Utuado is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the central/western mountainous region of the island known as La Cordillera Central. It is located north of Adjuntas and Ponce; south of Hatillo and Arecibo; east of Lares; and west of Ciales and Jayuya. In land area it is the third largest municipality in Puerto Rico (after Arecibo and Ponce). According to the 2000 US Census the city has a population of 35,336 spread over 24 wards and Utuado Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). The name Utuado derives from the Taíno word “otoao", meaning "between mountains." 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 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. ... 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). ... UTC redirects here. ... 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. ... Cordillera Central is the main mountainous range in Puerto Rico. ... Adjuntas is a small mountainside town in Puerto Rico. ... 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. ... San José is the capital and largest city of the nation of Costa Rica. ... Arecibo is a municipality in Puerto Rico named after the Taino Cacique Arasibo. ... Lares (pl. ... Ciales is a municipality of United States This article is a substub, the first step on the way to becoming a full article. ... Jayuya is a municipality of Puerto Rico named after the Taino Cacique Hayuya. ... 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. ... 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. ... The reconstruction of Taino village, Cuba The Taíno are pre-Colombian indigenous inhabitants of the Bahamas, Greater Antilles, and some of the Lesser Antilles. ...

History

Utuado was founded October 12, 1739 by Sebastian de Morfi, on behalf of 60 families from Arecibo. It was the first town established in the interior mountainous region of the island known as La Cordillera Central and the 11th oldest established municipality in Puerto Rico, following: San Juan, San German, Coamo, Arecibo, Aguada, Loiza, Ponce, Añasco, Guayama and Manati. October 12 is the 285th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (286th in leap years). ... // About the number 1739 1739 is the smallest integer that can be written as sum of three perfect cubes, in two ways. ... Arecibo is a municipality in Puerto Rico named after the Taino Cacique Arasibo. ... San Juan, the Spanish for Saint John, is a common toponym in parts of the world where Spanish is or was spoken: Argentina San Juan Province San Juan, Argentina, the capital of that province Cuba San Juan Hill Mexico San Juan, Campeche San Juan, Chihuahua San Juan, Coahuila San Juan... San Germán is the name of a city in south-west Puerto Rico, near Mayagüez and Cabo Rojo. ... Coamo is a municipality in south central Puerto Rico, about 30 minutes away by car from Ponce. ... Arecibo is a municipality in Puerto Rico named after the Taino Cacique Arasibo. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Ponce is a name of Hispanic origin. ... Image:Añasco seal. ... Guayama is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ... Manatí is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ...

Columbus's arrival

At the time of the discovery of the island on November 19, 1493 by Christopher Columbus, Puerto Rico was inhabited by the Taíno Indians. The Taínos were a culturally developed society with a universal language, a developed agricultural system, and a social organization based on Caciques or Chieftains. The Utuado area was ruled over by Cacique Guarionex and in barrio Caguana they built an impressive series of courts or bateyes, The Caguana Indian Ceremonial park or "El Centro Ceremonial Indigena Caguana," that is considered the best example of Taino engineering in the West Indies (for more about the park, see "Landmarks" section below). November 19 is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1493 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Christopher Columbus (Genoa?, Italy, 1451? – Valladolid, Spain, May 20, 1506) was a navigator and maritime explorer credited as the discoverer of the Americas. ... The Caribbean or the West Indies is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. ...

Utuado's early history: XVI - XVIII

In his epic work El Dorado Borincano, La economia de la conquista 1510-1550, Jalil Sued Badillo gives a detailed account of the economic state of Puerto Rico during the first decades after the discovery and mentions the importance of the Otoao region. From 1510 through 1513 the island witnessed a Taino Indian rebellion as a result of harsh and inhumane treatment by the Spanish settlers. During the process of pacification many Spaniards settled in the area now occupied by the municipality of Utuado and set up farms (Haciendas), initially on behalf of the Spanish government (Hacienda Real), to provide food to the Indian slaves working the gold mines and the Spanish colonists in the area. One of the first settlers in the Otoao region in 1512 was Antonio Sedeño, the island’s bookkeeper. His farm’s main crop was yucca. His farm was sold in 1519 to Blas de Villasante, the island’s treasurer, for 525 gold pesos.

