Naguabo, Puerto Rico

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}}Template:Main other{{#ifexpr:{{#invoke:ParameterCount|main|mapframe|image_map|image_map1|pushpin_map}} >2 |Template:Main other}} Naguabo ({{#invoke:IPA|main}}, {{#invoke:IPA|main}}) is a town and municipality in Puerto Rico located in the east coast of the island bordered by the Vieques Passage, north of Humacao; south of Río Grande and Ceiba; and east of Las Piedras.<ref name="Rivera11"/> Naguabo is spread over 8 barrios and Naguabo Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). The municipality is composed by the barrios of Daguao, Río, Mariana, Peña Pobre, Pueblo, Río Blanco, Maizales, Santiago y Lima and Duque.<ref name="Rivera12">Template:Harvnb</ref> It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Naguabo is renowned for and is said to be the birthplace of the pastelillo de chapín, which is a popular food in Puerto Rico. It is trunkfish wrapped inside deep-fried flour dough. Pastelillos de chapín can be found in almost any seaside establishment on the island. It’s is derived from the Taíno term Daguao, and the nickname "El Pueblo de los Enchumbaos" -an expression meaning "soaked"- comes from the abundant water sources and frequent rain.<ref name="Rivera11">Template:Harvnb</ref><ref name="Rivera12"/> The latter is due to Naguabo proximity to El Yunque, a large rainforest reserve.<ref name="Rivera18">Template:Harvnb</ref>

History

The first settlement in the area, Santiago, was built in 1513 near the Río Daguao with the intent of warding off Carib incursions.<ref name="Rivera86"/> The Spanish failed in this task and abandoned it a year later.<ref name="Rivera86"/> The current town of Naguabo was resettled in 1794 near a ravine on the east coast and relocated in 1821 to its current location.<ref name="Rivera11"/> In 1878, Naguabo had the following barrios: Pueblo, Maizales, Duque, Mariana, Quebrada Palma, Daguao, Santiago y Lima, Húcares, Río, Peña Pobre and Río Blanco. In 1521, Daguao was burned down by Caribs.<ref>De Córdova, Pedro Tomás, Memorias geográficas, históricas, económicas y estadisticas de la Isa de Puerto Rico, 1831, tomo 2, pág. 299</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref name="PBS">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish–American War under the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1898 and became a territory of the United States. In 1899, the United States Department of War conducted a census of Puerto Rico finding that the population of Naguabo was 10,873. By 2008, the estimated population was 24,803.<ref name="Rivera11"/>

On September 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico. In Naguabo, sector Playa Húcares on the coast was the most affected with most homes destroyed or losing the roof. The boardwalk was destroyed and over 6,000 people reported losses.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Geography

Naguabo is located in the southeast region of Puerto Rico. The highest point in the municipality is Pico del Este in the Sierra de Luquillo at 3,419 feet (1,042 m) of elevation.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="Barrio Daguao">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="PR_Ency">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Río Blanco and Río Espiritu Santo are located in Naguabo.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The Río Blanco river runs trough Naguabo, ending in the Caribbean Sea near the municipal port.<ref name="Rivera28">Template:Harvnb</ref> Nearby there is a recreational center named Centro Yudelmi.<ref name="Rivera22">Template:Harvnb</ref> In the zone there are also Taíno petroglyphs carved into the stones.<ref name="Rivera27">Template:Harvnb</ref> The river is born from Río Cubuy, which originates in Luquillo<ref name="Rivera29">Template:Harvnb</ref> Lago Punta Lima and the mangroves of Bahía Corcho are also within its jurisdiction.<ref name="Rivera14">Template:Harvnb</ref><ref name="Rivera15">Template:Harvnb</ref>

Barrios

Subdivisions of Naguabo.

