Naguabo, Puerto Rico
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| Naguabo, Puerto Rico | |||
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| Nickname(s): Cuna de Grandes Artistas, Los Enchumbaos | |||
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| Country | United States | ||
| Territory | Puerto Rico | ||
| Founded | July 15, 1821 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayoress | Hon. Maritza Meléndez Nazario (2008- ) | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 60.1 sq mi (155.57 km2) | ||
| - Land | 52.1 sq mi (135 km2) | ||
| - Water | 7.9 sq mi (20.57 km2) | ||
| Population (2000) | |||
| - Total | 24,803 | ||
| - Density | 454.8/sq mi (175.6/km2) | ||
| - Gentilic | Naguabeños | ||
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) | ||
| Anthem – "Hacia el este de las Islas Antillanas" | |||
Naguabo (nah-GWAH-bo) is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the east coast of the island, north of Humacao; south of Río Grande and Ceiba; and east of Las Piedras. Naguabo is spread over 8 wards and Naguabo Pueblo (The downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Naguabo is said to be the birth place of the pastelillo de chapín, which is a very popular food in Puerto Rico. It is trunkfish wrapped inside a flour dough that is deep fried; a very tasty food found in almost any seaside establishment on the island.
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It is located in the Regional area of the Southeast. The northern part is within the Luquillo Mountain Range. Within some of its hills are two of greater elevations in this mountain range, the Picos (tips) of the Este and the Oeste, respectively with 1,051 and 1,020 meters (3.448 and 3,346 feet) of altitude above sea level. The rest of the territory of this municipality is level.
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[edit] Landmarks and places of interest
- Algodones Key
- Caribbean National Forest
- Naguabo Beach
- Punta Lima Beach
- Ramón Rivero "Diplo" Monument
- Tropical Beach
- Yudelmi Center
- Their most recently place is the bowling ailey, Hobbies Bowling Center
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- Pedro Flores Week - March
- Chapín Festival - February
- Diplo Festival - June
- Virgen del Carmen Fiesta - July 16
- Matron Celebrations - October
[edit] Transportation
People have to own their own car because public transportation in Naguabo has its limitations. It operates from 6:00 am but, you must wait until seniors board the car, bus or "pisicorres" (passengers' vans). Drivers won't leave the terminal until the car is mostly full. But, thanks to the mayor, now Naguabo has a trolley which gives you a free ride around town, but you must run really fast to yell to the driver and get a chance to board it.
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The idea of a 3-point-line on the basketball court was first experimented by its creator, Naguabo-born (November 8, 1929) Eddie Rios Mellado, son of former Naguabo Mayor Ramon A. Rios Algarin, in 1962 at Caparra Country Club in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, where he was Sports Directors. Then, he incorporated it as a playing rule in his very own "Liga Baby Basketball" (Baby Basketball League) in 1963, created in that same Club (See Primera Hora[daily newspaper], Saturday, May 31, 2008, www.primerahora.com). The league was for kids between 5 and 11 years old and not taller than 4 feet 11 inches. Players 7 and younger used protective helmets. This was, in his words, the smallest basketball league in the world. Its motto was "mi labor descansa mayormente en los ninos porque en ellos esta la verdad futura". (my work rests mainly with children because the future truly rests with them). Prof. Rios-Mellado has been a coach and physical education teacher for 60+ years, since 1947 and, at 79-years-old, was working as a coach and sports director at Colegio Espiritu Santo, until last Saturday, August 22, 2009, when he died after a 21-day-stay at a hospital. On Monday, August 24, 2009, he'll be honored at the "Casa Olimpica" (PR's Olympic's Committee Headquarters) in Old San Juan with an honor guard. During FIBA's Tournament of The Americas he was recognized with a life-time achivement award for his dedication and recognized as the creator of the 3-point rule in basketball. You can watch his last interview at www.wapa.tv (PR's Channel 4) and a brief 9+-minutes-profile of his sports life at www.youtube.com (Eddie Rios Mellado).The Basketball Players Association of Puerto Rico awards the "Eddie Rios Mellado Trophy" to the player who shoots the most 3-pointers in the National Superior Basketball League, Puerto Rico's "NBA". In 2005, it was granted to Larry Ayuso.
Alberto M. Cecilio Velentín part of the baseball team Puerto Rico's Champions 15-16 years old. Naguabeños also practice another sports like Volleyball, Handball, PingPong, Tennis, Baseball and Softball.
[edit] Books about Naguabo
Historia de Naguabo - Carmelo Rosario Natal
