COMERíO, PUERTO RICO

'Comerío' (ko-me-REE-o) is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the center-eastern region of island, north of Aibonito; south of Naranjito and Bayamón; east of Barranquitas; and west of Cidra and Aguas Buenas. Comerío is spread over 7 wards and Comerío Pueblo (The downtown area and the administrative center of the city).

Contents

History

Flag

Coat of Arms

Demographics

'Barrios' (Districts/Wards)

Geo/Topography

Anthem (Himno)

Churches

Economic

Agriculture

Business

Industrial

Tourism

Landmarks and places of interest

Festivals and events

Transportation

Education

Sports

Notable "Comerieños "

References

External links

History

Comerío was founded on June 12, 1826. Originally named "Sabana del Palmar", but later changed to Comerío, named after a local Indian chief Comerio.

Flag

Quartered in cross, of green and white, and superimposed the right superior quarter is an anchored yellow cross.

Coat of Arms

Pending

Demographics

'Barrios' (Districts/Wards)

★ Cedrito ★ Doña Elena ★ Naranjo ★ Palomas

★ Piñas ★ Río Hondo ★ Vega Redonda

barranquita

Geo/Topography

Rivers are: Arroyata, La Plata and Rio Hondo.

Anthem (Himno)

By Dr. Francisco Manrique Cabrera
Con alma henchida de amor
y ensueño
erguido ante el porvenir
tremolamos
la canción
de esperanza juvenil.

A Dios pedimos saber
que alumbre
a nuestro país
de fuerzas a nuestra fe

que aliente a nuestro vivir.

Comerío, montaña en flor
donde El Plata
canta sin par
cantos de miel y amor
voces del tabacal.

A Dios pedimos saber

que alumbre a nuestro país

de fuerzas a nuestra fe
que aliente a nuestro vivir.

Churches

Iglesia Bautista
Iglesia Catolica (Santo Cristo de la Salud)
Catholic Church named Santo Cristo de la Salud

Economic

Agriculture

★ Tobacco

Business

Industrial

Tourism

Landmarks and places of interest

★ La Tiza Peak

★ La Mora Caves

★ La Plata River

★ Las Pailas

★ Los Pilones

★ Media Luna Recreation Park

★ Tobacco Warehouse

★ Town Square

Festivals and events

★ Spring Carnival - April

★ La Mora Cave Festival - June 1,2,3

★ Jíbaro Festival - June

★ El Jobo Festival - July

★ Patron Festivities - August

★ San Andrés Apostil Festivities - November

★ El Seco Marathon - December

★ Christmas Fantasy - December

Transportation

Education

Sports

Notable "Comerieños "

★ Celestino J. Pérez - Pharmacist, lawyer and elected legislator

★ Claudio Torres - Composer

★ Juana Colón (1886-1967) - Founder of the Socialist Party in Comerío

★ Manuel A. Pérez (1890-1951) - Professor

★ María Arroyo - Senator

References

External links

★ Map of Comerio Puerto Rico