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64-403: Coamo ( Spanish pronunciation: [koˈamo] , locally [ˈkwamo] ) is a town and municipality founded in 1579 in the south-central region of Puerto Rico , located north of Santa Isabel ; south of Orocovis and Barranquitas ; east of Villalba and Juana Díaz ; and west of Aibonito and Salinas . The municipality of Coamo is spread over 10 barrios and Coamo Pueblo –

128-595: A 25-year contract with the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority . The 2012 National Puerto Rican Day Parade was dedicated to the Municipality of Guayama and its people. On September 20, 2017 Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico. In Guayama, the hurricane triggered numerous landslides and caused major destruction with an estimated 2000 homes losing their roof. The river caused major flooding and people were left with no power. After Hurricane Maria,

192-525: A San Juan landing was vulnerable to attack by small boats, and so changed plans. Ponce, said at the time to be the largest city in Puerto Rico, was connected with San Juan by a 110-kilometre (70 mi) military road, well defended by the Spanish at Coamo and Aibonito. In order to flank this position, American Major General John R. Brooke landed at Arroyo, just east of Guayama, intending to move on Cayey , which

256-612: A certain amount of social exclusion . A map shows these communities occur in nearly every municipality of the Commonwealth. Of the 742 places that were on the list in 2014, the following barrios, communities, sectors, or neighborhoods were in Guayama: Borinquén, Comunidad Mosquito, Comunidad Puerto de Jobos, Loma del Viento, and Pueblito Del Carmen. To stimulate local tourism, the Puerto Rico Tourism Company launched

320-655: A certain amount of social exclusion . A map shows these communities occur in nearly every municipality of the commonwealth. Of the 742 places that were on the list in 2014, the following barrios, communities, sectors, or neighborhoods were in Coamo: Zambrana neighborhood, Cuyón, Sector Varsovia in El Cerro, Río Jueyes, and Sector Sabana Hoyo. Coamo is an agricultural center where mangoes , corn , guanabanas , tamarindo , quenepas , avocados , oranges and plantains are grown, and where poultry and cattle are raised. Coamo

384-417: A kind of leaf called hoja bruja ("witch leaf") to baseball games to "scare" the opposing team by pretending to cast spells on them. The town's baseball team then adopted the hoja bruja as their symbol. Another story tells that the nickname comes from a legendary baseball player from the city's local team, Moncho El Brujo, who according to legend owed his success as a pitcher to witchcraft. Regardless of

448-756: A popular tourist hotel and rest area and has replaced the ancient Spanish ruins. Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish–American War under the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1898 and became a territory of the United States . In 1899, the United States Department of War conducted a census of Puerto Rico finding that the population of Coamo was 15,144. Hurricane Maria on September 20, 2017 triggered numerous landslides in Coamo with

512-458: A result of land loss , industrialization and the construction of multiple housing developments. The urban growth affected the sugar cane industry . However, in 1974, 155,595 tons of sugar cane was harvested in the Municipality producing 12,655 tons of refined sugar. In November 2002, AES Puerto Rico opened its coal power plant in Guayama. The company transmits and distributes electricity through

576-531: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Guayama, Puerto Rico Guayama ( Spanish: [ɡwaˈʝama] , locally [waˈʝama] ), officially the Autonomous Municipality of Guayama ( Spanish : Municipio Autónomo de Guayama ), is a city and municipality on the Caribbean coast of Puerto Rico . As of the 2020 U.S. Census , the city had a population of 36,614. It

640-485: Is a place in the barrio-pueblo for official and unofficial recreational events and a place where people can gather and socialize from dusk to dawn. The Laws of the Indies , Spanish law, which regulated life in Puerto Rico in the early 19th century, stated the plaza's purpose was for "the parties" (celebrations, festivities) ( Spanish : a propósito para las fiestas ), and that the square should be proportionally large enough for

704-469: Is a trading center for machinery, aircraft radio components, and clothing. To stimulate local tourism, the Puerto Rico Tourism Company launched the Voy Turistiendo ("I'm Touring") campaign, with a passport book and website. The Coamo page lists Aguas Termales de Coamo , Iglesia San Blas de Illescas , and Mirador Cerro Picó , as places of interest. There are eight places in Coamo listed on

