San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico

San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico
Municipality

San Lorenzo Plaza and Catholic Church.

Flag
Nickname(s): "The Town of the Samaritans", "Land of Leyends"
Anthem: "Son tus campos de bellísimo verdor"

Location of San Lorenzo in Puerto Rico
Coordinates: 18°11′24″N 65°58′7″W / 18.19000°N 65.96861°WCoordinates: 18°11′24″N 65°58′7″W / 18.19000°N 65.96861°W
Country United States
Territory Puerto Rico
Founded 1737
Government
 • Mayor Hon. Joe Román (PPD)
 • Senatorial dist. 7 - Humacao
 • Representative dist. 33
Area
 • Total 53.3 sq mi (138.07 km2)
 • Land 53.3 sq mi (138 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Population (2010)
 • Total 41,058
 • Density 770/sq mi (300/km2)
Demonym Sanlorenceños
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
ZIP Code 00754

San Lorenzo (Spanish pronunciation: [san loˈɾenso], Saint Lawrence) is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the eastern central region, north of Patillas and Yabucoa; south of Gurabo; east of Caguas and Cayey; and west of Juncos and Las Piedras. San Lorenzo is spread over ten wards and San Lorenzo Pueblo (The downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.

San Lorenzo is called El Pueblo de los Samaritanos or La Tierra de Leyendas, The surrounding areas produce tobacco and sugar cane.

History: San Lorenzo was founded in 1737 by Valenciano de Oneca. In what was at that time the "Hatos De Los Delgado's" The "Delgado's Land".

Geography:

Rivers:

San Lorenzo has 12 wards or barrios:

Tourism:

Landmarks and places of interest:

Image:Priscila Flores Theater, San Lorenzo.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Priscilla Flores Theater.

http://www.santuariopr.org

Economy:

Agriculture:

Industry:

Culture

Events and Festivals:

Sports:

Government

San Lorenzo's town hall.

Like all municipalities in Puerto Rico, San Lorenzo is administered by a mayor. The current mayor is José Román Abreu(Joe), from the Popular Democratic Party (PPD). Román was elected at the 2000 general election.

The city belongs to the Puerto Rico Senatorial district VII, which is represented by two Senators. In 2012, Jorge Suárez and José Luis Dalmau were elected as District Senators.[2]

Symbols

Flag

The flag of San Lorenzo is divided in four rectangles of equal size, two rectangles are yellow and the other two are striped with red and yellow stripes.

Coat of arms The grill is the traditional symbol of San Lorenzo, deacon and martyr, patron of the town, because in a grill he underwent the martyrdom, slowly burned to death. The hill or mountain represent the Gregorio Hill, which dominates the San Lorenzo panorama. The cross is one of the heraldic attributes of San Miguel Arcángel.

Notable natives and residents

See also


References

  1. ↑ http://www.ballcharts.com/Samaritan
  2. ↑ Elecciones Generales 2012: Escrutinio General on CEEPUR

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