Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico
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| Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico | |||
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| Nickname: Pueblo de los Arrecostaos", "Ciudad de los Manantiales", "El Pueblo de las Ocho Calles", "La Ciudad En El Campo | |||
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| Country | United States | ||
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| Territory | Puerto Rico | ||
| Founded | January 8, 1801 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Hon. Pedro Padilla Ayala (PPD) | ||
| - Senatorial dist. | 8 - Carolina | ||
| - Representative dist. | 40 | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 21.5 sq mi (55.61 km²) | ||
| - Land | 21.2 sq mi (55 km²) | ||
| - Water | 0.2 sq mi (.61 km²) | ||
| Population (2000) | |||
| - Total | 76,808 | ||
| - Density | 3,592.1/sq mi (1,386.9/km²) | ||
| - Gentilic | Trujillanos | ||
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) | ||
| Anthem – "Duerme mi lindo Trujillo" | |||
Trujillo Alto (troo-HEE-yo AHL-to) is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the Northern Coastal Plain and in the karst zone, north of Caguas,and Gurabo; southeast of San Juan, and west of Carolina. Although Trujillo Alto has no important tourist attractions it is part of the San Juan Metropolitan Area, which includes the municipalities of Bayamón, Guaynabo, Cataño, Toa Baja,Toa Alta and Canovanas. Trujillo Alto is spread over 6 wards and Trujillo Alto Pueblo (The downtown area and the administrative center of the city).
Trujillo Alto is Puerto Rico's tenth largest municipality by population.
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[edit] History
Trujillo Alto was founded on January 8, 1801 by the neighbors of the high part of the Loíza River. The name of the municipality comes from Alonso de Trujillo, the former owner of the "latifundio".
[edit] Flag
White rectangular flag and the whole shield in the center of the flag
[edit] Coat of Arms
In a silver field, three green mountains, a Latin cross of blue centered above the mountains. Bordered in blue with eight spurts of water, in silver. The shield is stamped with a gold crown, heightened with five towers.
[edit] Demographics
[edit] Population
The municipality has more than 75,000 habitants (2003) which makes it the tenth municipality with the largest population in Puerto Rico. What follows is a list of the amount of habitants of Trujillo Alto through the 20th century:
- 1899 - 5,683
- 1920 - 7,470
- 1940 - 11,726
- 1950 - 13,605
- 1960 - 18,251
- 1970 - 30,351
- 1980 - 51,389
- 1990 - 61,120
[edit] Barrios (Districts/Wards)[1]
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[edit] Geo/Topography
- Carraízo dam
- Gorges; Colorada, Grande, Haya Fría, Infierno, Limones, Maracuto, Naranjo, Pastrana.
- Grande de Loíza River
[edit] Anthem
Duerme mi lindo Trujillo
entre rojos tulipanes
bordado de flamboyanes
como silencioso nido
Eres remanso tranquilo
eres jardín en el valle
ensoñación inefable
prolongación de un idilio
Cuando subo a la montaña
miro de lo alto a lo hondo
y se retrata en el fondo
como cristal que no empaña
El Loíza que te baña
y al margen de su recodo
te va filtrando un tesoro
de rubia arena y de caña
Y en la charca transparente
de la gran comba serena
en noches de luna llena
vuelca su arco reluciente,
tu centinela de puente
y es invertida diadema
suspendida en la corriente
aunque se vaya la arena...
De tus delicados lirios
a lo largo del Loíza
lleva un secreto la brisa
que lo roba con sigilo
Cuando en sus pausados giros
en una tierna caricia
les regala una sonrisa
y les arranca un suspiro
La tortuosa carretera
que serpentea en tu entrada
es una cinta enlazada
que parte en dos la ladera...
Y en invierno y primavera
se ve con flores regada...
Es que flora perfumada
es tu bendición eterna.
Y cuando rompe la calma
y su ira desenfrena el Río Grande,
ruge austera su corriente
y se derrama sobre la ancha rivera;
y a tus manteles de grana prende
girones de arena con alfileres de palma
[edit] Economic
[edit] Agriculture
- Fruits and cattle ranching.
[edit] Industrial
- Factories; nutritional products, wood, fabric, metal, electrical and electronic machinery;
- Stone quarries,
[edit] Tourism
Trujillo Alto holds its festivities in September, and in 2001, it conmemorated its 200 year history. Each year Trujillo Alto celebrates "El maratón del Arrecostao", which is a very popular marathon in the town.
[edit] Landmarks and places of interest
• Carraízo Dam • Convent Carmelitas de San José • Lourdes Grotto • Manantial de la Montaña (spring)
[edit] Festivals and events
- Patron Festivities - May but celebrate in September
- Paso Fino Fair - November
- Macabeo Festival - December
[edit] Main Roads
The main road is the “Carretera #181” (Highway #181) that crosses the municipality of north to south. After that, are other highways are the #852 of the Quebrada Grande neighborhood and Dos Bocas, the #175 of the neighborhood Carraízo, the Avenue “Las Cumbres” and the “Carretera #851” from “La Gloria” neighborhood.
[edit] Notable "Trujillanos"
- Tulio Larrinaga - - Civil Engineer and Resident Commissioner
- Yolandita Monge - Singer and Actress
- René Pérez (Calle 13) - Artist and Singer
- Jorge Maldonado (Rico Casanova)- Professional Wrestler
- Irmaris "la guay" Rios- pincho maker and syrup smuggler
- Mario Estrada- Lechoneer & Pernil Carver
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