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Encyclopedia > Cayey, Puerto Rico

Coordinates: 18°06′52″N, 66°10′05″W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Cayey, Puerto Rico
Cayey landscape from PR-52 expressway
Nickname: "Ciudad de las Brumas", "Ciudad del Torito", "Ciudad del Coquí Dorado"
Gentilic: "Cayeyanos"
Location


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Government
Founded August 17, 1773
Mayor Hon. Rolando Ortíz Velázquez
Political party PPD
Senatorial district 6 - Guayama
Representative district 29
Geographical characteristics
Area
Total 130.01 km²
Land 130 km²
Water .01 km²
Population
Total (2000) 47,370
Density 342.6/km²
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
Anthem – "Alma Boricua"

Cayey (ka-YAI) is a mountain town in central Puerto Rico located on the Central Mountain range, north of Salinas and Guayama; south of Cidra and Caguas; east of Aibonito and Salinas; and west of San Lorenzo Cayey is spread over 21 wards and Cayey Pueblo (The downtown area and the administrative center of the city). A mayor (from the Latin māior, 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 Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico —or Partido Popular Democrático de Puerto Rico (PPD) in Spanish— is a political party that stands for Puerto Rico to be a free associated state of the United States, which is also known as a commonwealth status. ... 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. ... Flag Nickname: El Pueblo del Mojo Isleño, Los Marlins Gentilic: Salinences Location Location of Salinas, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded 1851 Mayor Hon. ... Nickname: El Pueblo de los Brujos, Ciudad Bruja, La Ciudad del Guamaní Gentilic: Guayameses Location Location of Guayama, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded 1736 Mayor Hon. ... Image:Cidra seal. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Aibonito is a small mountain town in Puerto Rico. ... San Lorenzo (Spanish Saint Lawrence) is a town in eastern Puerto Rico. ...


Cayey is notable for its surrounding mountains. The city has been actively growing since the 1990s, evidenced by its designation as a Metropolitan Area by the U.S. Census Bureau. It has experimented a significant growth in commerce, and many major retailers, such as Wal-Mart have opened stores in this city. A new coliseum and hospital facilities have also bieng built. Coca-Cola and Procter & Gamble have manufacturing facilities in Cayey. Cayey is host to one of the main campuses of the University of Puerto Rico. The University of Puerto Rico at Cayey is the only liberal arts college in Puerto Rico. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ... The University of Puerto Rico at Cayey (UPR-Cayey) is a state university located in the municipality of Cayey, Puerto Rico. ...

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History

Cayey was founded on August 17, 1773 by Juan Mata Vázquez, who became its first mayor. It is said that Cayey derives its name from the Taino Indian word for "a place of waters". Its original name was "Cayey de Muesas".


During 1880, a fire that later acquired legendary status happened in Cayey's Mirador Echevarria area. The fire broke out on the property of a timber company near Charca Del Pato. Many people and dogs died, and legend has it that the dogs' barking can still be heard, and sometimes, at night, the screams of the men who burned to death can still be heard too. Year 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...


Flag

The flag derives its design and colors from the Coat of Arms, which is in the center of the flag encirled by a solid black ring. The centered Coat of Arms and has four triangles pointing to it, two white and two red.


Coat of Arms

The Coat of Arms has a three tip mountain, a red bull, and a waving blue stripe representing the abundant water in the zone and also in reverence to the primitive Matron of the town of Cayey. The shield is topped with the silver lamb symbol of San Juan of Puerto Rico, and a red book.


Demographics

Barrios (Districts/Wards)

  • Beatriz
  • Cayey Pueblo
  • Cedro
  • Cercadillo
  • Culebras Altas
  • Culebras Bajas
  • Farallón
  • Guavate
  • Jájome Alto
  • Jájome Bajo
  • Lapa
  • Matón Abajo
  • Matón Arriba
  • Monte Llano
  • Pasto Viejo
  • Pedro Avila
  • Piedras
  • Polvorin
  • Quebrada Arriba
  • Rincón
  • Sumido
  • Toita
  • Vegas

Geo/Topography

  • The Carite Forest Reserve
  • Rivers are: Grande de Loíza, Guavate, Jajome, La Plata and Maton.

Anthem

Alma Boricua By Clodomiro Rodríguez


Dejé en los campos de la patria mía
un paraíso, un verdadero edén.
Encuentro al mundo un campo frío y desierto
al compararlo con mi borinquén.


¡Viva mi patria, mi bello país!
¡Viva por siempre glorioso y feliz!


Yo veo riquezas en esta tierra extraña.
Yo veo bellezas muy dignas de admirar;
pero hace falta no-sé-qué de encanto
que solo tiene mi terruño ideal.


Dejé al salir de aquellas playas níveas
mi hogar querido, el nido de mi amor.
Dejé dos ojos que me lloran siempre,
dos ojos claros, limpios como el sol.


