OROCOBIX

'Orocobix' was the principal regional Taino Cacique (chief) of the central mountain region of Puerto Rico, that was called, Jatibonicu in the 1500s. The ''Jatibonicu'' territorial region covered the present day municipalities of Aibonito, Orocovis, Barranquitas, Morovis and Corozal. The Taino name Orocobix or O-roco-bis literly means: 'Remembrance of the First Great Mountain.'
The ''Dujo'' or seat of power of his kingdom and caney (longhouse) was located in the town of Aibonito. Cacique Orocobix was the first cousin of Cacique Agueybana. His wife was named La Cacica Yayo, she was also the mother of Cacica Catalina. Cacica Yayo was later given in servitude in the year 1514 and worked in the Royal Mines of the King of Spain, in Utuado. Cacique Orocobix, also had a younger brother, named Cacique Oromico, who was the chief of the tribal region of ''Horomico'', that today bears the same name of the town of Hormigueros. Also see, Cacique Don Pedro Guanikeyu Torres.

The ''Dujo'' or seat of power of his kingdom and caney (longhouse) was located in the town of Aibonito. Cacique Orocobix was the first cousin of Cacique Agueybana. His wife was named La Cacica Yayo, she was also the mother of Cacica Catalina. Cacica Yayo was later given in servitude in the year 1514 and worked in the Royal Mines of the King of Spain, in Utuado. Cacique Orocobix, also had a younger brother, named Cacique Oromico, who was the chief of the tribal region of ''Horomico'', that today bears the same name of the town of Hormigueros.
There exists a present day descendant of Cacique Orocobix. His name is Cacique Don Pedro Guanikeyu Torres, who was born in Puerto Rico, and is the hereditary blood chief of The Jatibonicu Taino Tribal Nation of Boriken (Puerto Rico). see Cacique Guanikeyu [1]. see tribal flag [2]. The Jatibonicu tribal government works in cooperation with verious U.S Federal Government agencies and presently carries an un-official recognition status by way of the US Federal Government agencies. The tribe is awaiting the resolution of the present day political status of Puerto Rico so that it may obtain official US Federal Government recognition. The United States Government [3] has jurisdiction over the US territorial Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

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★ Jatibonicu Taino Tribal Flag

★ The Jatibonicù Taino Tribal Nation of Boriken (Puerto Rico Tribal Government website)

See also

★ List of Tainos

★ List of famous Puerto Ricans

★ List of Native American leaders