Like all municipalities of Puerto Rico, Naguabo is subdivided into barrios. The municipal buildings, central square and large Catholic church are located in a barrio referred to as {{#invoke:Lang|lang}}.<ref name="Pico_1969">Template:Cite book</ref><ref name="Law2015">Template:Cite book</ref><ref name="US2010Census" /><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Template:Div col

  1. Daguao
  2. Duque
  3. Húcares
  4. Maizales
  5. Mariana
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  1. Peña Pobre
  2. Río
  3. Río Blanco
  4. Santiago y Lima

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Sectors

Template:Further Barrios (which are, in contemporary times, roughly comparable to minor civil divisions)<ref name="Barrio-Pueblo"/> and subbarrios,<ref name="Census map">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> are further subdivided into smaller areas called {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} (sectors in English). The types of sectores may vary, from normally sector to urbanización to reparto to barriada to residencial, among others.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Citation</ref><ref name="Law 1-2001">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Special Communities

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} (Special Communities of Puerto Rico) are marginalized communities whose citizens are experiencing a certain amount of social exclusion. A map shows these communities occur in nearly every municipality of the commonwealth. Of the 742 places that were on the list in 2014, the following barrios, communities, sectors, or neighborhoods were in Naguabo: Relámpago neighborhood, Río, Santiago y Lima, Daguao, La Florida, Casco Urbano in barrio-pueblo, Húcares, Maizales, Parcelas La Fe, and Río Blanco.<ref>Template:Citation</ref>

Demographics

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Its nickname, Pueblo de los Artistas, comes from several figures born there including Carmen Delia Dipini and Cuqui Torres.<ref name="Rivera103">Template:Harvnb</ref> Independence militant Filiberto Ojeda Ríos, political figure Inés Mendoza and athlete Elmer Williams were also born at Naguabo.<ref name="Rivera103"/> Both Diplo and Flores have yearly events held in their honor by the municipal government.<ref name="Rivera104">Template:Harvnb</ref> Near the original settlement of Santiago is Daguao, the area with the highest Afro-Caribbean population in the municipality.<ref name="Rivera86">Template:Harvnb</ref>

Tourism

Landmarks and places of interest

Beach, boardwalk, street lamps and people in Naguabo

There are 31 beaches in Naguabo.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Near the Humacao coastal border lies Playa Tropical, which is used by surfers and to practice other aquatic sports.<ref name="Rivera46">Template:Harvnb</ref> Sea turtles regularly make their nests in the coast of the area known as La Fansuca, from which the name is derived.<ref name="Rivera50">Template:Harvnb</ref> After being rescued and healed, Moíses (a manatee that gained celebrity status during the 1990s) was freed in the zone, being often sighted at Bahía El Corcho in Daguao.<ref name="Rivera92">Template:Harvnb</ref> Besides these sea mammals the bay also houses several species of mangroves, birds and fish.<ref name="Rivera94">Template:Harvnb</ref>

The main attractions in Naguabo are:

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Buildings

The city hall was built in 1929.<ref name="Rivera60">Template:Harvnb</ref> The town church was built between 1841 and 1856.<ref name="Rivera66">Template:Harvnb</ref> A 1900 Victorian-style building known as El Castillo Villa Del Mar found at Playa Húcares is recognized as a historic building and is on the national register.<ref name="Rivera80">Template:Harvnb</ref> A structure from 1920 was refurbished to house the municipal theatre, named after Diplo.<ref name="Rivera68">Template:Harvnb</ref> Other ancient buildings have been restored to house shops and a bank, the municipal gym building dates back to 1923.<ref name="Rivera69">Template:Harvnb</ref> The ruins of a historic lighthouse are managed by the municipal government.<ref name="Rivera52">Template:Harvnb</ref>

Modern additions include a set of statues depicting Diplo and Pedro Flores that adorn the municipal plaza.<ref name="Rivera56">Template:Harvnb</ref> The Malecón was built in 1990 and borders Naguabo's Bahía del Malecón, which is near the municipal pier pand surrounded by food and artisanal businesses.<ref name="Rivera36">Template:Harvnb</ref> A stadium and coliseum are used to house sports, while another coliseum is specifically used to house cock fights.<ref name="Rivera71">Template:Harvnb</ref> The Plaza de Recreo hosts an acoustic shell.<ref name="Rivera58">Template:Harvnb</ref> A small fraction of the derelict military base formerly known as Roosevelt Roads is located at Daguao.<ref name="Rivera101">Template:Harvnb</ref>

