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Guayama, Puerto Rico

Flag

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Nickname: "El Pueblo de los Brujos", "Ciudad Bruja", "La Ciudad del Guamaní"

Gentilic: "Guayameses"

Location

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Government

Founded

1736

Mayor

Hon. Héctor L. "Gui" Colón

Political party

PPD

Senatorial district

6 - Guayama

Representative district

Geographical characteristics

Area

Total

210.74 km²

Land

169 km²

Water

41.74 km²

Population

Total (2000)

44,301

Density

261/km²

Time zone

AST (UTC-4)

Anthem – "Viva Guayama, mi pueblo idolatrado"

Guayama (gwah-YAH-mah) is a municipality of Puerto Rico located on the Southern Coastal Valley region, bordering the Caribbean Sea, south of Cayey; east of Salinas; and west of Patillas and Arroyo. Guayama is spread over 9 wards and Guayama Pueblo (The downtown area and the administrative center of the city). 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 Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico â€”or Partido Popular DemocrÃ¡tico de Puerto Rico (PPD) in Spanishâ€” 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. ... A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. ... Map of Central America and the Caribbean Caribbean Sea from space (top left). ... 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... Flag Nickname: El Pueblo del Mojo IsleÃ±o, Los Marlins Gentilic: Salinences Location Location of Salinas, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded 1851 Mayor Hon. ... Patillas is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ... Image:Arroyo seal. ...

This city of 44,301 inhabitants was founded on January 29, 1736. January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events January 26 - Stanislaus I of Poland abdicates his throne. ...

History

The town was founded in 1736 as San Antonio de Padua de Guayama by Matías de Abadía. Guayama took its name from an Indian leader, or cacique who governed the Southeastern region of the Island, the Guamaní cacique and the Guayama cacique. The meaning of the Indian name is “Great Site”. Cacique may be in reference to: Cacique is one the finest brands of rum produced in Venezuela. ...

Flag

The Guayama flag is made up of three stripes of different colors; From top to Bottom; Black, Yellow and Red. The black stands for the Black and African race of Puerto Rico. The yellow represents sugar cane industry in PR. The red symbolizes the blood shed by Taino slaves in their fight against foreign invaders. To the left of the top stripe we can see the Old Mill, which today is known as the Molino de Vives.

Coat of Arms

The shield is divided in four parts and in two of them part of a chessboard appears. The chessboard pattern represents the center of the city, which resembles a chessboard. It has two old mill towers. The laurel trees constitute a representation of the beautiful Recreation Plaza very well known for its trimmed trees. The three silver flowers symbolize San Antonio de Padua, patron of Guayama. The crown represents Cacique Guayama, name of the town. The big crown has four towers.

Demographics

Barrios (Districts/Wards)

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Barriada Marin
Carite
Carmen
Guamaní
Caserio Luis Plalesmato
Caserio Carioca
Caserio Calimano
Palmas
Pozo Hondo
Blondet
Algarrobo
Puente de jobos
Borinquen
Machete
Machete
Cabro Sucio

Geo/Topography

Caja de Muerto island is located to the southwest of Guayama.
- Other islands include Cayo Caribes, Isla Morrillito and Mata Redonda.
Carite Dam
Gorges; Barros, Branderí , Cimarrona, Corazón , Culebra, Palmas Bajas, and Salada.
Lake Melania
Las Mareas Lagoon
Rivers; Chiquito, Guamaní, Plata and Seco

Beach in Caja de Muerto Island Shot Caja de Muerto is an island south of Puerto Rico that is protected by the Federal Reserve of Natural Resourses, because of native turtle traffic. ...

Anthem

By Néstor Cora Vera

¡Viva Guayama, mi pueblo idolatrado,
la bella patria chica donde nací!
Siempre recuerdo tu nombre venerado.
En mis angustias acuérdate de mí.
¡Viva Derkes, que viva Palés Matos,
grandes hombre de nuestro patrio lar!

Su recuerdo es muy grato
y a Guayama le vamos a cantar.
Recordemos, recordemos
a Guayama, con amor.
Recordemos, recordemos
a Guayama, con amor
son tus mujeres, cual ninfas escapadas.

Economic

Agriculture

During 50;s to 70's sugar cain and fishing, but today Guayama is home to many pharmaceutical factories which is one of the main employer along with the service sector.

Business

Industrial

Manufacturing (pharmaceuticals, chemicals and petrochemicals)

Tourism

Landmarks and places of interest

Carite Lake

Road #179, Guayama.

Centro De Bellas Artes (Fine Arts Center), named after Adolph Porrata Doria, the center opened December 19, 1992 in the former Superior Courts Building, a classical structure built in 1927.
Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

Located between the coasts of Salinas and Guayama, approximately 2,883 acres of mangrove forest and freshwater wetlands. Guided tours are offered upon request and reservation. Open Daily, 8:00am to 4:00pm.