View of Utuado Pueblo from Caguana

Areas in the Utuado region that were exploited for gold include Salto Arriba, initially, then later in the 1530’s Caguana and Don Alonso. In the 1530's, landowners in the Don Alonso area petitioned the crown permission to establish a town in the area but it was never granted. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1000 × 750 pixel, file size: 508 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) A view of Utuado Pueblo from Barrio Caguana File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1000 × 750 pixel, file size: 508 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) A view of Utuado Pueblo from Barrio Caguana File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev...

Once the gold mining era ends toward the end of the 1500's, very little is known about the Utuado region until the early 1700's. According to the Puerto Rican historian Fernando Picó, the few documents that exist indicate the area was mostly unpopulated and densely forested. On the other hand, he states the fact that Utuado is the municipality with the most caves, that most likely served as dwellings for Indians or runaway slaves.

The agreement to establish the town of Utuado by the 60 families of Arecibo states they purchased the "Hato de Otoao" for 569 pesos and 5 reales from owners Manuel Natal and Felipa Román. It also states their desire to choose where on the land the Town Center would be located, which indicates the area was not populated yet. Peso is the name of the currency of various countries: Argentina: Argentine peso (ISO 4217: ARS) Chile: Chilean peso (CLP) Colombia: Colombian peso (COP) Cuba: Cuban peso (CUP) Dominican Republic: Dominican peso (DOP) Mexico: Mexican peso (MXN, previously MXP) Philippines: Philippine peso (PHP) Uruguay: Uruguayan peso (UYU) In Spanish peso...

During his visit to the island in 1771, Fray Iñigo Abbad y Lasierra states the principal economic activity in the Utuado region was cattle raising, horses and mules. He mentions a small amount of agricultural activity existed but the population only produced enough tobacco and coffee for their own consumption. Viage a la América Fray Iñigo Abbad y Lasierra (1745 - 1813), born in Estadilla, Spain, was a Benedictian monk and the first historian to extensively document Puerto Ricos history, nationality and culture. ... Ranching is the raising of cattle or sheep on rangeland, although one might also speak of ranching with regard to less common livestock such as elk, bison or emu. ... horse, see Horse (disambiguation). ... In its common modern meaning, a mule is the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse. ... Species Nicotiana acuminata Nicotiana alata Nicotiana attenuata Nicotiana benthamiana Nicotiana clevelandii Nicotiana excelsior Nicotiana forgetiana Nicotiana glauca Nicotiana glutinosa Nicotiana langsdorffii Nicotiana longiflora Nicotiana obtusifolia Nicotiana paniculata Nicotiana plumbagifolia Nicotiana quadrivalvis Nicotiana repanda Nicotiana rustica Nicotianasuaveolens Nicotiana sylvestris Nicotiana tabacum Nicotiana tomentosa Ref: ITIS 30562 as of August 26, 2005... A cup of coffee Coffee is a widely consumed beverage prepared from the roasted seeds—commonly referred to as beans—of the coffee plant. ...

During the late 1700's and early 1800's Utuado's population continued to grow as coffee gained in importance and growers saw the need for high altitudes and mountainous terrain to produce the best coffee beans. People not only migrated from the Puerto Rican coastal towns but also from the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands of Majorca and Minorca, all seeking the riches that coffee had to offer. The Canaries is the nickname of Norwich City FC. The Canaries is also the nickname of Hitchin Town F.C.. Capital Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Santa Cruz de Tenerife Official language(s) Spanish Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 13th  7,447 km²  1. ... Capital Palma de Mallorca Official language(s) Spanish and Catalan Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 17th  4,992 km²  1. ...

