Bayamón (not to be confused with Bayamo, Cuba) is a city in northern Puerto Rico. The Republic of Cuba is an archipelago in the northern Caribbean that lies at the confluence of the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. ... This article is about Puerto Rico, the territory of the United States. ...

History

Called "El Pueblo del Chicharrón". Juan Ramírez de Arrellano established Bayamón as a town in May 22, 1772. Derives its name from a local Indian chief Bahamon, others claim that the name came from the Taíno word Bayamongo, which is the name of one of the rivers that cross the city.

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Other information

Bayamón, Puerto Rico, is one of Puerto Rico's largest cities situated in what is considered to be the Metropolitan Area. Founded in 1772, the city of Bayamón was named after taino Indian chief or cacique. It shares its metropolitan area status with San Juan, Guaynabo, Toa Baja, Cataño and Carolina. This article is about Puerto Rico, the territory of the United States. ... Events February 17 - First partition of Russia and Prussia, later including Austria May - Watauga Association formed in East Tennessee as the first independent Anglo-American government. ... The Taíno are the pre-Hispanic Amerindian inhabitants of the Greater Antilles, which includes Cuba, Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic), Puerto Rico, Jamaica and the Bahamas. ... A cacique is a tribal chief in Latin America, particularly of the Spanish West Indies from the 16th century. ... San Juan is the capital of Puerto Rico. ... Guaynabo is a municipality in the northern part of Puerto Rico. ... Toa Baja is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ... Carolina is a city located in the northern part of Puerto Rico, a short distance from San Juan. ...

Bayamón was always a progressive city. The only reason that, unlike Ponce, Aguadilla and Mayagüez, it doesn't count with an airport is probably its proximity to San Juan. Ponce, the second largest city in Puerto Rico outside of the San Juan metropolitan area is named after the Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León. ... Aguadilla is a small beach town in Northwest Puerto Rico. ...

Bayamón's most progressive times came during the tenure of Ramón Luis Rivera as mayor. He lasted in the city hall from 1976 to 2001. Rivera was asked by his party, the New Progressist Party, to run for governor, but the main reason why he didn't do that was his lack of understanding of English. However, he thought of Bayamón as his piece of art, and he shaped it into an incredible city in which to live. 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

View of Parque de las Ciencias in Bayamón

During his tenure, he built many exotic touristic attractions that Bayamoneses, Puerto Ricans and international tourists have enjoyed for years. These include El Parque del tren, which is a park featuring what was, until 2001, Puerto Rico's only working train, and an example of a DC-3 that used to fly for United Airlines. However El Parque del Tren was destroyed. A suspension bridge believed to be one of only 3 of its type in all of Puerto Rico and a science park known as Parque De Las Ciencias which many people have described as the Disney World of the Caribbean, and last but not least, city hall itself. This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Puerto Rican can refer to anybody who was born in or whose ancestors are from Puerto Rico. ... El Parque del Tren (The Trains Park) is a touristic attraction in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. ... This article is about Puerto Rico, the territory of the United States. ... Douglas DC-3 VH-AES at Avalon in 2003. ... United Airlines Boeing 777 taking off at Schiphol, Amsterdam. ... Golden Gate Bridge, California, USA A suspension bridge is a bridge that consists of two multiple column pillars (or pylons), one on either end of the central span, with two or more cables slung between them. ... Parque de las Ciencias is a theme park that is located in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. ... Cinderella Castle, at the center of the Magic Kingdom, is Walt Disney World Resorts most recognizable icon Introduction Owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company, the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, USA is home to four theme parks, two water parks, several resort hotels and golf courses... The Caribbean or the West Indies is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. ... Bayam n City Hall is a building in Bayam Puerto Rico. ...

It shall be noted, that Bayamón's suspension bridge is a pedestrian bridge only; in other words, people cross an avenue on this bridge, it was not built for automobile use.

Rivera built a city hall that is a building that crosses over an avenue, and is believed to be the only one of its class around the world. Visitors inside the building can look down and see cars passing right under their legs. The building has a bridge that connects people from one side of it to the other.

View of the Tren Urbano infront of City Hall

Bayamón is also one of the cities to host the Tren Urbano in 2003. Tren Urbano is Puerto Rico's second working passenger train, after Bayamón's park trensito. This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... San Juans Tren Urbano - Phase I Service Route and Stations. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Events January January 1 - Luíz Inácio Lula Da Silva becomes the 37th President of Brazil. ...

Famous Bayamoneses include Francisco Oller, Chuito el de Bayamón, and world boxing champions Hector 'Macho' Camacho and Daniel Santos. Francisco Manuel Oller (1833-1917), born May 17, 1833 in Bayamon, Puerto Rico was a major Puerto Rican artist. ... Héctor Camacho (born May 24, 1962), nicknamed Macho Camacho, is a boxer. ...

The famous boxing fight between Alexis Arguello and Alfredo Escalera (their first; their equally legendary rematch was held in Rimini, Italy) was held there in 1978. Boxer redirects here; for other meanings of boxer, see Boxer (disambiguation). ... Alexis Argüello (born April 19, 1952), is a former world champion Nicaragua. ... Alfredo Escalera (born March 21, Puerto Rican who was a world champion boxer. ... Riminis skyline. ... Events January January 1 - The Copyright Act of 1976 takes effect, making sweeping changes to United States copyright law. ...

The Vaqueros de Bayamón are the city's BSN representatives and the team with the most championships in history, with 13. The National Superior Basketball League of Puerto Rico —or Liga Baloncesto Superior Nacional De Puerto Rico (BSN) in Spanish— was established in 1933 and has produced a handful of Puerto Ricos larger towns. ...

There is also a 'Vaqueros' baseball team, but this one hasn't had as much luck as their basketball counterparts. Basketball Basketball is a ball sport in which two teams of five players each try to score points by throwing a ball through a hoop. ...

External links

Official sites

• City of Bayamón (http://www.municipiodebayamon.com/)

Colleges / Schools / Universities

• University of Puerto Rico in Bayamón (http://www.uprb.edu/)
• Inter-American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamón Campus  (http://bc.inter.edu/)
• Bayamón Central University (http://www.ucb.edu.pr/)
• American University of Puerto Rico (http://www.aupr.edu/)
• Caribbean University (http://www.caribbean.edu/)
• Universidad Central del Caribe (http://www.uccaribe.edu/)