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Location of Lares, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Lares Revolutionary Flag File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... // 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, Bobby, Rab, Bert, Bertie, Butch, Bobbers, Bobert, Beto, Bobadito, and Robban (in Sweden), are all short for Robert). ... A demonym or gentilic is a word that denotes the members of a people or the inhabitants of a place. ... Image File history File links Map_of_Puerto_Rico_highlighting_Lares. ...

Government

Founded

April 26, 1827

Mayor

Hon. Robert Pagán Centeno

Political party

PNP

Senatorial district

5 - Ponce

Representative district

(22) Hon. Javier Rivera-Aquino (PNP)

Geographical characteristics

Area

Total

161.18 km²

Land

161 km²

Water

.18 km²

Population

Total (2000)

32,999

Density

214.5/km²

Time zone

AST (UTC-4)

Anthem – "En las verdes montañas de Lares"

Lares (LAH-res) is a small mountain municipality of Puerto Rico's central-western area located north of Maricao and Yauco; south of Camuy, east of San Sebastián and Las Marias; and west of Hatillo, Utuado and Adjuntas. Lares is spread over 10 wards and Lares Pueblo (Downtown Lares). now. ... 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 - see below for explanation) is a high-precision atomic time standard. ... Image:Maricao seal. ... Yauco is a city (ciudad) in southwestern Puerto Rico bounded on the west by the municipalities of Sabana Grande and GuÃ¡nica, 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. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Ciudad RomÃ¡ntica, Ciudad de los Areneros, Ciudad del Sol TaÃno Gentilic: Camuyanos Location Location of Camuy, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded 1807 Mayor Hon. ... San SebastiÃ¡n is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ... Las Marías is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ... Image:Hatillo seal. ... Image:Utuado seal. ... Image:Adjuntas seal. ...

A city adorned with Spanish-era style churches and small downtown area stores, Lares is a breezy area that is about 1.5 hours from San Juan by car. Flag Seal Nickname: La Ciudad Amurallada (The Wall City), Los Capitalinos (The Ones From the Capital), Los Senadores (The Senators), La Losa (The Tile) Gentilic: Sanjuaneros Location Location of San Juan, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded 1521 Mayor Jorge A. Santini Padilla Political party PNP Senatorial district 1...

Lares has one major claim to fame: The 1868 uprising that happened there, brought on by pro-independence rebels who wanted Puerto Rico to gain its freedom from Spain. The movement, known thereafter as El Grito de Lares (literally, The Cry of Lares, or Lares Revolt), was soon extinguished, becoming Lares the shortest lived republic ever. 1868 (MDCCCLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... El Grito de Lares (The Cry of Lares) â€”also referred as the Lares uprising, the Lares revolt, Lares rebellion or even Lares Revolution - refers to the revolt against Spanish rule in Puerto Rico which occurred on September 23, 1868, in the town of Lares, Puerto Rico. ...

History

Lares was founded in April 26, 1827 by Francisco de Sotomayor and Pedro Vélez Borrero. The city was named after one of its settlers, Don Amador de Lariz.

Flag

This flag is formed by a white Latin cross in the center. The width of the arms and base are equal to a third part of the latitude of the emblem. It has two quadrilaterals located above and two below the arms the cross. The superior (top) ones are blue and inferior (bottom) ones red. A five point white star is located in the center of the left superior (top) quadrilateral.

Coat of Arms

A white cross is centered on and extends across the shield from side to side and top to bottom; it has blue top quadrants and red bottom quadrants; it has a five pointed white star in the upper left quadrant. A chain that surrounds the shield. The Coat of Arms as described has positioned around it on a scroll and a ribbon in a semicircle the words: "Lares Ciudad del Grito." This constitutes the stamp of Lares and identifies unmistakably the municipality of Lares.

Demographics

Barrios (Districts/Wards)

Bartolo
Buenos Aires
Callejones
Espino
Lares
La Torre

Mirasol
Pezuela
Piletas
Río Prieto

Geo/Topography

Anthem

By Luis Lloréns Torres

En las verdes montañas de Lares,
y en lucha con la adversidad,
nuestros padres lanzaron el grito,
aquel primer grito de la libertad.

Nuestros padres soñaron un día
una patria feliz conquistar,
y murieron sin ver realizado
el ideal soñado de patria y libertad.

Brazo de oro que fue en Puerto Rico
la más noble y valiente mujer,
Brazo de oro bordó la bandera
que los puertorriqueños
sabremos defender.

La blanca cruz en ella significa
ansia de patria y redención,
el rojo, la sangre vertida
por los héroes de la rebelión.
Y la estrella en la azul soledad,
libertad, libertad, libertad.

Economic

Agriculture

Bananas, coffee, oranges and hydroponic grown tomatoes.

Business

Industrial

Tourism

Heladeria de Lares has become very popular for it's very unique ice cream. Flavors like corn to rice and beans are some of the clever flavors you can get. It's a nice place little place to go get some really good old fashion ice cream while shopping in the town square.

Landmarks and places of interest

Castañer Settlement
Collazo Hacienda
El Jíbaro Park
El Porvenir Hacienda
Heladería Lares (ice cream parlor)
La Lealtad Hacienda

Festivals and events

Patron Celebrations- December
Lares Festival - September
Hacienda Rabáno Festival - October
Almojábana Festival - October
Banana Festival - June

Transportation

Education

Sports

Notable "Lareños"

Denise Quiñones - Miss Universe 2001
Francisco Matos Paoli - political activist
Jose Feliciano - major Latino singer and guitar player
Odilio González - "El Jibarito de Lares", Singer

Denise QuiÃ±ones Denise Marie QuiÃ±ones August (born September 9, 1980) was the 4th Puerto Rican winner of the Miss Universe contest. ... JosÃ© Montserrate Feliciano (born September 10, 1945 in Lares, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican singer. ... Odilio GonzÃ¡lez is a famous Puerto Rican singer. ...

References

Footnotes

Books about Lares

Additional Information

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