Las Marías, Puerto Rico
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Las Marías (Spanish pronunciation: [laz maˈɾi.as]) is a municipality of Puerto Rico located north of Maricao; southeast of Añasco; south of San Sebastián; east of Mayagüez; and west of Lares. Las Marías is spread over 13 wards and Las Marías Pueblo (The downtown area and the administrative center of the city).
[edit] History
Las Marías was founded in 1871 by Benito Recio.
The flag is divided by an imaginary diagonal line whose ends are the superior left angle of the flag and the opposite inferior angle. The superior part is yellow and the inferior one green. The yellow portion represents the sun bathing the town and the green portion represents the nature and vegetation of the town.
[edit] Coat of Arms
The shield is divided into six parts with three in silver and three in blue. A "María" tree (Callophylum brasiliense antillum), with a pair of coffee tree branches to the sides of its trunk, adorns each silver part. The monogram and crown of Nuestra Señora la Santísima Virgen de Plata is placed in the top center portion of the shield. The shield's border is red with a broken chain at the bottom. Above the shield resides three tower crown in gold.
[edit] Demographics
[edit] Barrios (Districts/Wards)
- Alto Sano[1]
- Anones
- Bucarabones
- Buena Vista
- Cerrote
- Chamorro
- Espino
- Furnias
- Las Marías Pueblo
- Maravilla Este
- Maravilla Norte
- Maravilla Sur
- Naranjales
- Palma Escrita
- Purísima Concepción
- Río Cañas
[edit] Geo/Topography
[edit] Economy
[edit] Agriculture
- Agriculture: bananas, coffee, and citrus.
[edit] Industry
[edit] Tourism
[edit] Landmarks and places of interest
- Barrietos Cavern
- Fronteras Hacienda
- Planell Hacienda
- Rullán Hacienda
- San Calisto Hacienda
- San Carlos Plaza
Paco Gaztambide Sugar Mill Ruins
[edit] Festivals and events
- Orange Festival - March
- Foundation of the Town - March
- Paso Fino Festival - June
- Matron Festivities - December
- Dia De Los Reyes - January
[edit] References
