| Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico | |||
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| Nickname(s): La Ciudad de las Aguas Claras", "Los Mulos", "El Oasis de Puerto Rico", "Los Ñocos | |||
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| Country | United States | ||
| Territory | Puerto Rico | ||
| Founded | May 25, 1838 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Hon. Luis Arroyo Chiques (PPD) | ||
| - Senatorial dist. | 7 - Humacao | ||
| - Representative dist. | 31 | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 30.1 sq mi (78.01 km2) | ||
| - Land | 30.1 sq mi (78 km2) | ||
| - Water | 0 sq mi (.01 km2) | ||
| Population (2000) | |||
| - Total | 31,149 | ||
| - Density | 882.1/sq mi (340.6/km2) | ||
| - Gentilic | Aguasbonenses | ||
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) | ||
| Anthem - "Aguas claras" | |||
Aguas Buenas is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the Central Mountain Range, north of Cidra and Caguas; south of Bayamón, Guaynabo and San Juan; east of Comerio; and west of Caguas. Aguas Buenas is spread over 9 wards and Aguas Buenas pueblo (The downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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History
Aguas Buenas was originally a sector of Caguas known as Aguabuena. In 1798, a group of residents started establishing their houses near some of the rivers in the area and started calling the sector Aguas Claras.
The quantity of residents incremented with time and in July 25, 1832, they organized a meeting and commissioned Francisco de Salas Torres and Ramón Díaz to do the necessary arrangements for the region to be declared a municipality. A resident, Julian López, offered part of his estate to be used for the construction of a town square, a church, the city hall, and the priest house.
The town was officially founded in May 25, 1838 and the name was changed to Aguas Buenas. Francisco de Salas Torres was declared the first mayor. Initially, the economy of the town relied on coffee plantations and commerce.
At the end of the 19th century, the town's population was close to 7,000.
Symbols
Flag
A blue triangle with the base at the hoist has a solitary white star, like the national banner. Two additional triangles appear in yellow and green colors.
Coat of Arms
The shield shows us the Virgin of Monserrate at the top right side, a Taino Indian at the top left side, a symbol of the original inhabitants of this region. At the bottom right side it has a cornucopia containing the native fruit of Aguas Buenas. In the left bottom side, there are four maracas and güicharo, typical instruments of the "jibaros" of Aguas Buenas and Puerto Rico. The crown consists of three towers.
Demographics
Barrios (Districts/Wards)[1]
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Topography
The terrain is moderately mountainous located in the Cayey mountain range ("Sierra de Cayey"), part of the Cordillera Central in Puerto Rico. The highest peaks are La Peña, Santa Bárbara, La Tisa, and La Marquesa.
Economy
Agriculture
Home of one of the biggest egg producers of the island, Del Campo. With over 180,000 laying hens putting out a daily production of 144,000 eggs makes for the largest egg production on the Island.
Business
Ladies apparel.
Industrial
Construction materials.
Tourism
Landmarks and places of interest
- Aguas Buenas Caves
- Casa de Campo
- Monte El Palito
- Monte La Tiza
Festivals and events
- Festival de Salsa, Bomba y Plena - Late summer
- Agricultural Fest - May
- Carnaval - March
- Festival Folklórico de Campo y Pueblo - January
- Fiestas Patronales - September 8
Transportation
Education
There are around 14 public schools in Aguas Buenas. These are divided as follows:
Elementary Schools
- Dr. Gustavo Muñoz Díaz
- Ezequiel Ramos La Santa
- Jagüeyes Abajo
- José R. González
- Luis Santaella
- Luis T. Baliñas
- Mulitas Alvelo
- Ramón Luis Rivera/Juan Asencio
- Santa Clara
- Academia San Alfonso
Junior High Schools
- Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos
- Luis Muñoz Marín
- Su Bayamoncito
- Su Carmen D. Ortiz Ortiz (Also known as: Su Sumidero)
High Schools
- Josefa Pastrana
Sports
Like most of the districts in Puerto Rico, basketball and baseball are famous among the Aguas Buenas area. Like any state, rivals are fierce with the support of their one and only high school, who in 2007 was 7-3 and are currently three time all state national champs.--NRHS
References
External links
Coordinates: 18°15′25″N 66°06′11″W / 18.25694°N 66.10306°W
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