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Government

Founded

1807

Mayor

Hon. Edwin García Feliciano

Political party

PNP

Senatorial district

3 - Arecibo

Representative district

Geographical characteristics

Area

Total

135.49 km²

Land

120 km²

Water

15.49 km²

Population

Total (2000)

35,244

Density

269.7/km²

Time zone

AST (UTC-4)

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

Anthem – "Pedazo de Borinquen"

Camuy (kahm-WEE) is a municipality in Puerto Rico located on the Valley of Quebradillas, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of Lares; east of Quebradillas; and west of Hatillo. Camuy is spread over 12 wards and Camuy Pueblo (The downtown area and the administrative center of the city). The town is celebrating its 200th anniversary in 2007. A mayor (from the Latin mÄior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... 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. ... There are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the United States Government, but Puerto Rico has 78 municipalities at the second order. ... 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. ... Flag Seal Nickname: La Guarida del Pirata, La Ciudad Pirata, La Ciudad del Cooperativismo, El RincÃ³n de Guajataca Gentilic: Quebradillanos Location Location of Quebradillas, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded May 22, 1772 Mayor Hon. ... Image:Hatillo seal. ...

History

Camuy founded in 1807 by Petronila Matos, and formerly part of Arecibo. Camuy is located in the northwestern coastal region of Puerto Rico, less than 5 minutes west of Hatillo on PR 2 and PR 119. The name Camuy is known to be derived from the Taíno language, although a number of legends give differing explanations for the origin of the name. One such legend claims the name comes from the Taíno word for "sun", another claims derivation from canuy, Taíno for "beautiful scenery", and still another states that Camuy was the name of a Taíno chief. The "sun" legend is reflected in the coat of arms for the municipality. Year 1807 (MDCCCVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar). ... 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. ... Reconstruction of a TaÃno village in Cuba The TaÃno are pre-Columbian indigenous inhabitants of the Bahamas, Greater Antilles, and some of the Lesser Antilles. ...

In its beginnings Camuy was integrated into the Party of San Antonio de la Tuna. The "parties" were great extensions of land that divided Puerto Rico. This region today is known as Isabela. At the time the party covered the area between Aguadilla and Arecibo, what is known today as the municipalities of Camuy, Hatillo, Quebradillas, Isabela, Utuado, and San Sebastián. Isabela is a province of the Philippines located in the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon. ... Aguadilla is a small beach town in Northwest Puerto Rico. ... Arecibo is a municipality in Puerto Rico named after the Taino Cacique Arasibo. ... Flag Seal Nickname: La Guarida del Pirata, La Ciudad Pirata, La Ciudad del Cooperativismo, El RincÃ³n de Guajataca Gentilic: Quebradillanos Location Location of Quebradillas, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded May 22, 1772 Mayor Hon. ... Isabela is a province of the Philippines located in the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon. ... Utuado is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ... Location Image:Donostia (San Sebastian), Euskadi location. ...

The population of Camuy was 35,244 at the 2000 census, and it has land area of 120.24 km². The municipality is a popular suburb, although it is growing economically more slowly than neighboring Hatillo. 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Housing subdivision near Union, Kentucky, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. ...

Flag

The flag is green like the Coat of Arms. A white undulating band runs horizontally across and is interrupted in the middle by the figure of the Camuy sun, in this case represented by the colors yellow and black.

Coat of Arms

The silver-waving stripe symbolizes the Camuy River. The three tower crown distinguishes Camuy as a municipality.

Demographics

Barrios (Districts/Wards)

Abra Honda
Camuy Arriba
Camuy Pueblo
Cibao
Ciénagas

Membrillo
Piedra Gorda
Puente
Puertos

Quebrada
Santiago
Yeguada
Zanja

Geo/Hydro/Topography

Topography: Camuy belongs to the zone designated as the plateau of the northwest where the terrain is level and known as the Valley of Quebradillas. Towards the interior of the municipality, the topography becomes very irregular near Cibao. This strip of land, a zone of wooded hills and depressions, divides Camuy completely into two strips, north and south. The northern strip is known as Lomas de los Puertos.

Hydrography: The Camuy River forms part of the hydrographic system with a length of 24 miles, which at one point becomes a narrow canyon that forms one of the most beautiful cave systems in the world, Rio Camuy Caverns. The Camuy River along with the Caverns are the 3rd largest and longest underground system in the world and the river is one of the few remaining active underground rivers in the Americas, stretching for miles.

The Cibao River is also part of the system.

Anthem

Pedazo de Borinquen By Ramón Jovito Barreto

Canto a este pueblo donde he nacido,
de verdes montes y de azul mar,
de un río travieso
que está escondido
pero que brota cual manantial.

