Arroyo (Puerto Rico)
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| Foundation : | December 25, 1855 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| Outside area : | Puerto Rico | ||
| Coordinates : | 17 ° 58 ′ N , 66 ° 4 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Atlantic Standard Time ( UTC − 4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 20,219 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 518.4 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 59.6 km 2 (approx. 23 mi 2 ) of which 39 km 2 (approx. 15 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 7 m | ||
| Postal code : | 00714 | ||
| FIPS : | 72-03927 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1609553 | ||
| Mayor : | Eric Bachier Román ( PPD ) | ||
 Punta de las Figuras lighthouse |
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Arroyo is a city in southern Puerto Rico .
geography
Geographical location
Arroyo is on the southern Caribbean coast, east of Guayama and northwest of Patillas .
City structure
Arroyo extends over the five districts of Ancones, Guásima, Palmas, Pitahaya and Yaurel as well as the city center Loíza Pueblo.
history
Arroyo was founded on December 25, 1855 and derives its name from a small river where weary travelers in the past would stop to drink and rest.
badges and flags
In the upper blue field a church can be seen between a rosary and a flower. Below that, a tower rises between two telegraph masts over green hills. A golden fish swims beneath blue and silver waves. Above the shield is a crown with three spiers as spikes. The motto Arroyo Pueblo Grato (Arroyo, the appealing city) is emblazoned on a banner .
The flag has two horizontal stripes of the same size. The colors orange and black are reminiscent of a past full of adventure and achievement. The coat of arms is shown in the center.
anthem
Arroyo, Arroyo pueblo grato sol de Dios,
sale entre tus palmeras tus riberas
dan al Mar Caribe soy de Arroyo,
cuna que me vio nacer.
Riachuelo que surgió de las aguas del Río Yaurel
que fuera incitador de tu noble fundación.
Pitahaya cual región nuestro Indio comenzó
a explotar ya cultivar nuestras tierras antes de Colón.
Grandes fueron y son nuestras personas
Samuel Morse e Isabelino Cora,
Max Sánchez, Don Jesús María,
Don Cristóbal Sánchez y Don José de Choudens.
Y en nuestra educación
Cayetano Sánchez, Javier Amy,
Juan B. Huyke, Mrs. Gallart,
Mrs. Quiñones y Carmen Bozello.
Nuestra historia transcurrió no
podemos olvidar la central de
Lafayette, la Sierrita ya Nicasio Ledee.
Arroyo, Arroyo pueblo grato sol de Dios,
sale entre tus palmeras tus riberas dan al mar caribe.
Soy de Arroyo cuna que me vio nacer,
soy de Arroyo cuna que me vio nacer.
Culture and sights
Buildings
The most important structures are the monuments to Enrique Huyke and Samuel Morse , the hacienda La Cora, the Old Tower, the windmill and the lighthouse Punta de Las Figuras.
Natural monuments
In Arroyo you can stroll on the beaches of Las Palmas and Punta Guilarte.
Regular events
- Carnaval de Arroyo - February
- Negra Fiesta - March
- Cross Rosaries - May
- Fiestas Patronales - July
- Fish Festival - November
- Christmas Festival - December
sons and daughters of the town
- Cornelio August Doelter (1850–1930), mineralogist, petrograph, volcanologist and chemist
- Juan Bernardo Huyke (1880–1961), politician
Web links
- Welcome to Puerto Rico Arroyo (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Gobierno de Puerto Rico - Municipio de Arroyo ( Memento of the original from July 16, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , As of February 24, 2017, accessed on July 17, 2017