Natural reserves

The Bosque Urbano, a small forest found within the municipality's centre houses tropical species, including the endangered ceiba.<ref name="Rivera33">Template:Harvnb</ref> The protected El Islote de Naguabo is a bird and reptile reserve.<ref name="Rivera49">Template:Harvnb</ref> Cayo Santiago was settled by pre-columbian civilizations that left remains there.<ref name="Rivera116">Template:Harvnb</ref> It was later used as a refuge by pirates and other outlaws. In 1938, a population of monkeys was introduced to the key for scientific purposes.<ref name="Rivera112"/> Their population has since grown, reaching more than a thousand individuals in its peak. Cayo Santiago has also become a tourist spot, with trips being offered by boat to the area adjacent to it and other keys.<ref name="Rivera112">Template:Harvnb</ref>

Cayo Algodones houses the eponymous and Punta Lima bays and serves as a nesting spot for herons, also features a number of rock formations that are tourist attractions, one shaped like a cocodrile's head (Piedra Zumbadora) and another tied to local folklore (Piedra del Indio).<ref name="Rivera123">Template:Harvnb</ref> Reefs and a submerged rock colloquially known as Piedra Ahogada require particular attention while navigating the zone of Cayo Algodones.<ref name="Rivera130">Template:Harvnb</ref>

Culture

Festivals and events

Naguabo celebrates its patron saint festival in October.<ref name="Rivera106">Template:Harvnb</ref> The {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} is a religious and cultural celebration that generally features parades, games, artisans, amusement rides, regional food, and live entertainment.<ref name="PR_Ency" />

Other festivals and events celebrated in Naguabo include:

  • Maratón Cervecero en Naguabo - January
  • Chapín Festival - February, held to celebrate the municipality's fishing tradition.<ref name="Rivera106"/>
  • Pedro Flores Week - March
  • Diplo Festival - June
  • Virgen del Carmen Fiesta - July 16

Economy

Fishing is one of the municipality's main economic activities, and has been a historical anchor if its local economy.<ref name="Rivera76">Template:Harvnb</ref> Naguabo runs an industrial, agricultural (it produces coffee, coconut, sugar cane, Malpighia emarginata, among others) and cattle economy.<ref name="Rivera12"/> By 2008, ecoturism was on the rise.<ref name="Rivera13">Template:Harvnb</ref>

Symbols

The {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} has an official flag and coat of arms.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Flag

This municipality has a flag.<ref name="LexJuris (Leyes y Jurisprudencia) de Puerto Rico 2020">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Coat of arms

This municipality has a coat of arms.<ref name="LexJuris (Leyes y Jurisprudencia) de Puerto Rico 2020" />

Transportation

A trolley offers public transportation in Naguabo.<ref name="Rivera59">Template:Harvnb</ref> It operates from 6:00 a.m. using the "Pisicorre" bus.<ref name="Arocho2004">Template:Cite book</ref><ref name="Pisicorre">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> There are 52 bridges in Naguabo.<ref name="bridge">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Government

All municipalities in Puerto Rico are administered by a mayor, elected every four years. The current mayor of Naguabo is Miraidaliz Rosario Pagán, of the Popular Democratic Party (PPD). She was first elected at the 2020 general elections.

The city belongs to the Puerto Rico Senatorial district VII, which is represented by two Senators. In 2024, Wanda Soto Tolentino and Luis Daniel Colón La Santa were elected as District Senators.<ref>Elecciones Generales 2024: Escrutinio General Template:Webarchive on CEEPUR</ref>

Books about Naguabo

Historia de Naguabo by Carmelo Rosario Natal

See also

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References

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