Yo soy boricua. Mi amor es Puerto Rico.
Para mi islita no encuentro parangón.
Nací en los montes del centro de mi tierra.
¡Yo soy boricua de sangre y corazón!


Economic

Agriculture

Sugar, tobacco


Business

Poultry


Industrial

Cigars and clothing.


Tourism

Cayey's famous tourist attractions, apart from the mountains, include Monumento al Jíbaro Puertorriqueño and Las Tetas De Cayey, also known as "Las Tetas De Doña Fela", which are two mountain tops nicknamed for their similarity to female breasts. The Statue of the Jibarito is an homage to the Jibaro people, the first settlers in the area. Close-up of Monumento al Jibaro, from PR-52. ... Las Tetas De Cayey (the two peaks to the left), next to some high hills. ... A jíbaro is most commonly used to denote Puerto Rican mountain men, that is, those from the lush, mountainous heartland as opposed to those from the coast or the capital, San Juan. ...


Landmarks and places of interest

  • Comsat Station
  • Guavate
  • Ramón Frade Museum
  • Sismograph

Festivals and events

  • Regional Fair - April
  • Torito Olympics - April
  • Matron Festivities Nuestra Señora de Asunción - August

Transportation

Education

Cayey is home of the Cayey University College (1967), a branch of the University of Puerto Rico. The University of Puerto Rico (UPR) is the university system of Puerto Rico. ...


Notable "Cayeyanos"

  • Heriberto Castellano - Composer & Lyricist. Composed "Siempre Primavera" (Forever Spring) and "Las Torres Gemelas" (The Twin Towers) among other works. He currently resides in New York City.
  • Heriberto Castellano - Compositor y Lyricista. Escribio "Siempre Primavera" y "Las Torres Gemelas" sobre otras obras. El vive en Nueva York.
  • Agustín Fernández Colón
  • Ramón "Moncho" Frade - Painter
  • Modesto Cartagena
  • Baltazar Mendoza Martínez
  • Dalymar Rivera - child prodigy
  • Don Miguel de Muesas
  • Dr. Luis Santos, only Pediatric Gastroenterologist in El Paso, TX and in the region between San Antonio, TX and Tucson, AZ
  • Don Juan Mata Vázquez - Founder of Cayey (1773)
  • Edgardo Rivera Vega - Community leader
  • Emérita León Candelas
  • Eugenio Fernández Méndez
  • Félix Lucas Benet
  • Héctor Alvarado Rivera - Dignatary
  • Luis Guzmán - Actor
  • José "Piculín" Ortiz - basketball player and a former member of the NBA's Utah Jazz;
  • Julio César López
  • Juan Tapia Ramos
  • Miguel Meléndez Muñoz
  • Pedro Montañez- boxer
  • Wisin & Yandel - reggaeton duo
  • Alexis y Fido - reggaeton duo
  • Zuleyka Rivera - Miss Universe 2006
  • Marcelino Sánchez - actor, most remembered for playing Rembrandt in The Warriors and Ricardo on 3-2-1 Contact end segment The Bloodhound Gang (TV Series).

Sgt. ... This article needs cleanup. ... A city street near downtown Tucson, Arizona. ... Luis Guzmán (born August 28, 1956[1]) is a Puerto Rican actor. ... Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by throwing a ball through a 10-foot high hoop (the basket) under organized rules. ... “NBA” redirects here. ... The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Wisin & Yandel (also known as W con Yandel. and El dúo dinámico/El duo de historia) are a Latin Grammy-nominated Puerto Rican reggaeton duo. ... ALEXIS Y FIDO: born in puerto rico and are reggaeton singers (fill in the rest if you know) they tight ... Zuleyka Jerrís Rivera Mendoza (born October 3, 1987 in Cayey, Puerto Rico, and raised in Salinas, Puerto Rico) is a beauty queen who has held the titles Miss Puerto Rico Universe and Miss Universe 2006. ... Marcelino Sanchez was born in Cayey, Puerto Rico on December 5, 1957. ... ‹ The template below has been proposed for deletion. ... 3-2-1 Contact was an American science educational television show which aired on PBS from 1980 to 1992. ... The Bloodhound Gang opening title, as seen during an episode of 3-2-1 Contact. ...