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768-552: Is also from Guayama, even though he was raised in the Santurce section of San Juan. Other performers born in Guayama include actresses Gilda Galán and Karla Monroig. The Casa Cautiño Museum is administered by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture and include works of art, wood carvings, sculptures and furniture built by Puerto Rican cabinetmakers for the Cautiño family. The museum is listed on

832-1005: Is approximately 1,300 millimetres (52 in) and the average temperature is 27 °C (81 °F). Like all municipalities of Puerto Rico, Guayama is subdivided into barrios . The municipal buildings, central square and large Catholic church are located in a barrio referred to as "el pueblo" . Population, per 2010 census: Algarrobo 6,959; Caimital 4,124; Carite 1,210; Carmen 619; Guamaní 1,455 ; Guayama Pueblo 16,891; Jobos 8,286; Machete 3,846; Palmas 709; Pozo Hondo 1,263; Total 45,362. Barrios (which are like minor civil divisions ) and subbarrios, are further subdivided into smaller areas called sectores ( sectors in English). The types of sectores may vary, from normally sector to urbanización to reparto to barriada to residencial , among others. Comunidades Especiales de Puerto Rico (Special Communities of Puerto Rico) are marginalized communities whose citizens are experiencing

896-580: Is declared a Villa (First Order Municipality). During the Spanish–American War , American forces under General Nelson A. Miles landed at Guánica near Ponce on July 25, 1898. The landing surprised the United States War Department no less than the Spanish, as Miles had been instructed to land near San Juan (the War Department learned of the landing through an Associated Press release.) However, en route to Puerto Rico Miles concluded that

960-527: Is famous for being the host of the San Blas Half Marathon , a yearly world-class professional marathon that attracts the best competitive runners in the world. It was inaugurated in 1963 by Delta Phi Delta fraternity in honor to the founder of the town. World-class international and local runners compete in a 13.1094-mile (21.0975 km) half-marathon. It is Puerto Rico's biggest race, and the crowds are always large. The Maratonistas de Coamo (from

1024-563: Is home to various pharmaceutical and manufacturing companies, such as Pfizer , Baxter , Eli Lilly , and Tapi. A coal power plant operated by AES. The San Lucas Episcopal Hospital, located on Pedro Albizu Campos Avenue and operated by the Episcopal Diocese of Puerto Rico and the Santa Rosa Hospital are the main medical facilities in Guayama. The Veterans Health Administration operates a Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (COBC) in

1088-468: Is made up of three stripes of different colors: black, yellow, and red from top to bottom. The black stands for the enslaved Africans brought to Puerto Rico, many to Guayama. The yellow represents sugar cane industry in Puerto Rico and the significance of Guayama's sugar plantations. The red symbolizes the blood shed by Taíno Indians in their fight against the Spanish/European colonizers. To the left of

1152-517: Is northwest of Guayama, along the road from Ponce to San Juan. General Brooke occupied Guayama August 5, 1898, after slight opposition, in the Battle of Guayama . On August 9, the Battle of Guamaní took place north of Guayama. A more significant battle, the Battle of Aibonito Pass , was halted on the morning of August 13 upon notification of the armistice between the United States and Spain. Puerto Rico

1216-469: Is said to mean "great place" or "big open space". Another legend tells that the name of the town comes from the name of a woman called Juana Guayama who is said to have been an early owner of the land around Guayama and granter of the land in modern-day Machete where the town was later founded. The first nickname of the city was Ciudad del Guamaní ("city of the Guamaní [River]") after the river that crosses

1280-626: Is subdivided into barrios . The municipal buildings, central square and large Catholic church are located in a small barrio referred to as "el pueblo" , near the center of the municipality. Barrios (which are like minor civil divisions ) and subbarrios, are further subdivided into smaller areas called sectores ( sectors in English). The types of sectores may vary, from normally sector to urbanización to reparto to barriada to residencial , among others. Comunidades Especiales de Puerto Rico (Special Communities of Puerto Rico) are marginalized communities whose citizens are experiencing

1344-512: Is the center of the Guayama metropolitan area with a population of 68,442 in 2020. The original name of the city is San Antonio de Padua de Guayama , named after the saint Anthony of Padua ; as with other settlement names in Puerto Rico, the name was eventually shortened to Guayama . Guayama comes from the name of a Taíno cacique (chief), who was leader of the tribes in the southeastern coast of Puerto Rico. The Taíno word Guayama ( wayama )

