Jayuya, Puerto Rico | | | Nickname: "El Pueblo de Los Tres Picachos", "Los Tomateros", "La Capital Indígena de Puerto Rico", El Mirador de Puerto Rico" | | Gentilic: "Jayuyanos" | | Location | |
Location of Jayuya, 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, Robin, Bobby, Rab, Rabbie, Bert, Bertie, Butch, Bobbers, Bobert, Beto, Bobadito, and Robban (in Sweden), are all nicknames for Robert). ...
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| | Government | | Founded | {{{founded}}} | | Mayor | Hon. Jorge "Georgie" González Otero | | | Political party | PPD | | Senatorial district | 5 - Ponce | | Representative district | (22) Hon. Javier Rivera-Aquino (PNP) | | Geographical characteristics | | Area | | | Total | 102.1 km² | | Land | ? km² | | Water | ? km² | | Population | | | Total (2000) | 17,318 | | Density | 169.6 persons/km² | | Time zone | AST (UTC-4) | | Official website: www.jayuya.net | | Anthem – "Ante nos se yergue" | Jayuya is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the mountainous center region of the island, north of Ponce; east of Utuado; and west of Ciales. Jayuya is spread over 18 wards and Jayuya 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. ...
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Flag Seal Nickname: Ciudad de los Leones , La Perla del Sur 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. ...
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It is named after the Taino Cacique Hayuya. Jayuya is known for its skilled wood carvers. Among its monuments are the Catholic church, the statue of Nemesio R. Canales and the bust of the Indian leader Jayuya, by the Puerto Rican sculptor Tomás Batista. 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. ...
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History The town of Jayuya was founded in 1911, but history traces people living in the region as far back as 1878. At that time, a small community was established there, separated from the larger cities of the coasts with little to no communication. Near the end of the 19th Century, the town focused on the production of coffee, which greatly boosted the local economy. In 1911, the town was officially declared a municipality with a population of more than 9,000. 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ...
1878 (MDCCCLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...
Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...
A cup of coffee Coffee is a widely consumed beverage prepared from the roasted seeds—commonly referred to as beans—of the coffee plant. ...
1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ...
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In 1950, the town was the setting of what was known as the Jayuya Uprising, where nationalists started a revolt against the Government of the United States led by Social Worker Blanca Canales Torresola and her cousins Elio and Doris Torresola. 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...
The Jayuya Uprising, also known as the Jayuya Revolt or El Grito de Jayuya, refers to the revolt against the Government of the United States in Puerto Rico which occurred on October 30, 1950 in the town of Jayuya, Puerto Rico. ...
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Flag The flag is rectangular in shape and derives its symbolism from the Coat of Arms.
Coat of Arms Above the shield a three tower crown, standard for municipalities. Inside the shield centered at the top a Taíno crown, that is a generic symbol representing Chief Hayuya's monarchy. In the center a green band with a white border representing the Tres Picachos (Three Peaks), the green color of the countryside and the town's matron, La Virgen de la Monserrate. At the bottom, Jayuya's Sun, Taíno hand carving found only in Jayuya.
Demographics
Barrios (Districts/Wards) - Coabey
- Collores
- Jauca
- Jayuya Abajo
- Mameyes Arriba
- La Pica
- Río Grande
- santa clara
- Saliente
- Veguitas
- Zamas
Geo/Topography - Toro Negro Forest
- Cerro de Punta the highest mountain of Puerto Rico with 1,338.0 meters / 4,369 feet.
- Rio Grande de Jayuya with its afluents, the Saliente, Salientito, Zamas, Caricaboa, Veguitas & Jauca
- Naranjito River
- Yunes River
Cerro de Punta is the highest Peak of Puerto Rico measuring 1,338 meters above sea level. ...
Anthem by Miguel Requena Maldonado
Ante nos se yergue
fuerte y majestuoso
nuestro pueblo cuya
historia nos ensalza.
En sus montes de un
verdor indescriptible
nacen ríos, riachuelos
y quebradas.
Siente orgullo todo aquel buen
jayuyano por sus bardos
sus patriotas y poetas
en esencia sus mujeres
amorosas son orgullo de
la tierra borinqueña.