References

Footnotes

Books about Cayey

Additional Information

Photo gallery

External links

  • La Tuna de Cayey (Official Web site)
  • Map of Cayey Puerto Rico
  • Photos of Cayey at Tom Neuschafer Online
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Municipalities

Adjuntas | Aguada | Aguadilla | Aguas Buenas | Aibonito | Añasco | Arecibo | Arroyo | Barceloneta | Barranquitas | Bayamón | Cabo Rojo | Caguas | Camuy | Canóvanas | Carolina | Cataño | Cayey | Ceiba | Ciales | Cidra | Coamo | Comerío | Corozal | Culebra | Dorado | Fajardo | Florida | Guánica | Guayama | Guayanilla | Guaynabo | Gurabo | Hatillo | Hormigueros | Humacao | Isabela | Jayuya | Juana Díaz | Juncos | Lajas | Lares | Las Marías | Las Piedras | Loíza | Luquillo | Manatí | Maricao | Maunabo | Mayagüez | Moca | Morovis | Nagüabo | Naranjito | Orocovis | Patillas | Peñuelas | Ponce | Quebradillas | Rincón | Río Grande | Sabana Grande | Salinas | San Germán | San Juan | San Lorenzo | San Sebastián | Santa Isabel | Toa Alta | Toa Baja | Trujillo Alto | Utuado | Vega Alta | Vega Baja | Vieques | Villalba | Yabucoa | Yauco There are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the United States Government, but Puerto Rico has 78 municipalities at the second order. ... Image:Adjuntas seal. ... Flag Seal Nickname: La Villa de Sotomayor, Villa de San Francisco de Asís de la Aguada, El Pueblo Playero, La Ciudad del Vaticano Gentilic: Aguadeños Location Location of Aguada, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded 1739 Mayor Hon. ... Flag Nickname: El Nuevo Jardín del Atlántico, 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 Méndez Martínez Political party PNP Senatorial district Mayagüez Representative district... Image:Aguas Buenas seal. ... Aibonito is a small mountain town in Puerto Rico. ... Image:Añasco seal. ... Arecibo Observatory Nickname: La Villa del Capitán 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. ... Barceloneta is a municipality in Puerto Rico and is located in the north region, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of Florida, east of Arecibo and west of Manati. ... Image:Barranquitas seal. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... // City nickname: El Pueblo de Cofresí Location Location within the nation of Puerto Rico Government Country Puerto Rico Mayor Santos Padilla Ferrer (PNP) Physical characteristics Area      Land      Water 182. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Ciudad Romántica, Ciudad de los Areneros, Ciudad del Sol Taíno Gentilic: Camuyanos Location Location of Camuy, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded 1807 Mayor Hon. ... Image:Canóvanas seal. ... Nickname: Gentilic: Carolinenses Location Location of Carolina, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Coordinates , , Government Founded Mayor José Aponte, Jr. ... Flag Seal Nickname: El Pueblo Que Se Negó a Morir, La Antesala de la Capital, El Pueblo Olvidado Gentilic: Catañeses Location Location of Cataño, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded July 1, 1927 Mayor Wilson Soto Political party PNP Senatorial district 2 - Bayamón Representative district 9... Image:Ceiba seal. ... Nickname: Gentilic: Cialeños Location Location of Ciales, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded June 24, 1820 Mayor Hon. ... Image:Cidra seal. ... Image:Coamo flag. ... Image:Comerío seal. ... Image:Corozal seal. ... Flag Seal Nickname: La Isla Chiquita (Little Island), Última Virgen (Last Virgin) Gentilic: Culebrenses Location Location of Culebra, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded October 27, 1880 Mayor Abraham Peña Nieves Political party PNP Senatorial district 8 - Carolina Representative district 36 Geographical characteristics Area Total 30. ... Dorado is a small touristic town in the northern coast of Puerto Rico, west of San Juan, Cataño, and Bayamon. ... Nickname: Los Cariduros, La Metrópolis del Sol Naciente Gentilic: Fajardeños Location Location of Fajardo, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded 1772 Mayor Hon. ... Florida is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ... Guánica is a municipality in southwestern Puerto Rico consisting of a land area of 37. ... Nickname: El Pueblo de los Brujos, Ciudad Bruja, La Ciudad del Guamaní Gentilic: Guayameses Location Location of Guayama, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded 1736 Mayor Hon. ... Guayanilla is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ... Guaynabo (pronounced as IPA: ; also known as Guaynabo City or GC) is a municipality in the northern part of Puerto Rico located in the northern coast of the island, north of Aguas Buenas; south of Cataño; east of Bayamón; and west of San Juan. ... Gurabo is a small town in Puerto Rico. ... Image:Hatillo seal. ... Hormigueros is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ... Image:Humacao seal. ... The city of Isabela is located on the northwestern most tip of Puerto Rico. ... Image:Jayuya esc. ... Flag Seal Nickname: La Ciudad del Maví, La Ciudad del Jacaguas, El Belén de Puerto Rico Gentilic: Juanadinos Location Location of Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded 1798 Mayor Ramón Ramoncito Hernández Political party PPD Senatorial district 6 - Guayama Representative district 26 Geographical... 