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1408-596: Is the center of the Guayama metropolitan area , which was home to 68,442 in 2020. In terms of race and ethnicity, the 2010 U.S. Census stated the following concerning Guayameses: The mayor of Guayama as of May, 2022 is O'Brian Vázquez Molina. The city belongs to the Puerto Rico Senatorial district VI , which is represented by two senators. In 2012, Miguel Pereira Castillo and Angel M. Rodríguez were elected as district senators. The municipio has an official flag and coat of arms. The flag of Guayama

1472-457: Is the third-oldest settlement of the island's post-Columbian period (after San Juan in the north and San Germán in the west). At that time, Coamo was the administrative center for a larger area that would eventually be subdivided into several municipalities: Guayama , Cayey , Juana Díaz , Orocovis , Barranquitas , Cidra , Patillas , Aibonito , Santa Isabel , Salinas and Arroyo . By 1582, there were twenty families living in Coamo, in

1536-514: The 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games that took place in Mayagüez , Puerto Rico from July 18, 2010, to August 1, 2010. El Legado Golf Resort, a 285 acres, 18 hole golf course founded in 2002 by Puerto Rican golf player Juan "Chi-Chi" Rodriguez . The Guayama Football Club , founded in 1949, plays in the Liga Puerto Rico . As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 36,614. It

1600-519: The BSN ) is the only professional team which the town hosts. The team has played in Coamo with mixed success since joining the league in 1985. All municipalities in Puerto Rico are administered by a mayor , elected every four years. The current mayor of Coamo is Juan Carlos García Padilla , of the Popular Democratic Party (PPD). He was elected at the 2000 general elections . The city belongs to

1664-621: The Guavate - Carite Forest and the Aguirre State Forest are in Guayama. The Guavate-Carite Forest, a 2,400-hectare (6,000-acre) nature reserve is inhabited by 50 species of birds, making this spot a recognized area for birding and has a reserve with a dwarf forest that was produced by the region's high humidity and moist soil. The Aguirre Forest includes: mangroves , tidal flats , bird rookeries , research lakes & large manatee population. The Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

1728-550: The Puerto Rico Register of Historic Sites and Zones (Spanish: Registro Nacional de Sitios y Zonas Históricas ) on July 19, 1995. As was customary in Spain, in Puerto Rico, the municipality has a barrio called pueblo which contains a central plaza, the municipal buildings (city hall), and a Catholic church. Fiestas patronales (patron saint festivals) are held in the central plaza every year. The central plaza, or square,

1792-429: The Puerto Rico Senatorial district VI , which is represented by two senators. In 2012, Miguel Pereira Castillo and Angel M. Rodríguez were elected as district senators. There are 31 bridges in Coamo. Coamo's first school was built in 1901. The municipio has an official flag and coat of arms. The flag of Coamo derives its colors from the coat of arms. Its colors are red, yellow, and black. The top left and

1856-453: The Taino . Modern archeology has found evidence of at least four pre-columbian villages in the territory that is today the Coamo municipality: It is believed the Coamo villages had strong ties with the coastal village "El Cayito" (in what is now Santa Isabel municipality ) and the "Toíta" village (in what is now Cayey municipality ) due to the large quantities of marine shellfish remains found in

1920-506: The Voy Turistiendo ("I'm Touring") campaign, with a passport book and website. The Guayama page lists Plaza de Recreo Cristobal Colón , Museo Casa Cuatiño , and Molino de Vives , as places of interest. In 2015, Guayama launched its "grastromic route", with certified restaurants to meet the needs of tourists and locals alike. According to a news article by Primera Hora , Guayama has 19 beaches including Playa el Bohío . Other places of interest in Guayama include: Guayama

1984-502: The Catholic church in town, San Antonio de Padua , was declared a Parish. In 1776, Guayama had 200 houses, the church and a central plaza and the total population was approximately 5,000 villagers. Construction on Guayama's Parroquial church of San Antonio de Padua began in 1827 and was completed 40 years later. In 1828 the construction of the King's House (Casa del Rey) was completed and the church

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2048-450: The Coamo and Cayey villages. After the Taino rebellion of 1511 was defeated by the Spanish fuerzas españolas, the hard labor in encomiendas , epidemics of smallpox and other European diseases, and conversion to Catholicism and intermarriage with Spanish colonist contributed to the assimilation of the Taino into the Spanish society and culture. Founded on July 15, 1579, the town of Coamo

