Villalba, Puerto Rico

Villalba (vee-YAHL-bah) is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the central region, northeast of Juana Díaz; south of Orocovis; and west of Coamo. Villalba is spread over 6 wards and Villalba Pueblo (The downtown area and the administrative center of the city).

[edit] History

Villalba was founded in 1917 by José R. Figueroa and Walter Mac K. Jones.

[edit] Flag

Four horizontal, unequal stripes in width, that from top to bottom have the following order: green, white, green and yellow. In the immediate side to the flagstaff, in the superior stripe, appears, in white color, the star of the shield.

[edit] Coat of Arms

In a green field, in bridge, a Puerto Rican villa of the XIX century, with six houses and one church, in silvera nd red: the church is adorned with the Coat of Arms of the order of "del Carmelo"; and in the upper right hand, a silver star. Gold border with five calabash (higüera, Crescentia cujete L.) leaves. To the top; a three tower gold crown.

[edit] Demographics

[edit] Barrios (Districts/Wards)

Caonillas Abajo
Caonillas Arriba
Hato Puerco Arriba
Hato Puerco Abajo

Vacas
Villalba Abajo
Villalba Arriba

[edit] Geo/Topography

Guayabal Lake
Toa Vaca Lake
Toro Negro Forest Reserve

[edit] Anthem

By Pablo Collazo Pérez

A las orillas del Río Jacaguas
yace mi pueblo bello y gentil.
Por sus encantos y buenas aguas
es de la isla grato pénsil.

Tiene mi pueblo muy pocas calles,
muchas colinas de gran verdor;
la dulce cana crece en sus valles.
Plátanos, chinas de lo mejor.

Y si la suerte me lanza lejos
de los reflejos de mi ideal.
Sepa mi pueblo idolatrado
que será amado por siempre igual.

Aunque pequeño yo no lo olvido
y a los lugares voy a pasear.
Sitio tan bello y tan querido
un villalbeño no olvidará.

[edit] Economic

[edit] Agriculture

Coffee, Green Pigeon Peas.

[edit] Business

[edit] Industrial

Manufacture of aluminum packaging and electrical & electronic machineries; nutritional products.

[edit] Tourism

[edit] Landmarks and places of interest

Doña Juana Water Fall
Guayabal Lake
La Corona Hill
Maravilla Hill
Toa Vaca Lake
Toro Negro Forest Reserve

[edit] Festivals and events

Matron Celebrations - July
Puerto Rico Marathon - July
Areyto Festival - November
Carlos Báez Marathon - December

[edit] Transportation

[edit] Education

Julio Oliveiri

[edit] Sports

[edit] Notable "Villalbeños"

Carlos Mercado - Poet
Daniel Serrano - Poet
Doel López- Professor
Moisés Aponte - Painter
Maximino Miranda - Senator
Virgilio Negrón - Poet
Carlos Báez - Sports
Eduardo "Hunga" Maldonado - Sports

[edit] References

[edit] Footnotes

[edit] Books about Villalba

[edit] Additional Information

[edit] Photo gallery

[edit] External links

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