Las Marías, Puerto Rico

Las Marías, Puerto Rico
Municipality

Flag
Nickname(s): "Pueblo de la China Dulce", "Ciudad de los Cítricos"
Anthem: "Por tus montes y tus aguas cristalinas"

Location of Las Marías in Puerto Rico
Coordinates: 18°15′5″N 66°59′36″W / 18.25139°N 66.99333°W / 18.25139; -66.99333Coordinates: 18°15′5″N 66°59′36″W / 18.25139°N 66.99333°W / 18.25139; -66.99333
Country United States
Territory Puerto Rico
Founded 1871
Government
 • Mayor Hon. Edwin Soto Santiago (NPP)
 • Senatorial dist. 4 - Mayagüez
 • Representative dist. 16
Area
 • Total 44.07 sq mi (114.15 km2)
 • Land 44 sq mi (114 km2)
 • Water 0.06 sq mi (.15 km2)
Population (2010)
 • Total 9,881
 • Density 220/sq mi (87/km2)
Demonym(s) Marieños
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)
Zip code 00670

Las Marías (Spanish pronunciation: [(lahs mah-REE-yahs)], The Maries) is a municipality of Puerto Rico (U.S.) located north of Maricao; southeast of Añasco; south of San Sebastián; east of Mayagüez; and west of Lares. Las Marías is spread over 13 wards and Las Marías Pueblo (The downtown area and the administrative center of the city).

History

Las Marías was founded in July 1, 1872. Don Benito Recio and Moreno were the acting mayor during the foundation process.

Cityscape

Barrios

  • Alto Sano[1]
  • Anones
  • Bucarabones
  • Buena Vista
  • Cerrote
  • Chamorro
  • Espino
  • Furnias
  • Las Marías Pueblo
  • Maravilla Este
  • Maravilla Norte
  • Maravilla Sur
  • Naranjales
  • Palma Escrita
  • Purísima Concepción
  • Río Cañas

Geography

Tourism

Landmarks and places of interest

  • Barrietos Cavern
  • Fronteras Hacienda
  • Planell Hacienda
  • Rullán Hacienda
  • San Calisto Hacienda
  • San Carlos Plaza
  • Paco Gaztambide Sugar Mill Ruins
  • Las Canadindias

Economy

Agriculture

  • Agriculture: bananas, coffee, and citrus.

Industry

  • Manufacturing: clothing.

Culture

Festivals and events

  • Orange Festival - March
  • Foundation of the Town - March
  • Matron Festivities - December
  • Dia De Los Reyes - January

Government

Like all municipalities in Puerto Rico, Las Marías is administered by a mayor. The current mayor is Edwin Soto Santiago, from the New Progressive Party (PNP). Soto Santiago was elected during the 2016 general election, having previously served office from 1997 to 2013.

The municipality belongs to the Puerto Rico Senatorial District IV, which is represented by two Senators. In 2016, Luis Daniel Muñiz Cortés and Evelyn Vázquez were elected as District Senators.[2]

Symbols

Flag

The flag is divided by an imaginary diagonal line whose ends are the superior left angle of the flag and the opposite lower angle. The superior part is yellow and the lower half is green. The yellow portion represents the sun bathing the town and the green portion represents the nature and vegetation of the municipality.

Coat of Arms

The shield is divided into six parts with three in silver and three in blue. A "María" tree (Callophylum brasiliense antillum), with a pair of coffee tree branches to the sides of its trunk, adorns each silver part. The monogram and crown of Nuestra Señora la Santísima Virgen de Plata is placed in the top center portion of the shield. The shield's border is red with a broken chain at the bottom. Above the shield resides three tower crown in gold.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://welcome.topuertorico.org/maps/lasmarias.pdf
  2. ↑ Elecciones Generales 2012: Escrutinio General Archived 2013-01-15 at the Wayback Machine. on CEEPUR
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