Guaynabo barrio-pueblo is a barrio and the administrative center ( seat ) of Guaynabo , a municipality of Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 4,008.
23-416: Guaynabo ( Spanish pronunciation: [ɡwajˈnaβo] , locally [wajˈnaβo] ) is a city and municipality on the northeastern coastal plain of Puerto Rico . Located west of the capital San Juan , east of Bayamón , south of Cataño and San Juan Bay , and north of Aguas Buenas , Guaynabo is spread over 9 barrios and the downtown area and administrative center of Guaynabo Pueblo . With
46-726: A weekend Japanese school , previously held its classes in Guaynabo. It closed in March 2006. Guaynabo serves as a host city to four foreign consulates with business in Puerto Rico: Guaynabo barrio-pueblo 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
69-590: 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 Guaynabo: Amelia, Buen Samaritano, Camarones barrio, Corea, El Polvorín, Honduras, Jerusalén, Los Filtros, Sector El Laberinto, Sector La Pajilla, Sector Los Ratones (Camino Feliciano), Sector San Miguel, Trujillo, Sector Tomé, Vietnam, and Villa Isleña. To stimulate local tourism,
92-512: A flag. This municipality has a coat of arms. Professional Hospital Guaynabo located on Felisa Rincón Avenue (formerly Las Cumbres Avenue), is the newest hospital infrastructure built in Puerto Rico. Guaynabo is the only city in Puerto Rico to have a hospital specialized in advanced vascular surgery. Some of the first and newest procedures performed in Puerto Rico during 2009 were done in Professional Hospital Guaynabo, including
115-533: A land area of 27.13 square miles (70.3 km) and a population of 89,780 as of the 2020 census , it is part of the San Juan metropolitan area . The studios of WAPA-TV , the most watched television station in Puerto Rico, are located in Guaynabo. The first European settlement in Puerto Rico, Caparra , was founded in 1508 by Juan Ponce de León in land that is today part of Guaynabo. Ponce de León resided there as first Spanish governor of Puerto Rico. This settlement
138-564: A problem in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico and the FBI is the jurisdiction involved in investigations of carjackings in Puerto Rico. Several notable musicians have come out of Camarones barrio in Guaynabo including: Juan Pablo Rosario ( El papa de los cantaros ), the Morales brothers (Ramito, Moralito, Luisito and Casito) who were troubadours . Angel Alfonso Cruz "Alfonsillo", musician and troubadour singer. Vitín Cruz "El Canario", brother of "Alfonsillo" also
161-427: A year and half later, that the overtime pay owed to municipal workers was paid. After 24 years as mayor, Héctor O'Neill García resigned in 2017 when allegations surfaced of sexual harassment toward a female municipal employee. He was replaced in a run-off election by Angel Pérez Otero , who in turn was forced out due to his arrest for Federal corruption allegations in 2021. Héctor O'Neill's son Edward O'Neill Rosa won
184-669: Is a barrio in the municipality of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico . Its population in 2010 was 5,626. The name camarones meaning "shrimp" in English comes from the Camarones River. Camarones was in Spain's gazetteers until 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 an unincorporated territory of
207-673: The Guaynabo Mets , won national championships in 1980, 1982 and 1989, commanded by the player whom the Mario Morales Coliseum was named after, Mario "Quijote" Morales . The Conquistadores de Guaynabo, or Guaynabo Conquistadores , are the Guaynabo Mets replacement and still play in the Mario Morales Coliseum . The Mets de Guaynabo are the local women's volleyball team that play in the Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino (LVSF), winning three titles in 1978, 1993–94 and 1995. They also play in
230-600: The Mario Morales Coliseum . Guaynabo Fluminense FC is Guaynabo's professional soccer team that plays in the Puerto Rico Soccer League . The league started in 2008 and Guaynabo's current position in the league is 4th place. Guaynabo Fluminense FC play their matches at the Jose Bonano Stadium that was originally made for baseball, but became a soccer arena after the Puerto Rico Baseball League
253-943: The Puerto Rico Tourism Company launched the Voy Turistiendo ("I'm Touring") campaign, with a passport book and website. The Guaynabo page lists Ruinas de Caparra , Paseo Tablado , and Plaza de Los Artistas , as places of interest. Several businesses have their headquarters or local Puerto Rican branches in Guaynabo. El Nuevo Día , Chrysler , Santander Securities, Puerto Rico Telephone , and many sales offices for large US and international firms (such as Total , Microsoft , Toshiba , Puma Energy and others) have their Puerto Rican headquarters in Guaynabo. WAPA-TV (Televicentro) and Univision Puerto Rico have their main studios in Guaynabo. Iberia 's San Juan -area offices are in Guaynabo. Carjackings have been an ongoing problem in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico and in 2014
SECTION 10
#1732858066483276-479: The San Patricio Plaza shopping mall. On September 20, 2017 Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico. In Guaynabo, where 26.9% of the population live below the poverty level, 2800 homes were destroyed. The hurricane triggered numerous landslides in Guaynabo. Then president Donald Trump and his wife, Melania Trump visited Guaynabo. Due to the municipality's fiscal difficulties, it was not until April 2, 2019, over
299-502: The FBI reported a carjacking that occurred in Camarones . Guaynabo celebrates its patron saint festival in April. The Fiestas Patronales de San Pedro Martir 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 Guaynabo include: Guaynabo's old BSN team,