2112-664: The Guayama barrio-pueblo is PR-748, which, along with the Conector Dulce Sueño forms a ring around Guayama’s urban area. PR-748 intercepts Olimpo and Caimital, eventually intersecting with the rural PR-15, connecting Guayama with Cayey. PR-179 is born out of PR-15, serving as the main route through barrios Guamaní and Carite until its intersection with PR-184 in Cayey. Just south of Guayama’s main urban area, PR-3 continues on its way to Salinas. It crosses through Jobos, right in front of its parish and continues to Salinas. PR-7710 serves as

2176-404: The Municipality. Guayama is the birthplace of numerous artists and musicians who have significantly influenced Puerto Rican culture. During the 20th century, the literary culture of the city was influenced by performers including Afro-Antillano genre poet Luis Palés Matos and his father Vicente Palés Anés. Music composer Catalino "Tite" Curet Alonso who became a composer of over 2,000 salsa songs

2240-520: The National Register of Historic Places. Guayama celebrates its patron saint festival in June. The Fiestas Patronales de San Antonio de Padua is a religious and cultural celebration that generally features parades, games, artisans, amusement rides, regional food, and live entertainment. Feria Dulce Sueño named after a famous Puerto Rican horse is held each March in Guayama. Dulce Sueño ,

2304-542: The US National Register of Historic Places : Some of the landmarks of Coamo are: Coamo celebrates its patron saint festival in February. The Fiestas Patronales de San Blas Illescas y La Virgen Candelaria is a religious and cultural celebration that generally features parades, games, artisans, amusement rides, regional food, and live entertainment. Other festivals and events celebrated in Coamo include: Coamo

2368-605: The central mountain range to the north and the Caribbean Sea to the south. The mountain systems Sierra de Jájome (2,395 feet or 730 meters) and Sierra de Cayey cover some of the municipality area. The highest points are the Cerro de la Tabla (2,834 feet or 863 meters) and Cerro Tumbado (2,450 feet or 746 meters), which are part of the Sierra de Cayey mountain system. Other elevations are the mountains Garau, Charcas and Peña Hendida. Parts of

2432-410: The coat of arms contains the following figures: two flames; three bell towers with gold bells outlined in red; two red crosses with arms ending in three petals; and a circle with a surface divided by horizontal blue and silver-plated stripes. Some of its notable people include: Coamo barrio-pueblo Due to its historical value, the historic downtown district ( pueblo ) of Coamo was added to

2496-464: The construction of the town cemetery in 1844, the slaughterhouse and meat market in 1851, and a wooden theater of two levels in 1878. By then Guayama had fourteen sugar plantations operating with steam engines and three with ox mills. Also practiced in this municipality was the exploitation of lead mines by the company "La Estrella", owned by Miguel Planellas, as well as the mineral galena, by the company "La Rosita", owned by Antonio Aponte. In 1881, Guayama

2560-484: The early nineteenth century, a system of pools of varying depths, sizes and temperatures was constructed at the site of these springs to serve as a spa for the colonials. During the American invasion in the Spanish–American War (1898), this site was the scene of one of the decisive battles of that conflict (the Battle of Coamo ). The American troops took possession of the island, and the spa was subsequently abandoned. Though

2624-479: The elementary and intermediate education levels. Guayama is served by multiple state highways, principally Puerto Rico Highway 54 , Puerto Rico Highway 53 , PR-3, PR-15, PR-179, PR-744, PR-748, and PR-7710. PR-54 serves as a by-pass route to PR-3 which crosses the pueblo . PR-54 also serves as the main route towards PR-53, connecting Guayama to the neighboring town of Salinas and PR-52, providing expressway access towards Ponce, San Juan, and Caguas. Just north of

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2688-485: The establishment of Univis Optical Corp., Angela Manufacturing Company and a petrochemical complex of the Phillips Petroleum Company . In 1968, the company started production of paraffin, benzene, synthetic fibers, nylon, plastic anhydrous, a 3,800,000 litres (830,000 imp gal; 1,000,000 US gal) of gasoline a day, and many other products. During that same decade agriculture began to decline as

2752-401: The lower right have a red background with a gold Episcopal hat each. These parts of the coat of arms represent the old seat of San Blas de Illescas . The horse and the bull represent the cattle wealth of the population. The gold color that serves as background in contrast with the black color, recalls the yellowish reddish tone of the fields of Coamo during the droughts . The heavy border of

