Arroyo (Puerto Rico)

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Arroyo is a city in southern Puerto Rico.

  • 3.1 Coat of Arms, Flag and Anthem
  • 4.1 Structures
  • 4.2 Natural Monuments
  • 4.3 Regular events
  • 5.1 Sons and daughters of the town

Geography

Geographical Location

Arroyo is located on the Caribbean coast, east of Guayama and northwest of Patillas.

Boroughs

Arroyo extends across the five boroughs Ancones, Guásima, Palmas, pitahaya and Yaurel well as the city center Loíza Pueblo.

History

Arroyo was founded on 25 December 1855, derives its name from the small river, stopped at the weary travelers in the past, to drink and rest.

Policy

Coat of Arms, Flag and Anthem

In the upper blue field a church between a rosary and a flower to be seen. A tower rises between two silver telegraph poles over the green hills. Under the blue and silver waves swims a fish. There is a crown with three towers that are filled with purple Above the shield. On a banner emblazoned the motto Arroyo Pueblo Grato ( Arroyo, the appealing city).

The flag comprises two horizontal bands of the same size. The colors orange and black are reminiscent of a past full of adventures and achievements. In the center of the coat of arms is shown.

The hymn:

Arroyo, Arroyo pueblo grato sol de Dios, entre tus tus sale palmeras riberas dan al Mar Caribe soy de Arroyo, cuna que me vio nacer. Riachuelo que de las aguas del Río surgio Yaurel que fuera de tu incitador fundación classy. Pitahaya cual región nuestro Indio comenzó a explotar ya cultivar nuestras tierras antes de Colón. Grandes y fueron son nuestras personas Samuel Morse e Isabelino Cora, Max Sanchez, Don Jesús María, Don Cristóbal Sánchez y Don Jose de Choudens. Y en nuestra educacion Cayetano Sánchez, Javier Amy, Juan B. Huyke, Mrs. Gallart, Mrs. Carmen Quiñones y Bozello. Nuestra historia transcurrió no podemos olvidar la central de Lafayette, la Sierrita y a Nicasio Ledee. Arroyo, Arroyo pueblo grato sol de Dios, entre tus tus sale palmeras riberas dan al mar caribe. Soy de cuna Arroyo que me vio nacer, soy de cuna Arroyo que me vio nacer.

Culture and sights

Structures

The most important buildings are the monuments for Enrique Huyke and Samuel Morse, the Hacienda La Cora, the Old Tower, the windmill and the ruins of the Lighthouse Punta de las Figuras.

Natural Monuments

Arroyo can stroll on the beaches of Las Palmas and Punta Guilarte.

Regular events

  • Carnaval de Arroyo in February
  • Negra Fiesta - March
  • Cross Rosaries - may
  • Fiestas Patronales - July
  • Fish Festival - November
  • Christmas Festival - December

Personalities

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Enrique Huyke
  • Francisco J. Amy
  • Galio Ortíz
  • José Manautou Fantauzzi
  • José Ramón Quiñones
  • Juan B. Huyke, teacher, journalist, lawyer, politician and writer
  • Marcelina Cintrón
  • Zayra Alvarez
  • Ramón Rivera Lavalet, teachers, civil servants and health administrator
  • Lutgarda Cartagena Rivera, officials, and mother of the first Catholic priest of Arroyo
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