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: Lareños Location Location of Lares, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded April 26, 1827 Mayor Hon. ... Las Marías is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ... Las Piedras is a municipality in east Puerto Rico. ... Loíza is a small town in the northeastern coast of Puerto Rico, near Canóvanas, Carolina and San Juan. ... Nickname: Capital del Sol, La Riviera de Puerto Rico, Los Come Cocos Gentilic: Luquillenses Location Location of Luquillo, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded 1797 Mayor Hon. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Ciudad Metropolitana, La Atenas de Puerto Rico Gentilic: Manatieños Location Location of Manatí, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded 1738 Mayor Juan Bin Cruz Manzano Political party PNP Senatorial district 3 - Arecibo Representative district 12, 13 Geographical characteristics Area Total 145. ... Image:Maricao seal. ... Image:Maunabo seal. ... Flag Seal Nickname: La Sultana del Oeste, La Ciudad de las Aguas Puras, El Pueblo del Mangó Gentilic: Mayagüezanos Location Location of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Coordinates Government Founded July 19 1760 Mayor José Guillermo Rodríguez Rodríguez Political party PPD Senatorial district Mayagüez... Moca is a northwest municipality of Puerto Rico known as La Capital del Mundillo (The capital of lace) it was founded by Don José de Quiñónez 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 (o-ro-KO-vis) is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the Central Mountain Range, north of Villalba and Coamo; south of Morovis and Corozal; southeast of Ciales; east of Jayuya; and west of Barranquitas. ... Patillas is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ... Peñuelas (PAIN-wai-lahs) is a town in Puerto Rico located in the southern coast of the island, south of Adjuntas, east of Guayanilla, west of Ponce and north of the Caribbean Sea. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Gentilic: Ponceños Location Location of Ponce, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded 1692 Mayor Francisco Zayas Seijo Political party PPD Senatorial district 5 - Ponce Representative district 24, 25 Geographical characteristics Area Total 501. ... Flag Seal Nickname: La Guarida del Pirata, La Ciudad Pirata, La Ciudad del Cooperativismo, El Rincón de Guajataca Gentilic: Quebradillanos Location Location of Quebradillas, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded May 22, 1772 Mayor Hon. ... Flag Seal Nickname: El Pueblo de los Bellos Atardeceres, Los Surfers, El Pueblo del Surfing Gentilic: Rinconeños Location Location of Rincón, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded 1771 Mayor Hon. ... Nickname: La Ciudad del Yunque Gentilic: Riograndeños Location Location of Río Grande, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded July 25, 1840 Mayor Hon. ... Sabana Grande is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ... Flag Nickname: El Pueblo del Mojo Isleño, Los Marlins Gentilic: Salinences Location Location of Salinas, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded 1851 Mayor Hon. ... Image:San German seal. ... Nickname: Location of San Juan within the island of Puerto Rico Coordinates: Country United States Territory Puerto Rico Founded 1508/1521 Area  - City 76. ... San Lorenzo (Spanish Saint Lawrence) is a town in eastern Puerto Rico. ... San Sebastián is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ... Santa Isabel is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ... Toa Alta is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ... Toa Baja is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ... Trujillo Alto is a municipality of Puerto Rico that was founded in 1801. ... Utuado is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the central/western mountainous region of the island known as La Cordillera Central. ... Image:Vega Alta seal. ... Image:Vega Baja seal. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Isla Nena (Baby Girl Island) Gentilic: Viequenses Location Location of Vieques, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded — Mayor Damaso Serrano López Political party PPD Senatorial district 8 (Carolina) Representative district 36 Geographical characteristics Area Total 348. ... Image:Villalba seal. ... Image:Yabucoa seal. ... Yauco is a city (ciudad) in southwestern Puerto Rico bounded on the west by the municipalities of Sabana Grande and Guánica, on the north by Maricao, on the east by Guayanilla, and on the south, at the end of a narrow strip of territory, by the Caribbean Sea. ...

Islands

Puerto Rico | Vieques | Culebra | Desecheo | Mona | Monito | Full list Flag Seal Nickname: Isla Nena (Baby Girl Island) Gentilic: Viequenses Location Location of Vieques, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded — Mayor Damaso Serrano López Political party PPD Senatorial district 8 (Carolina) Representative district 36 Geographical characteristics Area Total 348. ... Flag Seal Nickname: La Isla Chiquita (Little Island), Última Virgen (Last Virgin) Gentilic: Culebrenses Location Location of Culebra, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded October 27, 1880 Mayor Abraham Peña Nieves Political party PNP Senatorial district 8 - Carolina Representative district 36 Geographical characteristics Area Total 30. ... Desecheo Island is located 20 km from the west coast of the main island of Puerto Rico, in the northeast of Mona Passage. ... Mona Island redirects here. ... Monito Island is an unhabited island about 5 kilometers northwest of Mona Island. ... This is a list of islands of Puerto Rico. ...


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