2816-595: The most influential sire in the modern Puerto Rican Paso Fino breed, was born in Guayama. Other festivals and events celebrated in Guayama include: Guayama had one of the Professional Baseball League founding teams, which won the Championship the first years of the league, 1938–39 and 1939–40. Guayama has a baseball team (Brujos de Guayama) in the Federación de Béisbol Aficionado de Puerto Rico that won

2880-404: The municipality. The name of this river might be related to the name Guayama , and it has been important to the city since its early founding. A more modern and more popular nickname for the city is Pueblo de los brujos ("town of witches" or "town of warlocks") or Pueblo brujo ("witch town"). This nickname traces its origins to a popular story that tells that residents of the city would bring

2944-451: The national championship in 1987. Guayama also used to have a basketball team in the Puerto Rico's BSN (Brujos de Guayama) that went to the League finals twice back in 1991 and 1994 but lost both times to eventual champions Atleticos de San German, it was announced that the team will return for the league's 2012 season. The Guayama Convention Center hosted some of the roller skating events for

3008-481: The number of neighbors ( Spanish : grandeza proporcionada al número de vecinos ). These Spanish regulations also stated that the streets nearby should be comfortable portals for passersby, protecting them from the elements: sun and rain. Located across the central plaza in Coamo barrio-pueblo is the Parroquia San Blas de Illescas , a Roman Catholic church. This Coamo, Puerto Rico location article

3072-530: The origin of the nickname, residents of Guayama are often called brujos and their basketball team now carries the name Brujos de Guayama ("Guayama Warlocks"). During the early years of the Spanish colonization , the region known today as Guayama was inhabited by Taíno native people. The indigenous population in this area decreased due to slavery and migration to the Lesser Antilles. The following centuries,

3136-573: The people of Guayama resorted to collecting spring water for their drinking water. Guayama is located at 17°58′27″N 66°06′36″W  /  17.974241°N 66.110034°W  / 17.974241; -66.110034 . The Municipality of Guayama is located on the Southern Coastal Valley region, bordering the Caribbean Sea , south of Cayey ; east of Salinas ; and west of Patillas and Arroyo . Guayama's municipal territory reaches

3200-477: The province would eventually subdivide into several distinct municipalities, and the administrative center of the region would later shift west to the coastal town of Ponce . Coamo is the home of a series of natural hot springs , Los Baños de Coamo , which have attracted visitors since before the Spaniards landed. These springs were once rumored to have been Juan Ponce de León 's legendary fountain of youth . In

3264-488: The region was under attack from the Taíno rebellion , Caribs and pirates . The town was founded on January 29, 1736, as San Antonio de Padua de Guayama by then Spanish Governor Matías de Abadía , although there is knowledge of it being populated by native people as early as 1567. It was Governor Don Tomás de Abadía who officially declared Guayama a "pueblo" (town) with the name of San Antonio de Padua de Guayama . That same year

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3328-449: The same area where the Tainos had had their village of Guayama . Coamo officially became a town in 1616, and was given the title of "Villa" by Spanish Royal Decree in 1778. Coamo was the administrative center that encompassed most of the southern half of the island during the early colonial period. As the agricultural and sugar industries grew and became the mainstays of the colony's economy,

3392-472: The significant amount of rainfall. As of October 9, no one in Coamo had electrical service, only 15% of Coamo had access to clean drinking water, and several people on dialysis had died. Around 2,000 homes were partially or completely destroyed. The iconic Hotel Los Baños de Coamo was a total loss. Coamo is located in the South Central region of Puerto Rico. Like all municipalities of Puerto Rico, Coamo

3456-463: The site lay in ruins for most of the twentieth century, it continued to be a landmark to the Coameños , who would often go to bathe in its healing thermal waters. The pools remain, but the old buildings which once hosted the island's affluent and colonial soldiers are gone, except for the remains of one central wall structure. It has been preserved and incorporated into a fountain courtyard on the grounds of

3520-628: The top stripe we can see the Old Mill, which today is known as the Molino de Vives. The shield is divided in four parts and in two of them part of a chessboard appears. The chessboard pattern represents the center of the city, which resembles a chessboard. It has two old mill towers. The laurel trees constitute a representation of the beautiful Recreation Plaza very well known for its trimmed trees. The three silver flowers symbolize San Antonio de Padua, patron of Guayama. The crown represents Cacique Guayama, name of