¡Camuy mi pueblo,
Camuy mi campo,
pedazo bello de Borinquen
el sol taíno te da su encanto,
yo no te cambio eres mi edén!

Hoy de tu historia yo siento orgullo
del Grito fuiste mecha inicial.
Por la Estrellada te han conocido
por Las Cavernas por tu central.

¡Camuy mi pueblo,
Camuy mi campo,
pedazo bello de Borinquén,
el sol taíno te da su encanto,
yo no te cambio eres mi edén!

Economic

Agriculture

Agriculture (sugarcane and cattle some time ago) and tourism.

Business

Average Salary: $240.00 weekly (1998)

Industrial

Tourism

Camuy is known for its Parque de las Cavernas del Río Camuy (Camuy River Cave Park), a large network of natural limestone caves and underground waterways shared with nearby municipalities of Hatillo and Lares. The cave system was first documented in the 1973 book Discovery At The Rio Camuy (ISBN 0-517-50594-0) by Russell and Jeanne Gurnee. The park built around the cave system features tours of some of the caves, and is one of the most popular natural attractions in Puerto Rico. The caverns were created by the Río Camuy (Camuy River), one of the few active underground rivers in the Americas, and the third longest underground river in the world.^{[citation needed]} In recognition of this, the Camuy coat of arms includes a symbol for the underground river. Lechuguilla Cave, New Mexico A cave is a natural underground void large enough for a human to enter. ... Lares (pl. ... Year 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. ... World map showing the Americas CIA political map of the Americas The Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere or New World consisting of the continents of North America[1] and South America with their associated islands and regions. ...

Landmarks and places of interest

Hacienda Morell
Lake Guajataca
Peñon Brussi Beach
Rio Camuy Caverns
Iglesia EL Calvario
Paddock "Brisas del Mar" (The sea breeze)

Festivals and events

Three Kings Reyes Celebration - January
Camuy Carnival - February
Patron Festivities San José - May
Peña Brusi Festival - July
Cultural Fair - September

The patron saint of Camuy is San José. His day is celebrated on May 1]. The patron saint festivities are celebrated every year around the last 2 weeks of the month of May, the month of Saint Joseph. His official liturgical day is May 1. Saint Quentin is the patron saint of locksmiths and is also invoked against coughs and sneezes. ... For other uses, see Saint Joseph (disambiguation). ...

Education

Camuy currently has:

7 Public Elementary Schools
1 Public Intermediate School
3 Public High schools

Religion

Just like the whole island, Camuy is first and foremost Catholic but there are other religions present in the town, including Protestant denominations such as the Baptists, Jehovah's Witnesses, etc. The main church of the town is the San Jose Parish named after the patron of the town, Saint Joseph. However the other famous church is the Protestant church named "Iglesia de Piedra" (Church of Stone) because of its design. The whole church is made completely out of stone. For other uses, see Saint Joseph (disambiguation). ...

Sports

The town has many sports (Volleyball, Basketball, Martial Arts, etc.) but most notably are their baseball teams. Many of them are part of the little league and the intermediate system but at the top the two professional Class A and Double AA baseball teams called "Los Arenosos" (Referring to the abundance of sand from the coastline).

How to arrive

Distance from San Juan: 57 minutes aprox. ETA: 1hr. 20 minutes Directions: San Juan Expressway to road #2 West

Notable "Camuyanos"

Jose Joaquin (Yiye) Avila - famous Christian evangelist Jose Joaquin Avila (born 1929 in Camuy, Puerto Rico), better known as Yiye Avila, is one of the most famous and respected evangelists in Latin America and a former Mr. ...

Rafael Hernandez - famous singer/writer.

Sucio Smash - famous radio Hip Hop DJ in New York city's 89.9FM WKCR Squeeze Radio Show.

Diómedes Delgado - famous former baseball player for the Double AA Camuy team, "Los Arenosos".

Nicknames

Camuy is also known as:

Ciudad Romántica (Romantic City) - A very famous romantic radio station appeared in the early 80's in the town and listeners from across the northern region tuned in every evening.

Ciudad de los Areneros (City of the Areneros) - Named after the abundance of sand in the coastline as well as the famous Doble AA baseball team, "Los Arenosos".

Ciudad del Sol Taíno (City of the Taíno Sun) - Namede after Taino mythology. It is believed that Camuy meant "Sun".

References

Camuy and its barrios, United States Census Bureau

Footnotes

Books about Camuy

Photo gallery

External links

History/Map/Crest/Attractions of Camuy Puerto Rico.
Camuy on Wikimapia.
Map of Camuy Puerto Rico.

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