Utuado Street Scene 1899

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The golden era of coffee - "black gold"

During the late 1800’s Utuado experienced an explosive economic growth centered around the cultivation of coffee, also known at the time as “oro negro” or “black gold.” By the 1890’s Utuado was the largest producer of coffee in Puerto Rico and the second municipality (after Ponce) with the largest population. It produced a rich social lifestyle for many of its citizens and a casino and theatre were established in the town. The progress of the town was so evident that the regent Queen of Spain, Maria Cristina, honored the town with the title of Ciudad (City) on August 20, 1894. In 1897 Utuado was the first city in Puerto Rico with a public electric lighting system powered by a hydraulic turbine power plant, ^[1] and in that same year mayor Juan Casellas was planning a train system to unite Utuado with Arecibo. By 1899 this golden era came to a screeching halt due to two very important events that had a lasting negative effect on the city’s economy. The first event was the United States occupation of the island in 1898, which made sugar the new crop of importance instead of coffee. Utuado’s mountainous landscape was not ideal for growing sugarcane making it impossible for it to compete in the sugar industry on a significant level. The second event and the one to have the most profound impact was Hurricane San Ciriaco in 1899, which literally wiped out the coffee haciendas. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Serge Sudeikins poster for the Bat Theatre (1922). ... This is a list of Spanish monarchs - that is, rulers of united Spain. ... August 20 is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Kaplan turbine and electrical generator cut-away view. ... A typical North American steam train In rail transport, a train consists of rail vehicles that move along guides to transport freight or passengers from one place to another. ... Magnification of typical sugar showing monoclinic hemihedral crystalline structure. ... Hurricane San Ciriaco was an Atlantic tropical cyclone which crossed Puerto Rico over the two day period August 8 to August 9, 1899, in an east-southeast to west-northwest direction. ...

Utuado visited by a President

In 1906 Utuado had the honor of being visited by President Theodore Roosevelt, who recommended building a bridge in the area known as "La Playita." Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt, Jr. ...

Demographics

Barrios (Districts/Wards)

Geo/Topography

• Rio Abajo State Forest - between Arecibo and Utuado

Anthem

By Amilcar Rivera Díaz

Valle bendito el de mi Otoao,
mundo de verde, de azul y sol,
tierra del pitirre y del guaraguao,
cáliz y altar de mi amor.
Es de mi patria su corazón.
Es fiel guardián de su tradición.
Es el perenne y firme bastión
del alma de mi país.

Utuado, amado Utuado,
¿Como no has de estar en mí
si creció mi alma en tus campos
y mis sueños acunó el Viví?
Si algún día de ti me alejo
o si calla al fin mi voz
dejo como eterna ofrenda a ti
hecho canción mi amor.

Economic

Agriculture

Utuado has regained some of its coffee producing power and was the 3rd largest coffee producer in Puerto Rico in the 2002 USDA Agricultural Census. It also produces oranges (ranked 4th), plantains (ranked 6th) and bananas (ranked 9th). It has also been successful with livestock inventory ranking 3rd with hives of bees and 13th with hogs and pigs. Industrially, Utuado counts with a few companies that produce textiles, paper and stone. A cup of coffee Coffee is a widely consumed beverage prepared from the roasted seeds—commonly referred to as beans—of the coffee plant. ... Orange blossoms and oranges on tree For other uses of orange, see orange (disambiguation) The Orange Citrus x sinensis is a Citrus tree, and the fruits of this tree. ... Plantain is the common name for two very different plants. ... Banana can be The Banana fruit The town Banana, Queensland The town Banana, Democratic Republic of the Congo The Rev. ... Families Andrenidae Anthophoridae Apidae Colletidae Ctenoplectridae Halictidae Heterogynaidae Megachilidae Melittidae Oxaeidae Sphecidae Stenotritidae This article is about the insect. ... Binomial name Sus scrofa Linnaeus, 1758 The domestic pig is usually given the scientific name Sus scrofa, though some authors call it , reserving for the wild boar. ... Binomial name Sus scrofa Linnaeus, 1758 The domestic pig is usually given the scientific name Sus scrofa, though some authors call it , reserving for the wild boar. ... This article is about the type of fabric. ... Paper is a commodity of thin material produced by the amalgamation of fibers, typically vegetable fibers composed of cellulose, which are subsequently held together by hydrogen bonding. ... The rocky side of a mountain creek near Orosí, Costa Rica. ...