322-1435: The United States . In 1899, the United States Department of War conducted a census of Puerto Rico finding that the population of Camarones barrio was 620. Barrios (which are, in contemporary times, roughly comparable to minor civil divisions ) in turn are further subdivided into smaller local populated place areas/units called sectores ( sectors in English). The types of sectores may vary, from normally sector to urbanización to reparto to barriada to residencial , among others. The following sectors are in Camarones barrio: Barrio Camarones Centro, Calle Amapola, Calle Los López, Calle Los Pinos, Condominios Alamanda, Egida Mi Sagrada Familia, Sector Altos de Camarones, Sector Apama, Sector El Cementerio, Sector El Hoyo, Sector La Pachanga, Sector La Pagana, Sector Los Angeles, Sector Los Cabellos, Sector Los Condenados, Sector Los Guayabo, Sector Los López, Sector Los Machuca, Sector Los Manzanos, Sector Mangotín, Sector Manhattan, Sector Morán, Sector Moscú, Sector Petra Ortiz, Sector Puente Salomón Rondón, Sector Rogelio García, Sector Sánchez López, Sector Siso Nazario, Short Hills , and Urbanización Estancias de APAMA I y II . Carjackings are
345-475: The central plaza every year. The central plaza, or square, is a place 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
368-583: The city belong to the Puerto Rico Senatorial district I while others belong to the Puerto Rico Senatorial district II . Both of the Districts are represented by two Senators. In 2016, Henry Neumann and Miguel Romero were elected as Senators for District I, while Migdalia Padilla and Carmelo Ríos have been serving as Senators for District II since being elected in 2004. The municipio has an official flag and coat of arms. This municipality has
391-404: The first AxiaLIF surgery for lumbar fusion. The Tren Urbano has only one station in the municipality, Torrimar Station . Guaynabo has a bus network called “Guaynabo City Transport”. There are 63 bridges in Guaynabo. Guaynabo is home to Atlantic University College , which specializes in new media art . The Japanese Language School of Puerto Rico (プエルトリコ補習授業校 Puerutoriko Hoshū Jugyō Kō ),
414-876: The following run-off election to succeed him as mayor in January 2022. Guaynabo is on the northern side. Like all municipalities of Puerto Rico, Guaynabo is subdivided into barrios . The municipal buildings, central square and large Catholic church are located in a smaller barrio referred to as "el pueblo" , located near the center of the municipality. Barrios (which are, in contemporary times, roughly comparable to minor civil divisions ) 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
437-489: The municipality was known as Buinabo , a name that it is popularly said to mean in Taíno " Here is another place of fresh water. " Irish officer Thomas O'Daly and fellow Irishman Miguel Kirwan settled the area in the late 18th century and developed a farm and sugarcane plantation he named Hacienda San Patricio . The plantation no longer exists but the land on which it was located is now the central business district of Guaynabo and
460-513: The square should be proportionally large enough for 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 Guaynabo barrio-pueblo is the Parroquia San Pedro Mártir , a Roman Catholic church. Guaynabo barrio-pueblo
483-478: Was abandoned in 1521 in favor of San Juan . The ruins of Caparra remain and are a U.S. National Historic Landmark . The Museum of the Conquest and Colonization of Puerto Rico, which features artifacts from the site and others in Puerto Rico, is located on the grounds. The municipality of Guaynabo was founded in 1769 by Pedro R. Davila (P.R.), after a struggle for division from the municipality of Bayamón . Previously,
SECTION 20
#1732858066483506-567: Was cancelled for the 2008 season. It was at the same year that the Puerto Rico Soccer League was starting to take place. In the 2009 season, Guaynabo Fluminense FC moved to the Sixto Escobar Stadium . The United States Postal Service operates two post offices, Guaynabo and Caparra Heights, in Guaynabo. The Federal Bureau of Prisons operates the Metropolitan Detention Center, Guaynabo in Guaynabo. Some regions of
529-1790: Was in Spain's gazetteers until 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 an unincorporated territory of the United States . In 1899, the United States Department of War conducted a census of Puerto Rico finding that the population of Guaynabo Pueblo was 465. In July 2020, Federal Emergency Management Agency appropriated funds for repairs to Guaynabo's plaza. Barrios (which are, in contemporary times, roughly comparable to minor civil divisions ) in turn are further subdivided into smaller local populated place areas/units called sectores ( sectors in English). The types of sectores may vary, from normally sector to urbanización to reparto to barriada to residencial , among others. The following sectors are in Guaynabo barrio-pueblo: Barriada Fuentes, Barrio Frailes Llano, Condominios Altos Reales, Condominios Balcones de Guaynabo, Condominios Balcones de San Pedro, Condominios Chalets del Parque, Condominios Monte Mayor, Condominios Murano Luxury Apartments, Condominios Palmar del Río, Condominios Parque Real, Condominios Plaza del Palmar, Condominios Portal de Sofía, Condominios Villas de Guaynabo, Hogar Golden Retirement, Reparto Piñeiro, Residencial Jardines de Guaynabo, Residencial Villas de Mabó, Sector Cubita, Sector Guzmán, Sector Honduras, Sector Marrero, Urbanización Colimar, Urbanización Colinas Metropolitanas, Urbanización Estancias Reales, Urbanización Mansiones de Guaynabo, Urbanización Mansiones Reales, Urbanización Palma Real, Urbanización Quintas Reales, Urbanización Reparto Esperanza , and Urbanización Villas Reales . Camarones, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico Camarones
#482517