3584-541: The town or downtown area and administrative center of the city. The Coamo municipality is also a Micropolitan Statistical Area and as such is part of the Ponce-Yauco-Coamo Combined Statistical Area . The town of Coamo and parts of its barrios are nestled in a valley about 20 miles (32 km) east of the town of Ponce (about 40 minutes by car). It was named San Blas Illescas de Coamo by Spanish settlers in 1579. Saint Blaise ( San Blas )

3648-1094: The town. The big crown has four towers. The education system in Guayama has three public high schools, which are Francisco Garcia Boyrie, Adela Brenes Texidor and Dr. Rafael Lopez Landrón, and one vocational high school, Dra. Maria Socorro Lacot. Guayama also has a campus of the Puerto Rico Institute of Technology and the Inter American University of Puerto Rico , Guayama campus ( Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Guayama in Spanish) Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico – Recinto de Guayama . It also has several private schools such as Academia San Antonio, Guamaní Private School, Saint Patrick's Bilingual School, Colegio Catòlico San Antonio, Fountain Christian Bilingual School, Escuela Superior and Academia Adventista Tres Angeles and more than 12 other public schools in

3712-413: Was a celebrated local cacique . Archeological digs in the municipality of Coamo have produced extensive evidence of pre-Columbian inhabitants of the area. Coamo is famous for its natural hot springs, Los Baños de Coamo , and for its annual San Blas Half Marathon . The Battle of Coamo was a decisive battle of the Spanish–American War (1898). When Spanish settlers arrived, Coamo was inhabited by

3776-564: Was ceded by Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish–American War under the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1898 and became a territory of the United States. In 1899, the United States Department of War conducted a census of Puerto Rico finding that the population of Guayama was 12,749. After the Spanish–American War, Guayama continued to develop. The Bernardini Theater built by engineer Manuel Texidor y Alcalá del Olmo opened in 1913. The venue, property of attorney Thomas Bernardini,

3840-563: Was designated by the Catholic Church as the patron saint of the town, and so it remains presently. Illescas is the Spanish town where some of the town founders originated (nowadays in Toledo province , Castile-La Mancha, Spain). There are several theories regarding the origin of the word Coamo . One theory is that it comes from an indigenous word that means "valley". Another theory is that Coamo derives its name from Coamex (or Coamey ), who

3904-617: Was divided into Arroyo Este and Arroyo Oeste and neighborhoods emerged: Pozo Hondo, Palmas de Aguamanil, Caimital, Pitajayas, Cuatro Calles, Sabana Eneas, Palmas, and Salinas . The latter had been segregated from Coamo . In 1855, Arroyo was separated to become an independent municipality, taking the neighborhoods: Ancones, Arroyo, Yaurel, Pitajaya, and Cuatro Calles. By 1878, Guayama was a department head including: Comerío (then Sabana del Palmar), Cidra , Cayey , Salinas, Arroyo, San Lorenzo (then called Hato Grande), Aguas Buenas , Caguas , Gurabo , and Juncos . The development continued with

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3968-505: Was established in 1987. The reserve is located between the coasts of Salinas and Guayama, approximately 1,167 hectares (2,883 acres) of mangrove forest and freshwater wetlands. The two main components: Mar Negro mangrove forest, which consists of a mangrove forest and a complex system of lagoons and channels interspersed with salt and mud flats; and Cayos Caribe Islets, which are surrounded by coral reefs and seagrass beds , with small beach deposits and upland areas. The annual precipitation

4032-506: Was rebuilt as well. Earlier that year, Guayama was hit by a terrible fire that destroyed 57 houses and 9 huts. Guayama territorial order was altered at different times through the years. Some of the most populated neighborhoods were segregated to form new towns. Patillas was established in 1811 as an independent municipality. In 1831, the territory comprised the neighborhoods: Algarrobos , Ancones , Arroyo , Carreras , Guayama Pueblo , Guamaní , Jobos , Machete , and Yaurel . Later, Arroyo

4096-417: Was the scene for artists of international fame. By that time, Guayama was considered one of the most important cities on the island's social scene. In the early twentieth century, there were selected societies such as the 'Coliseo Derkes' and 'Grupo Primavera', which endowed performing arts as well as scientific events. By the mid-twentieth century, Guayama achieved great industrial development, especially with

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