Business

Utuado today is equipped with a modern and competitive tele-communications infrastructure. Major cell-phone companies including Verizon, T-Mobile and Sprint offer excellent cell-phone coverage and 2 cable companies (Liberty Cablevision and Adelphia Communications) offer cable television service with Spanish and English channels (ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CNN and many others) as well as high-speed internet service. Most of the public areas in the University of Puerto Rico Utuado campus are set up with Wi-Fi wireless internet access. Motorola T2288 mobile phone A mobile phone is a portable electronic device which behaves as a normal telephone whilst being able to move over a wide area (compare cordless phone which acts as a telephone only within a limited range). ... Coaxial cable is often used to transmit cable television into the house. ...

Landmarks and places of interest

• Cascada El Saltillo
• Lago Dos Bocas
• Galería Ivanet
• Hacienda Roses
• Monumento a los Soldados Utuadeños
• Represa Dos Bocas
• Taller Hacienda Taína

Caguana Indian Ceremonial Park

The Caguana Indian Ceremonial Park or "El Parque Ceremonial Indigena Caguana" in barrio Caguana is considered one of the most important archeological sites in the West Indies and studies estimate it is over 700 years old, built by the Taíno around 1270 AD. Approximately 30 courts or "bateyes" have been identified and the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture has restored many of them to their original state. Monoliths and Petroglyphs carved by the Indians can be seen among the rocks and stones, some weighing over a ton, that were most likely brought from the Tanama River located right next to the park. Also located next to the park is the Cemí Mountain (Montaña Cemí) which was believed, by the Tainos, to be the home of their gods and the reason they built the park in that area. The park also includes a small museum containing Indian artifacts, archaeological exhibits and a botanical garden featuring the plants the Taínos harvested for food, such as sweet potatoes, cassava, corn and yautía. Many of the trees used by the Indians to construct their homes, called "bohíos," such as mahogany and ceiba can be seen throughout the park. Lago Dos Bocas is a lake located in the municipality of Utuado on the island of Puerto Rico. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1000x750, 999 KB) Summary a view of the park Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1000x750, 999 KB) Summary a view of the park Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Archaeology or sometimes in American English archeology (from the Greek words αρχαίος = ancient and λόγος = word/speech) is the study of human cultures through the recovery, documentation and analysis of material remains, including architecture, artefacts, biofacts, human remains, and landscapes. ... The Caribbean or the West Indies is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. ... For the computer game company, see Monolith Productions. ... Petroglyphs on a Bishop Tuff tableland Petroglyph on Petroglyph Point Petroglyphs on Petroglyph Point Petroglyphs on Petroglyph Point Petroglyphs on Newspaper Rock State Historic Monument Petroglyphs from Scandinavia (Häljesta, Västmanland in Sweden). ... An Australian park A park is any of a number of geographic features. ... The Louvre Museum in Paris, one of the largest and most famous museums in the world. ... I archaeology, an artifact or artefact is any object made or modified by a human culture, and often one later recovered by some archaeological endeavor. ... Inside the United States Botanic Garden Inside the Rio de Janeiro Botanic Garden (Brazil), 1890 Botanical gardens (in Latin, hortus botanicus) grow a wide variety of plants primarily categorized and documented for scientific purposes, but also for the enjoyment and education of visitors, a consideration that has become essential to... Binomial name Ipomoea batatas Linnaeus, The sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) is a crop plant whose large, starchy, sweet-tasting tuberous roots are an important root vegetable. ... Binomial name Manihot esculenta Crantz The cassava or manioc (Manihot esculenta) is a woody shrub of the Euphorbiaceae (spurge family) that is extensively cultivated as an annual crop in tropical and subtropical regions for its edible starchy tuberous root, a major source of carbohydrate. ... Look up corn in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Mahogany The name mahogany is used for numerous varieties of dark-colored wood. ... Species About 10-20 species, including: Ceiba aesculifolia Ceiba glaziovii Ceiba insignis Ceiba pentandra Ceiba speciosa Ceiba trichistandra Ceiba is the name of a genus of many species of large trees found in tropical areas, including Central and South America, The Bahamas,the Caribbean, West Africa, and Southeast Asia. ...

