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'Naguabo' (nah-GWAH-bo) is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the east coast of the island, north of Humacao; south of Río Grande and Ceiba; and east of Las Piedras. Naguabo is spread over 10 wards and Naguabo Pueblo (The downtown area and the administrative center of the city).
Naguabo is said to be the birth place of the "pastelillo de chapín," which is a very popular food in Puerto Rico. It is trunkfish wrapped inside a flour dough that is deep fried; a very tasty food found in almost any seaside establishment on the island.
Naguabo was founded in July 15, 1821. Derives its name from the local Taino Chief Dagüao, who rule the Dacuao Yucayeque(Village) by the Santiago river.
Naguabo is a town of 23,753 inhabitants (Census 2000) located on the eastern coast of Puerto Rico founded in 1794. It is named that way because of the word used by the taino indians of the area, who ruled that area of the island at the time of the Spanish colonization and means "Here is the land where waters lie" Naguabo is also known as "the soaked city" because of the large amount of precipitation the territory receives every year due to its proximity to the El Yunque tropical rain forest.
It is of rectangular shape, celestial blue and to the center the Coat of Arms of Naguabo.
Shield of rectangular form, round off in its inferior part, stamped with a three tower crown mural and adorned with two palms and a banner at its base.
It is located in the Regional area of the Southeast. The northern part is within the Luquillo Mountain Range. Within some of its hills are two of greater elevations in this mountain range, the Picos (tips) of the Este and the Oeste, respectively with 1,051 and 1,020 meters (3.448 and 3,346 feet) of altitude above sea level. The rest of the territory of this municipality is level.
Hacia el este de las Islas Antillanas,
desde el mar a la montaña fue creando,
el más bello de los pueblos de Borinquen,
al que Dios canta una nana en su regazo.
Quiso Dios bendecir a mi Naguabo con la tierra,
con los bosques, con las fuentes, y su mar,
bello espejo del oriente,
donde el cielo jugueteaba al arrebor.
Mi Naguabo del querer, Mi Naguabo del soñar
por tus calles me crié y tu plaza fue mi hogar.
Mi Naguabo del querer, Mi Naguabo del soñar
por tus calles me crié y tu plaza fue mi hogar.
Es mi orgullo, es un honor ser de Naguabo.
Es mi cuna del Terruño Borinqueño.
¡Qué feliz haber nacido en este pueblo
y que bueno es sentirse naguabeño!
★ Algodones Key
★ Caribbean National Forest
★ Naguabo Beach
★ Punta Lima Beach
★ Ramón Rivero "Diplo" Monument
★ Tropical Beach
★ Yudelmi Center
★ Pedro Flores Week - March
★ Chapín Festival - June
★ Diplo Festival - June
★ Virgen del Carmen Fiesta - July
★ Matron Celebrations - October
People have to own his car because the public transportation in Naguabo has limits. It opens at 6:00am and you must wait until the seniors full the bus. But thanks to the mayor now it has a trolley which gives you a free ride around the town, but you must run really fast to yell to the driver.
The 3 point line of the basketball court was invented in Naguabo by Eddie Rios Mellado during the early 60's. Actually the most notable athlete is Luis Rivera one of the hopes in the gymnastic. Naguabeños also practice another sports like Volleyball, Handball, PingPong, Tennis, Baseball and Softball.
★ Carmen Delia Dipini - Famous Singer
★ Elsa "La loca" - A women who lost her kids because of the government.
★ Fernando Gallego - Lawyer, judge and poet.
★ Filiberto Ojeda Rios, - Famous Puerto Rican fugitive who was killed by the FBI, is buried in his home town of Rio Blanco, which is a part of the Naguabo municipality.
★ Inés Mendoza- First Lady.
★ Joaquín R. Parrilla - Poet
★ Mano de Dioh- Humble man who was victim of a Police attack.
★ Matías González García - Journalist, storyteller and novelist.
★ Plácido Figueroa - Trovadore and poet.
★ Pedro Flores (1894- 1979) - Composer
★ Ramón López - Poet
★ Ramón Ortiz del Rivero, "Diplo" - Famous comedian.
★ Rivera Lani (1971-2001) - Local hero.
★ glori escudero-naguabo
★ ana fernandez - famous singer
'Historia de Naguabo' - Carmelo Rosario Natal
★ Map of Naguabo Puerto Rico
'Naguabo' (nah-GWAH-bo) is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the east coast of the island, north of Humacao; south of Río Grande and Ceiba; and east of Las Piedras. Naguabo is spread over 10 wards and Naguabo Pueblo (The downtown area and the administrative center of the city).
