brillante del Torrecilla,
de ambiente plácido, acogedor;
mi Barranquitas, cuna de ilustres,
muy gloria tuya fue Muñoz.

Economic

Agriculture

Agriculture (coffee, fruits, vegetables and flowers),

Business

Commerce

Industrial

manufacture (footwear and clothing),

Tourism

Landmarks and places of interest

Barranquitas is the burial place of two Puerto Rican Governors, Luis Muñoz Rivera (who was born in town) and his son, Luis Muñoz Marín (who was born in San Juan). This has made Barranquitas a popular tourist attraction among Puerto Ricans. The birthplace of Muñoz Rivera has been turned into a museum. Luis MuÃ±oz Rivera Luis MuÃ±oz Rivera (July 17, 1859 - November 15, 1916) was a poet, journalist and a politician from Barranquitas, Puerto Rico. ... JosÃ© Luis Alberto MuÃ±oz MarÃn (February 18, 1898 â€“ April 30, 1980) was a poet, journalist and politician. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Camp Morton
El Cortijo Castle
Hacienda Grande Ruins
Luis Muñoz Rivera Cultural Center
Luis Muñoz Rivera Museum
San Cristóbal Gorge

Festivals and events

De la Vega Festival - May
San Antonio de Padua Patron Festivities - June
National Artesans Fair- July

Transportation

Education

Sports

Barranquitas has no professional sports teams, but there are some amateur sports teams that play there. A yearly craft fair is held in town.

Notable "Barranquiteños"

Antonio Aponte Ramos
Efraín Colón Torres
Luis Muñoz Marín - Governor of Puerto Rico
Luis Muñoz Rivera - Politician, journalist and poet
José A. Negrón Sanjurjo
José Colón
Naldo de la Loma
Pedro Pereales

References

Footnotes

Books about Barranquitas

Additional Information

Photo gallery

External links

Welcome to Puerto Rico Barranquitas
Map of Barranquitas Puerto Rico

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