Iglesia San Miguel Arcangel - Established 1746

With narrow streets leading up to a central plaza surrounded by a church and Governors House, Utuado Pueblo is a perfect example of a town built during the Spanish Colonial era of Puerto Rico. The Iglesia San Miguel Arcangel, the local Catholic parrish, was founded in 1746. The current double-steepled church was built between 1872 and 1878 and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, along with the Caguana Ceremonial Park and the Blanco Bridge or "Puente Blanco" located in barrio Arenas joining Utuado with Adjuntas. Other buildings in Utuado Pueblo that retain their colonial arquitectural features include The Center for Art, Culture and Turism in the old Tobacco Coop building, the old hospital "Hospital Catalina Figueras and Teatro San Miguel, among others (for pictures of these and other buildings see photo gallery below). Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1000x750, 574 KB) Summary Iglesia San Miguel Arcangel, established 1743 Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1000x750, 574 KB) Summary Iglesia San Miguel Arcangel, established 1743 Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... St. ... In general, the word colonial means of or relating to a colony. In United States history, the term Colonial is used to refer to the period before US independence. ... A typical plaque showing entry on the National Register of Historic Places. ...

The Rio Abajo Forest Reserve (Bosque Estatal Rio Abajo) is a 5,780 acre forest reserve shared with Arecibo and home to 223 plants and wildlife species including: native silk-cotton trees, Asian teaks, Dominican and Honduran mahogany and Australian pines. It is also home to a captive population of the critically endangered Puerto Rican Parrot. Temperate rainforest on Northern Slopes of the Alborz mountain ranges, Iran A dense growth of softwoods (a conifer forest) in the Sierra Nevada Range of Northern California A decidous broadleaf (Beech) forest in Slovenia. ... Species Bombax buonopozense Bombax ceiba And six other species Silk cotton trees comprise eight species in the genus Bombax, native to tropical southern Asia, northern Australia and tropical Africa. ... Species Tectona grandis Tectona hamiltoniana Tectona philippinensis Teak (Tectona), also called jati is a genus of tropical hardwood trees in the family Verbenaceae, native to the south and southeast of Asia, and is commonly found as a component of monsoon forest vegetation. ... Mahogany The name mahogany is used for numerous varieties of dark-colored wood. ... This article deals with the tree; for the e-mail client see Pine email client Species About 115. ... Binomial name Amazona vittata Boddaert, 1783 Subspecies A. v. ...

Lago Caonillas in Barrio Don Alonso

East of the Rio Abajo Forest Reserve is Lago Dos Bocas, one of several man made lakes in Utuado. From El Embarcadero, near routes 123 and 146, boats take guests around the water to one of the many restaurants for lakeside dining. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1000x750, 528 KB) Summary Lago Caonillas In Barrio Don Alonso Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1000x750, 528 KB) Summary Lago Caonillas In Barrio Don Alonso Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

Lago Caonillas in the western region of Utuado is another man made lake. This reservoir encompasses over 50 square miles and was constructed in 1948 by the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority. People seeking a great mountain getaway with breath-taking views of the lake can stay in the several hotels in the area including Casa Grande Mountain Retreat and Hostal Villas del Lago.

Festivals and events

Barrio Angeles Fiesta - March

The Agricultural Technology department of the University of Puerto Rico at Utuado hosts an annual festival, Festival Tierra Adentro, featuring arts and crafts by local artisans, music, food and plant and animal exhibitions. This festival is held in early April. The University of Puerto Rico at Utuado (UPRU or UPR-Utuado) is a state university located in the municipality of Utuado, Puerto Rico. ...

Guarionex Fiestas - Abril

'Feria Artesanal de Angeles is an annual arts & crafts fair held in early May in barrio Angeles featuring local artisans, music and food.

Cross Rosary - May

Festival Cultural del Otoao is an annual event held in the beginning of December celebrating Utuado's Taino heritage. It features arts & crafts, concerts, food and dance and takes place in the central plaza "Plaza del Recreo" in Utuado Pueblo.

