AñASCO, PUERTO RICO

'Añasco' (ah-NYAHS-ko), named after one of its settlers, Don Luis de Añasco is a municipality of Puerto Rico located on the west coast of the island bordering the Mona Passage to the west, north of Mayagüez, and Las Marias; south of Rincón, Aguada, and Moca and west of San Sebastián and Las Marias.

Contents

History

Flag

Coat of Arms

Demographics

District (Barrios)

Geo/Topography

Anthem

Economic

Agriculture

Business

Industrial

Tourism

Landmarks and places of interest

Festivals and events

Transportation

Education

Sports

Notable Añasqueños

References

Footnotes

Books about Añasco

Additional Information

Photo gallery

External links

History

Flag

The flag colors, design and symbolism is taken from the municipal Coat of Arms, with the only exception being that silver is painted white on the flag.

Coat of Arms

The green field of the shield contains a saber cross massed in black, outlined in silver, and has a gold scallop shell in each quadrant formed by the cross. A gold mural crown of three towers crests the shield.

Demographics

District (Barrios)

★ Añasco Pueblo ★ Añasco Abajo ★ Añasco Arriba ★ Caguabo ★ Caracol ★ Carreras ★ Casey Abajo ★ Casey Arriba

★ Cerro Gordo ★ Cidra ★ Corcóvada ★ Daguey ★ Espino ★ Hatillo ★ Humatos ★ Marías

★ Miraflores ★ Ovejas ★ Piñales ★ Playa ★ Quebrada Larga ★ Río Arriba ★ Río Cañas

Geo/Topography

★ Canta Gallo (370 m), Gordo (340 m), and Pichón (340m).

★ Rivers; La Justo, Icaco, Caguabo, La Balsa and Cerro Gordo.

Anthem

By David Cruz Colón (Kimby)
Añasco pueblo querido

siempre orgulloso de ti estaré

Añasco tierra del alma,

grandes riqueza de ti encontré.

Eres la cuna de nuestra historia,

nuestra cultura es parte de ti.

La puerta Hermosa que navegantes

primero vieron al llegar

aquí hermosos valles, aguas cristalinas,

el Rió Grande y el coquí.

La historia cuenta que aquí

ahogaron a Salcedo

y que en salto una India de noche se ve

que linda gente en Añasco

siempre encuentro orgulloso

de ti estaré.

Economic

Agriculture

★ Sugar cane (the town has a reputation for producing the best moonshine rum in Puerto Rico)

★ Fruits

Business

★ Construction

★ Commerce

Industrial

Industries established in the industrial zone.

Tourism

Landmarks and places of interest

★ Añasco Beach

★ Autodrome

★ El Salto de la Encantada

★ Hacienda La Eugenia

★ Río Grande de Añasco

★ San Antonio Abad Parish

★ Villa Pesquera

Festivals and events

★ Patron Festivities - January

★ Mayuco Festival - January

★ Festival de Bellas Artes - January

★ Teather Festival - May

★ Santa Rosa de Lima Festival - August

★ Chipe Festival - September

★ Cooperativa Marathon - October

★ Festival del Hojaldre

★ Festival de la Juventud

★ Encuentro de Talladores de Santos de Palo en Añasco

Transportation

Education

Sports

Notable Añasqueños

★ José de Jesús Domínguez (1843-1898) - Poet

★ Leonardo Ponce de León (1865-1920) - Journalist

★ Jorge Fuentes - Poet & Belly dancer

★ Mariana Bracetti

★ Víctor Arrillaga - Poet & actor

★ Ivy Queen - Rap singer

★ Victor Manuelle - Salsa singer

References

Footnotes

Books about Añasco

Additional Information

Photo gallery

External links

★ Welcome to Puerto Rico Añasco

★ Map of Añasco Puerto Rico