San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico
| San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico | ||
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| Municipality | ||
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| 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 | |
| Founded by | Valenciano Munoz de Oneca | |
| 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) 0%% | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 41,947 | |
| • Density | 790/sq mi (300/km2) | |
| Demonym(s) | Sanlorenceños | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) | |
| ZIP Code | 00754 | |
San Lorenzo (Spanish pronunciation: [san loˈɾenso], Saint Lawrence) is a municipality of Puerto Rico (U.S.) 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 twelve 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 patron of the municipality is Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes. The surrounding areas produce tobacco and sugar cane.
History
San Lorenzo was founded in 1737 and the church was erected in 1811, the original name San Miguel de Hato Grande was changed to San Lorenzo. According to tradition it was because the latter saint appeared to several neighbors in the river valley. San Lorenzo is known as "The People of the Samaritans."
Geography
San Lorenzo is 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.
- Cayey Mountain Range
- Rivers
- Wards or barrios
- Pueblo
- Cayaguas
- Cerro Gordo
- Espino
- Florida
- Hato
- Jagual
- Quebrada
- Quebrada Arenas
- Quebrada Honda
- Quemados
- Landmarks and places of interest
- Priscilla Flores Theater
- Santuario de la Virgen del Carmen en la Santa Montaña (Holy Mountain)[1]
- Gallera San Carlos-(Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday; Tel.(787)734-7126
- Río Grande de Loíza
- Iglesia Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes (church); a National Historic Site; built in 1737 and renovated in 1993.
Economy
- Agriculture
The economy of San Lorenzo, founded in the herd, that is, livestock farming, later included the cultivation of sugar cane, which was processed in this period in a steam-driven farm and five oxen and two stills . Coffee and fruits are also cultivated in the municipality. Timber production, which was very rich, had declined by the uncontrolled exploitation of forests.
- Industry
Clothing, pharmaceuticals, footwear, electromechanical equipment, industrial and household paints
Culture
Events and Festivals:
- Three Kings Caroling-January
- Cavalcade Moncho Roldán-January
- Candelaria Celebrations-February
- Kite Festival-March
- Cross Celebrations-May
- Patron Celebrations-September
- Embroidering and Weave Festival-September
- Passion Fruit Festival-November
Sports:
- AA Class Amateur Baseball Club "Los Samaritanos"-National Champions(1975,1997,1999,2000,2001,2002)[2] osAA.
- Agustin Reyes Half Marathon
Government
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.[3]
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
- Chayanne-Singer and actor
- Ernestina Reyes "La Calandria" - Singer
- José Tous Soto-Former Speaker House of Representatives
- Antonio Fernós-Isern-Former resident Commissioner
- José Aponte Hernández-Former Speaker House of Representatives
- Carmita Jiménez-Singer
- Priscila Flores-Singer
- El Invader #1-professional wrestler
- Escolastico Capeles - oldest man in San Lorenzo 110 years old
- Dr. Marc H. Rosa, - Former Teacher, School Administrator and University Professor
- Jay Fonseca - Political Commentator
See also
- List of Puerto Ricans
- History of Puerto Rico
- Did you know-Puerto Rico?
References
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- ↑ "Elecciones Generales 2012: Escrutinio General". Div1.ceepur.org. Archived from the original on 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