The annual Patron Saint Festival is held towards the end of September to early October. The town's patron saint, San Miguel Arcangel, is honored with processions, music, and the most recent festival (2005) featured amateur boxing matches, softball and domino games. It is held in Utuado Pueblo's central plaza, "Plaza de Recreo." Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo Domínguez (left) versus Rafael Ortíz Boxing, also called pugilism (from Latin), prizefighting (when referring to professional boxing) or the sweet science[1] is a sport and martial art in which two participants of similar weight fight each other with their fists in a... Softball is a team sport in which a ball, eleven to twelve inches (or rarely, 16 inches) (28 to 30. ... Domino redirects here—for other meanings of the word, see Domino (disambiguation). ...

Transportation

With the recent completion of the express highway 22, Utuado has become one of the easiest towns in the interior mountainous region to reach from the San Juan metropolitan area, what used to be a 3-hour trip has been reduced to 1 hour and 30 minutes (to reach Utuado Pueblo). Highway in Pennsylvania, USA The Pan-American Highway, in the Peruvian town of Máncora, where it serves as the main street. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Education

There are currently 20 schools under the Department of Education system, 2 college level institutions, University of Puerto Rico at Utuado and Universidad del Este (UNE), 1 hospital and 2 radio station (WERR 104.1 FM, WUPR 1530 AM). Students in Rome, Italy. ... The University of Puerto Rico at Utuado (UPRU or UPR-Utuado) is a state university located in the municipality of Utuado, Puerto Rico. ... Universidad del Este (UNE) Eastern University in English— is a private, non-profit, and secular university system in Puerto Rico. ...

Notable "Utuadeños"

• María Libertad Gómez (1898-1961). Educator and Politician, founding member of the Democratic Popular Party (PPD, Partido Popular Democratico) and was a member of Puerto Rico's House of Representatives. Founded the first Tobacco Coop on the island.

• Isaac González Martínez (1871-1954). Doctor who pioneered the fight against cancer in Puerto Rico.

• Ramón Juliá Marín (1878-1917). Poet and Novelist. Among his most celebrated works are Tierra Adentro and La Gleba.

• Jesús María Lago (1873-1927). Poet and Painter. Some of his better known works include the poems La Flota de los Sueños, La Princesa Ita-Lu, Marina and Ojos Negros.

• Jorge "Peco" Gonzalez (born c. 1953) is a famous Puerto Rican marathon runner. He has won many races and competed in many international events, such as the Central American and Caribbean Games and the Olympic Games.

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References

• El Porvenir de Utuado: estudio historico, descriptivo y estadistico, by Ramón Morel Campos, published by El Vapor: Ponce in 1896.
• Libertad y Servidumbre en el Puerto Rico del siglo XIX: (los jornaleros utuadeños en vísperas del auge del café), by Fernando Picó, published by Ediciones Huracan in 1979.
• Los Gallos Peleados, by Fernando Picó, published by Ediciones Huracan in 1983.
• Amargo Café: los pequeños caficultores de Utuado en la segunda mitad del siglo XIX, by Fernando Picó, published by Ediciones Huracan in 1981.
• El Dorado Borincano: La economia de la conquista 1510 - 1550, Jalil Sued Badillo, published by Ediciones Puerto Rico in 2001.
• Historia Geografica, Civil y Natural de la isla de San Juan Bautista de Puerto Rico, Fray Iñigo Abbad y Lasierra, originally published in 1788, later published in 1866 with anotations by Jose Julian Acosta y Calbo,

Notes

1. ^ Autoridad de Energia Electrica de Puerto Rico (AEEPR) http://www.aeepr.com/historia.asp

