Barceloneta, Puerto Rico

Barceloneta is a municipality in Puerto Rico and is located in the north region, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of Florida, east of Arecibo and west of Manati. Barceloneta is spread over 3 wards and Barceloneta Pueblo (The downtown area and the administrative center of the city).

[edit] History

Barceloneta was founded by Don Bononcio Llenza Feliú on July 1, 1881. It was one of the last municipalities created by the Spanish government in Puerto Rico. Barceloneta was named in honor of Barceloneta, a neighborhood in Barcelona, Spain where the founder was born.

Both Barceloneta and Florida were originally part of Manati. Because of its location next to the Manati River, and its natural bay in Palmas Altas, Barceloneta was for a while site of an important port activity, not only in the shipment of sugar from the first Sugar Cane Mill (La Catalana, or "the Catalonian", but also as a passenger route to New York and Barcelona. Don Bonocio's son was the owner of a sail ship that made those routes.

Barceloneta is also known as the Industrial City, the Pineapple City, The Indian City or/and Sixto Escobar's City

[edit] Flag

The flag is a rectangular adaptation of the former Coat of Arms, as are its colors, with the variation of omitting the flowers of "guajana" (sugar cane flower) and that the blazon's gold and silver are substituted by yellow and white, respectively.

[edit] Coat of Arms

The sugar cane flowers (guajanas) symbolize the source of life of the old agricultural economy of Barceloneta. The blue symbolizes the beaches and marine ports of great importance for industry and commerce. Its crown consists of three towers.

[edit] Demographics

[edit] Barrios (Districts/Wards)

Barceloneta Pueblo
Florida Afuera
Garrochales
Palmas Altas

[edit] Geo/Topography

Cambalache Reserve
The Grande de Manatí River

[edit] Anthem

Querido Barceloneta
By Luis Felipe Román Ramos

Barceloneta, linda esmeralda
Que un día fundara Llenza Feliú,
Hombres valiosos, grandes mujeres
Te han distinguido a plenitud.

Siempre te llevo, Barceloneta,
En lo profundo del corazón
Rincón Boricua, rincón boricua,
Mi terruñito encantador.

En el espejo de tu gran río
Es donde nace la inspiración
Esplendorosa, esplendorosa,
Cual bella rosa de ensoñación.

Tu hermosa playa, Barceloneta,
Tu sol de oro primaveral
Son un regalo, son un regalo
Del Rey Eterno, Dios Celestial.

[edit] Economic

[edit] Agriculture

[edit] Business

Barceloneta has the biggest pharmaceutical complex in the world (14 industries). It is known that these companies have chosen Barceloneta to establish their facilities for its underground water reservoirs. The water in Barceloneta is so pure that it requires very little treatment for use in the manufacture of pharmaceutical products.

[edit] Industrial

[edit] Tourism

Barceloneta is also famous for its black sand beaches, due to the high iron content found in the sand.

[edit] Landmarks and places of interest

Antiguo Muelle (Old Seaport)
Cambalache Reserve
Caño Tiburones Marshland
La Monserrate Refinery Ruins
Las Criollas Beach
Marqués de la Esperanza Hacienda Ruins
Palmas Altas Beach
Sixto Escobar Museum

[edit] Festivals and events

Plácido Acevedo Tribute - June
Las Criollas Beach Festival - June
Tipical Musical Festival - June
Virgen del Carmen Festivities - July
Bomba & Plena Festival - October

[edit] Transportation

[edit] Education

[edit] Sports

[edit] Notable "Barcelonetences"

Benito de Jesús Negrón - Musician
Lic. Francisco Díaz Marchand - Lawyer
Lic. Juan Cancel Ríos - Lawyer
Sixto Escobar Vargas - The first Puerto Rican to win a boxing championship of the National Boxing Association.

[edit] References

[edit] Footnotes

[edit] Books about Barceloneta

[edit] Additional Information

[edit] Photo gallery

[edit] External links

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