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Yabucoa, Puerto Rico
Official flag of Yabucoa, Puerto Rico
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Nickname: "Ciudad del Azúcar", "El Pueblo de Yuca", "Los Bebe Leche"
Gentilic: "Yabucoeños"
Location

Location of Yabucoa, Puerto Rico
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Government
Founded 1793
Mayor Hon. Ángel S. García De Jesús
Political party PNP
Senatorial district 7 - Humacao
Representative district 34
Geographical characteristics
Area
Total 215.65 km²
Land 143.11 km²
Water 72.55 km²
Population
Total (2000) 39,246
Density 274.2 persons/km²
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
Anthem – "Yabucoa es mi Pueblo"

Yabucoa is a small town in the south eastern tip of Puerto Rico located in the southeastern region, north of Maunabo; south of San Lorenzo, Las Piedras and Humacao; and east of Patillas and about one hour from San Juan. Yabucoa is spread over 9 wards and Yabucoa 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 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. ... To help compare orders of magnitude of different geographical regions, we list here areas between 1,000 km² and 10,000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ... 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. ... Nickname: Location of San Juan within the island of Puerto Rico Coordinates: Country United States Territory Puerto Rico Founded 1508/1521 Area  - City 76. ...


Its name is derived from the Taíno word meaning land of water, most likely due to the large number of rivers that water the region. Yabucoa is also known as "La Ciudad del Azúcar" (The City of Sugar). Reconstruction of a Taíno village in Cuba The Taíno are pre-Columbian indigenous inhabitants of the Bahamas, Greater Antilles, and some of the Lesser Antilles. ...

Contents

History

Yabucoa was founded in 1793.


Flag

The design of the flag of Yabucoa is abstract, inspired by the colors of the municipal shield; green, white and violet.


Coat of Arms

In the shield appear two angels representing the immense multitude of them. The color purple (violet) field of the shield represents the highest dignity of the angels. The walking sticks are attributes of the traveller, and refer to the holy office of the Angels as guides and companions in man's journey in his earthly life. The canes are adorned with guajana flowers, representing the wealth of the sugar cane. The green land where the angels stand symbolizes the fertile valley in which Yabucoa is located.


Demographics

Barrios (Districts/Wards)

  • Aguacate
  • Calabazas
  • Camino Nuevo
  • Guayabota
  • Jácana
  • Juan Martín
  • Limones
  • Playa
  • Tejas

Geo/Topography

The Municipality of Yabucoa is located in the south-eastern coast of Puerto Rico. The valley of Yabucoa is surrounded by the hills of the San Lorenzo Batholith on three sides and by the Caribbean Sea on the fourth. The hills surrounding the Yabucoa valley as well as the bedrock underlying the alluvium in the valley are composed of the San Lorenzo Batholith, a large, igneous intrusive body emplaced during the Late Cretaceous (Rogers, 1977; Rogers and others, 1979). The San Lorenzo Batholith is a composite body that is composed of gabbro (Kd), diorite, tonalite, granodiorite, and quartz monzonite. The altitude of the hills surrounding the valley of Yabucoa reaches a maximum of about 650 m at the head of the Río Guayanés basin. The land surface in the Yabucoa valley slopes gently from an altitude of about 30 m above mean sea level, at the western edge of the valley, to sea level where the valley meets the Caribbean Sea.


Anthem

By Dr. Juan A. Quiñones Soto


Yabucoa es mi Pueblo
y mi meta la unidad,
como hermanos laboremos
por Paz y Felicidad.


Fraternalmente estaremos
en pos de un Ideal,
luchar siempre con justicia
con verdad y dignidad.


Nuestro Valle nos inspira,
nuestro Monte, nuestro Mar,
dispuestos siempre estaremos
en la luchar a continuar.


Yabucoa, cuna nuestra,
que Guaracas defendió
toca ahora nuestra herencia
proteger con Fe y Amor.


Con la mente siempre al cielo
nuestra lucha ha de ser
conservarle a nuestros Hijos
esta tierra, este hogar.


Yabucoa es mi Pueblo
y mi meta la unidad,
como hermanos laboremos
por Paz y Felicidad.


Economic

Agriculture

Yabucoa is known for its agricultural prowess because of the surrounding fertile valley that produces a large amount of the island's sugar, plantain and bananas. Yabucoeños are known as the "sugar people" because most of the valley is used for sugar cane growth and because one of the most visible landmarks that can be seen when entering the municipality is the Hacienda Roig sugar mill, which is one of the few sugar mills that is still functioning in Puerto Rico today. Magnification of grains of sugar, showing their monoclinic hemihedral crystalline structure. ... Species Musa × paradisiaca A big load of plantains in Masaya, Nicaragua Cooking plantains (pronounced plan-TENZ or plan-TAINZ) are a kind of plantains that are generally used for cooking, as contrasted with the soft, sweet banana varieties (which are sometimes called dessert bananas). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Species Ref: ITIS 42058 as of 2004-05-05 Sugarcane is one of six species of a tall tropical southeast Asian grass (Family Poaceae) having stout fibrous jointed stalks whose sap at one time was the primary source of sugar. ...


Business

Industrial

Tourism

Landmarks and places of interest

  • Guayanés Beach
  • Hacienda Santa Lucía Ruins
  • La Casa de la Cultura (House of Culture)
  • Roig Refinery
  • La Lucia Beach
  • El Cocal Beach

Festivals and events

  • Sugar Cane Festival - May
  • Beach Festival - May
  • Carmen Festival - July
  • Quebradillas Festival - September
  • Patron Celebrations - October
  • Festival del Campesino - October
  • Martorell Jíbaro Festival - December

Transportation

A tunnel connecting the town of Yabucoa with the town of Maunabo to the south has almost been completed. Upon its inauguration, this tunnel will be the longest on the island. Image:Maunabo seal. ...


Education

Sports

Notable "Yabucoeños"

  • Antonio Ayuso Valdivieso - Lawyer, journalist, educator and politician.
  • Santiago Vidarte - Poet
  • Alfonso Lastra Charriez- Famous Lawyer and Senator
  • Félix Millán - Former MLB baseball player
  • Jose (Jabucoa) Montanez- First member of Montanez family to establish Puerto Rican business and civic interest's in the Hartford, CT circa 1966- Father of Sgt.George Montanez- U.S. Army Special Forces Soldier noted for thwarting attacks on U.S. interests in Greece circa 1991-92.
  • Angelo "El Guardia de Palito" - A man with down syndrom and meltally disadvanteged, but loved by the all the town locals because even with his disadvantages and short statute, he goes to "work" (as it's a job self-given)as a Patrol Man everyday directing traffic all over town. Dressed in "Gandules" uniform (Town Police - Not the Regular Policia de Puerto Rico) with his whistle faithfully blowing does a real good job directing traffic aliviating traffic jams, parking woes always giving a smile. He is from one of the Barrios of Yabucoa from where he travels everyday. When he is not "working" he is the sole provider and care-taker of his youger sister (with same mental state) and his Blind mother that he is seen escorting and walking hand in hand. If you're from Yabucoa, Angelo is one person you will never forget.
  • Mexicano 777 (Israel Perales Ortiz)- Rapper (Reggaeton/Hiphop): Puerto Rican/Mexican
  • Toby Love - bachata/R&B singer
  • Edward Barbosa Rodríguez - Local musician who died accidently by a stray bullet during his show against the clousure of the local sugar mill.

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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. ... 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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 (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... 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. ... 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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. ... 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Coordinates: 18°03′02″N, 65°52′46″W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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