Municipal Library (Old Domínguez House) Flag Nickname: El Pueblo del Mojo IsleÃ±o, Los Marlins Gentilic: Salinences Location Location of Salinas, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded 1851 Mayor Hon. ... Above and below water view at the edge of the mangal Mangrove are woody trees or shrubs that grow in coastal habitats or mangal (Hogarth, 1999), for which the term mangrove swamp also would apply. ...

Plaza de Recreo or Plaza Colon, the beautiful plaza square at the center of the old city. In the center is a fountain brought from France in 1918. The most significant municipal buildings, such as The Mayor's House (Casa Alcalda), the Methodist Church (constructed immediately after the Spanish-American War), the Art Deco Theater Guayama (built in 1938), and the Church of San Antonio de Padua (1874.)
Las Mareas Lagoon
Luis Palés Matos Statue, located in the Plaza de Recreo
Museum Casa Cautiño

A beautiful home designed in Louisiana Creole style. Constructed by local architect Manuel Texidor between 1882 and 1887. for Genaro Cautiño Vózquez. The Institute of Puerto Rican Culture (El Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña) obtained the house in 1987, and it opened as a museum the next year. Located in the town plaza. Open Tuesday-Sunday, 8:00am to 4:30pm.

Pozuelo Beach
Punta de las Figuras Lighthouse
Rodeo Beach
Vives Mill

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Festivals and events

Brujo Carnival - March

The region around Guayama still honors African legends of sorcery and witchcraft. The *Brujo Carnival (brujo means warlock or spell) retells these old stories, and incorporates them into a weekend-long festival.

Dulce Sueño Fair - March
Paso Fino Fair - March
Guayama Carnival - April
Patron Festivities - June

Every year, Guayama celebrates a patron saint festival. The festivities include dances, food, parades and religious processions.

Jíbaro Festival - October
Puerto Rican Week - December

The Sorceress by John William Waterhouse Magic and sorcery are the influencing of events, objects, people and physical phenomena by mystical, paranormal or supernatural means. ... For other uses, see Witchcraft (disambiguation). ... Carnival or Carnivale is a festival season. ... Saint Quentin is the patron saint of locksmiths and is also invoked against coughs and sneezes. ...

Transportation

Education

Sports

Guayama basketball team from the BSN league. Guayama is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ... 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. ...

2007 Roster (Last name) (First name) 01. Lopez Perez, Jose Alberto 04. Colon Colon, Angel Luis 07. Santiago Acosta, Ricardo 09. Rodriguez Mandes, Erick 10. Pagan Roque, Wilfredo 15. Collado Torres, Roberto 17. Wilson Wilder, Monty 18. Rivera Ortiz, Axel 20. Ortega Rios, Juan 21. Oliver , Jonathan 25. Davila Cordero, Miguel 28. Perez Tejeda, Rafael Alberto 33. Paniagua Medina, Angel 35. Freije Sievert, Matt 51. Salgado Sanchez, Gustavo Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Notable "Guayameses"

Andrés José de Rivera
Catalino (Tite) Curet Alonso - Composer
Eluterio Kerkes
Enrique Lefebre
Fernando (Nuni) Calimano McCormick - Int'l Chef & Wine Expert
Fran Cervoni
Francisco Antonio Ortiz
Manuel Rivera-Ortiz -- international photographer
Francisco G. Bruno
Francisco Porrata Doria
Genaro Cautiño Insúa
Jacinto Texidor
Joaquin Lopez Lopez
Leopoldo Santiago Lavandero
Marcos Antonio Vazquez Navarro
Luis Palés Matos - Poet
Vicente Palés Anés
DJ Blass - Reggaeton producer
DJ Jova - Reggaeton producer
Cheka - Reggaeton rapper
Plan B- Reggaeton duo
Fade"el que pone la presion"- Reggaeton producer

Tite Curet Alonso (February 26, 1926-August 5, 2003) born in Guayama, Puerto Rico was a renowned composer of over 2,000 salsa songs. ... Luis PalÃ©s Matos (March 20, 1898-February 23, 1959) born in Guayama, Puerto Rico, was a poet who is credited with creating the poetry genre known as Afro-Antillano. ... Reggaeton (also spelled ReggaetÃ³n, and known as ReguetÃ³n and ReggaetÃ³n in Spanish) is a form of urban music which became popular with Latin American (or Latino) youth during the early 1990s and spread over the course of 10 years to North American, European, Asian, and Australian audiences. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ...

References

Guayama and its barrios, United States Census Bureau

Footnotes

Books about Guayama

Additional Information

Photo gallery

Marcos Antonio Vazquez Navarro

External links

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