Photo gallery

The Old Theatre "Teatro San Miguel" built in 1939 Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1000x750, 570 KB) Summary The old theatre, dating back to the late 1800s has been nicely restored and is now a church. ...	Mayor's House "Casa Alcadia" built in 1929 Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1000x750, 607 KB) Summary The Alcaldia or Mayors office sits along the main plaza. ...	The old hospital "Hosptial Catalina Figueras" built in 1923 Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1000x750, 740 KB) Summary This is the old Utuado Hospital Hospital Catalina Figueras built in the early 1900s Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...	This Mural is above the altar in Iglesia San Miguel Arcangel Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1000x750, 796 KB) Summary A mural above the altar at Iglesia San Miguel Arcangel Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
Center for Art, Culture and Tourism Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1000 × 750 pixel, file size: 587 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The Old Tabacco Coop Building is now the center for art, culture and turism File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file...	the Maldonado family residence Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1000x750, 757 KB) Summary Another residence retaining its colonial charm Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...	example of high neoclassic architecture dating to late 1800's/early 1900's Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1000 × 750 pixel, file size: 568 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Private Home built in the late 1800s/early 1900s File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this...	Farmacia Maestre dating to mid/late 1800's Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (750 × 1000 pixel, file size: 797 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Farmacia Maestre, dating from the late 1800s/early 1900s File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this...
Commercial building at the entrance to Utuado Pueblo, area known as "la playita" Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1000x750, 589 KB) Summary A colonial building in the main entrance of Utuado Pueblo Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...	commercial building in Utuado Pueblo Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (750 × 1000 pixel, file size: 704 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Colonial Commercial Building in Utuado Pueblo File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to...	Indian Stones with Cemí Mountain in the background Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1000x750, 1056 KB) Summary Stones with Cemí Mountain Montaña Cemí in the background. ...	A stone petroglyph depicting the woman of Caguana "La Mujer de Caguana" Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1000x1333, 1528 KB) Summary This is a stone petroglyph depicting the woman of Caguana La mujer de Caguana Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

External links

• Utuado and its barrios, United States Census Bureau

• Link to Puerto Rico Utuado
• Utuado on Google Maps

	Commonwealth of Puerto Rico San Juan (capital)
Topics	Culture | Geography | Government | History | Economy Image File history File links Flag_of_Puerto_Rico. ... In the terminology of the United States insular areas, a commonwealth is an organized territory that has established with the Federal Government a more highly developed relationship, usually embodied in a written mutual agreement. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, site of first U.S. capital. ... La escuela del Maestro Cordero by Puerto Rican artist Francisco Oller. ... Puerto Rico The history of Puerto Rico began with the settlement of the archipielago of Puerto Rico by the Ortoiroid culture, sometime between 3000–2000 BC. Other tribes, such as the Igneri and Arawak Indians, populated the island between 120 and 1000 AD. At the time of Christopher Columbuss...
Cities	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. ... Flag Seal Nickname: La Ciudad Donde los Dioses, El Pueblo Del Hojaldre, El Pueblo de los Morcilleros, Los Nativos Gentilic: Añasqueños Location Location of Añasco, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Coordinates Government Founded October 18, 1733 Mayor Hon. ... 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. ... Image:Barceloneta seal. ... 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. ... Statue of Roberto Clemente located at entrance of Ciudad Deportiva Roberto Clemente Nickname: Ciudad de Gigantes Official website: None Location Location within the island of Puerto Rico Government Country Puerto Rico Mayor José E. Aponte de la Torre (PPD) Geographical characteristics Area Total 117. ... 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... Cayey is a mountain town in central Puerto Rico. ... Image:Ceiba seal. ... Ciales is a municipality of United States This article is a substub, the first step on the way to becoming a full article. ... Image:Cidra seal. ... Image:Coamo flag. ... Comerío is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ... Corozal is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ... 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. ... Image:Guayamas eal. ... Guayanilla is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ... Image:Guaynabo seal. ... 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. ... City nickname: La Ciudad del Maví, La Ciudad del Jacaguas Location within the nation of Puerto Rico Country Puerto Rico Mayor Ramón A. Hernández Torres(PPD) Area   â€“Land   â€“Water 156. ... 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. ... Luquillo is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ... 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. ... Image:Orocovis seal. ... 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; and west of Ponce and north of the Caribbean Sea. ... 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. ... Quebradillas is a municipality of the island of Puerto Rico, located in the north-western shore. ... Rincón is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ... Río Grande is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ... Sabana Grande is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ... Salinas is a small Puerto Rican town near Ponce. ... Image:San German seal. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 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. ... Vega Alta is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ... 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 {{{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	Culebra | Mona | Puerto Rico | Vieques 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. ... Mona Mona (a. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Isla Nena (Baby Girl Island) Gentilic: Viequenses Location Location of Vieques, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded {{{founded}}} Mayor Damaso Serrano López Political party PPD Senatorial district 8 - Carolina Representative district 36 Geographical characteristics Area Total 348. ...

Coordinates: 18°15′56″N, 66°42′02″W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...