Tierra alta primorosa
las riberas de tus ríos
nos recuerdan nuestra infancia
y la herencia del Taíno luchador.
Tierra alta patrimonio
de nobleza gente amena
hospitalaria y muy sincera.
Compatriota en nuestro
Pueblo eres hermano
te brindamos un abrazo
Borincano.
Jayuyano tú que amas
nuestro pueblo si estás
lejos llévalo en tu corazón
no te olvides de los
historia y del honor.
Tierra alta primorosa
las riberas de tus ríos
nos recuerdan nuestra infancia
y la herencia del Taíno luchador.
Economic
Agriculture - vegetables tomate
- coffee
- cattle
Business handmade artifacts
Industrial - Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Tourism Jayuya has a great tourist appeal due to its natural environment. A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Tourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. ...
Landmarks and places of interest - Casa Canales Museum
- Cerro de Punta - the island's highest peak
- Chief Hayuya Monument
- El Buren Restaurant
- El Cemí Museum
- Hacienda Gripiñas
- La Piedra Escrita (Written Stone)- which is a large stone in a river which was written and carved on by the indigenous Taino tribe which resided in Jayuya and the site is also a recreation area.
- Los Tres Picachos
- Nemesio Canales Museum
- Taíno Tomb
- Toro Negro Forest
Nemesio R. Canales (December 18, 1878 - September 14, 1923) born in the town of Jayuya, Puerto Rico, was a poet, essayist, journalist, novelist, playwright and a politician who defended womens civil rights. ...
Festivals and events - Three Kings Day - January
- Tomato Festival - February
- La Monserrate Marathon - September
- Patron Celebrations- September
- Nacional Indian Festival - Noviembre
- Magic Forest - December
Education - SU Nemesio R Canales - Coabey
- SU Antonio Romero Muñiz - Collores
- SU Antonia Serrano Gonzalez - Mameyes
- San Patricio Elementary School - San Patricio
- Rafael Martinez Nadal Elementary School - Rio Grande
- Angela Calvani Elementary School - Santa Clara
- Miguel A Sastre Oliver Elementary School - Veguita
- Hogares Seguros Elementary School - La Pica
- Agustin Ortiz Rivera Elementary School - Town
- Angelica Toro Elementary School - Town
- Carmen Salas De Torrado Middle School - Town
- Josefina Leon Zayas High School - Town
- Metropolitan University - Town
- Adult Academy - Town
- segunda unidad de mameyes
Sports
Notable "Jayuyanos" - Carlos Orama Padilla - Poet
- Nemesio R. Canales - Essayist, poet, journalists, novelist, playwright and politician
- Luis Francisco Ojeda - Famous Journalist
- Teofilo Torres - Actor
- Adrian Rosado - Historian
- Jesus Rios Robles (Chuito el de Cayey) - Singer
- Antonio (Toñin) Romero Muñiz - Songwriter
References
Former Mayors - 1883 Julio Grau Battle- District Commissioner
- 1911-16 Rosario Canales
- 1916-20 Juan de Jesús López
- 1920-24 Ramón B. Marrero
- 1928 José Rivera Aponte (3 Months)
- 1928-36 Jesús Dávila Rodríguez
- 1936-40 Vicente Santiago Reyes - Coalition Republican Socialist Party
- 1940-44 Juan Oliver Frau PPD (didn't finish his term)
- 1944 Mario Canales Torresola PPD (Intern)
- 1944-48 Manuel Diversé PPD
- 1948-52 Ramón de Jesús Soto PPD
- 1952-68 Adrián Torres Torres PPD
- 1968-72 Rafael A. Ríos Delgado PNP
- 1972-76 José D. Castro González PPD
- 1976-84 Antonio Reyes Santiago PNP
- 1984-92 Venancio A. Tejedor León PPD
- 1992-96 José A. Rivera Rodríguez PNP
- 1996 - present Jorge L. González Otero PPD
Books about Jayuya - "Historia, Imagen, y Sentir de un pueblo: Jayuya" - Aura Pierluissi
- "En busca de mis angeles" - Iris de Jesus
Additional Information - Cerro de Punta
- July 11, 1883 - The frist parish was establish
- March 9, 1911 - Municipality was establish
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