Naguabo is said to be the birth place of the "pastelillo de chapín," which is a very popular food in Puerto Rico. It is trunkfish wrapped inside a flour dough that is deep fried; a very tasty food found in almost any seaside establishment on the island.
History
Naguabo was founded in July 15, 1821. Derives its name from the local Taino Chief Dagüao, who rule the Dacuao Yucayeque(Village) by the Santiago river.
Naguabo is a town of 23,753 inhabitants (Census 2000) located on the eastern coast of Puerto Rico founded in 1794. It is named that way because of the word used by the taino indians of the area, who ruled that area of the island at the time of the Spanish colonization and means "Here is the land where waters lie" Naguabo is also known as "the soaked city" because of the large amount of precipitation the territory receives every year due to its proximity to the El Yunque tropical rain forest.
Flag
It is of rectangular shape, celestial blue and to the center the Coat of Arms of Naguabo.
Coat of Arms
Shield of rectangular form, round off in its inferior part, stamped with a three tower crown mural and adorned with two palms and a banner at its base.
Demographics
'Barrios' (Districts/Wards)
★ Daguao ★ Duque ★ Húcares ★ Santiago y Lima | ★ Maizales ★ Mariana ★ Peña Pobre ★ Río Blanco |
'Topography'
It is located in the Regional area of the Southeast. The northern part is within the Luquillo Mountain Range. Within some of its hills are two of greater elevations in this mountain range, the Picos (tips) of the Este and the Oeste, respectively with 1,051 and 1,020 meters (3.448 and 3,346 feet) of altitude above sea level. The rest of the territory of this municipality is level.
Anthem
Hacia el este de las Islas Antillanas,
desde el mar a la montaña fue creando,
el más bello de los pueblos de Borinquen,
al que Dios canta una nana en su regazo.
Quiso Dios bendecir a mi Naguabo con la tierra,
con los bosques, con las fuentes, y su mar,
bello espejo del oriente,
donde el cielo jugueteaba al arrebor.
Mi Naguabo del querer, Mi Naguabo del soñar
por tus calles me crié y tu plaza fue mi hogar.
Mi Naguabo del querer, Mi Naguabo del soñar
por tus calles me crié y tu plaza fue mi hogar.
Es mi orgullo, es un honor ser de Naguabo.
Es mi cuna del Terruño Borinqueño.
¡Qué feliz haber nacido en este pueblo
y que bueno es sentirse naguabeño!
Economic
Agriculture
Business
Industrial
Tourism
Landmarks and places of interest
★ Algodones Key
★ Caribbean National Forest
★ Naguabo Beach
★ Punta Lima Beach
★ Ramón Rivero "Diplo" Monument
★ Tropical Beach
★ Yudelmi Center
Festivals and events
★ Pedro Flores Week - March
★ Chapín Festival - June
★ Diplo Festival - June
★ Virgen del Carmen Fiesta - July
★ Matron Celebrations - October
Transportation
People have to own his car because the public transportation in Naguabo has limits. It opens at 6:00am and you must wait until the seniors full the bus. But thanks to the mayor now it has a trolley which gives you a free ride around the town, but you must run really fast to yell to the driver.
Education
Sports
The 3 point line of the basketball court was invented in Naguabo by Eddie Rios Mellado during the early 60's. Actually the most notable athlete is Luis Rivera one of the hopes in the gymnastic. Naguabeños also practice another sports like Volleyball, Handball, PingPong, Tennis, Baseball and Softball.
Notable "Naguabeños"
★ Carmen Delia Dipini - Famous Singer
★ Elsa "La loca" - A women who lost her kids because of the government.
★ Fernando Gallego - Lawyer, judge and poet.
★ Filiberto Ojeda Rios, - Famous Puerto Rican fugitive who was killed by the FBI, is buried in his home town of Rio Blanco, which is a part of the Naguabo municipality.
★ Inés Mendoza- First Lady.
★ Joaquín R. Parrilla - Poet
★ Mano de Dioh- Humble man who was victim of a Police attack.
★ Matías González García - Journalist, storyteller and novelist.
★ Plácido Figueroa - Trovadore and poet.
★ Pedro Flores (1894- 1979) - Composer
★ Ramón López - Poet
★ Ramón Ortiz del Rivero, "Diplo" - Famous comedian.
★ Rivera Lani (1971-2001) - Local hero.
★ glori escudero-naguabo
★ ana fernandez - famous singer
References
Books about Naguabo
'Historia de Naguabo' - Carmelo Rosario Natal
Additional Information
Photo gallery
External links
★ Map of Naguabo Puerto Rico
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