Río Grande, Puerto Rico
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| Rio Grande, Puerto Rico | |||
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| Nickname: La Ciudad del Yunque | |||
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| Country | United States | ||
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| Territory | Puerto Rico | ||
| Founded | July 25, 1840 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Hon. Eduard Rivera Correa (PPD) | ||
| - Senatorial dist. | 8 - Carolina | ||
| - Representative dist. | 36,37 | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 89.6 sq mi (232.11 km²) | ||
| - Land | 60.7 sq mi (157.28 km²) | ||
| - Water | 28.9 sq mi (74.83 km²) | ||
| Population (2000) | |||
| - Total | 52,362 | ||
| - Density | 862.2/sq mi (332.9/km²) | ||
| - Gentilic | Riograndeños | ||
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) | ||
| Anthem – "Entre las ondas que juguetean" | |||
Río Grande (REE-o GRAHN-de) is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the Northern Coastal Valley, North of Las Piedras, Naguabo and Ceiba; east of Loíza and Canóvanas and west of Luquillo. Río Grande is spread over 8 wards and Río Grande Pueblo (The downtown area and the administrative center of the city).
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[edit] History
Rio Grande was founded in July 25, 1840 by Deriderio Brothers and Quilimaco Escobar, with the approbation of governor Miguel López.
The town is named after a regional river that annexes with a local river called the Espiritu Santo (Holy Spirit), The name of the regional river, is "Rio Grande de Loíza".
[edit] Flag
The Río Grande flag consists of two horizontal stripes of equal size united by a white triangle placed on the side of the mast. On the white triangle a Puerto Rican parrot. it is very large
[edit] Coat of Arms
In a silver field, two Puerto Rican parrots(Amazon vitatta vitatta) , accompanied by a waving blue stripe, a green mountain with three peaks. The top portion of the shield is blue, with an opened silver book, accompanied on each side by five gold coins. Topped by a three tower gold crown outlined in black with green openings.
[edit] Demographics
[edit] Barrios (Districts/Wards)[1]
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[edit] Geo/Topography
- Rio Grande de Loíza
[edit] Anthem
Entre las ondas que juguetean
del Mar Caribe cerca del fin;
brotó una Islita bella y fecunda
exuberante como un jardín.
Aquí en Río Grande de mis amores
sus bellas damas son todo amor,
y son sus niños tiernos capullos
que dan al libro su corazón.
En esa Islita que Puerto Rico
al descubrirla llamó Colón;
existe un pueblo siempre florido
cual es nido de mi ilusión.
En las alturas la suave brisa
llena los aires de grato olor;
y en la sabana la dulce caña
crece y se esparce con gran primor.
Llaman Río Grande al pueblecito
de una belleza pura y sin par;
y suaves trinos en sus follajes
a voz pregonan su bienestar.
Si la desgracia fatal me hiciera
irme muy lejos alguna vez,
desde otros lares a todas horas,
siempre a Río Grande recordaré.
[edit] Economic
[edit] Agriculture
Fruits, ornamentales plants, sugar cane, vegetables and cattle.
[edit] Business
[edit] Industrial
Manufacture of textiles.
[edit] Hotels
- Rio Grande Plantation Eco Resort
- The Wyndham Rio Mar Beach Resort and Spa
- The All Inclusive Paradisus Puerto Rico
- Gran Melia Resorts & Villas
[edit] Landmarks and places of interest
- Coco Beach
- El Yunque
- Indio Cave
- Las Picúas Beach
[edit] Festivals and events
- Cross Festival - May
- Patron Celebrations - July
[edit] Transportation
[edit] Education
[edit] Sports
[edit] Notable "Riograndeños"
- Agustin Guerra
- Anibal Díaz Montero - Story Teller
- Carmen Reyes Padro
- Cecilia Arnaldi de Olmeda
- Enrique Calderon
- Eugenio Guerra
- Franciso Mojica
- Jesus Parilla Calderon
- José Reymundi
- Lalo Rodriguez - Salsa artist
- Manuel Siaca Rivera
- Ovidio de Jesus Uriguen
- Pedro Carlos Timothe Morales - Lawyer, educator
- Tego Calderon - Reggaeton artist
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