AGUADA, PUERTO RICO

'Aguada' (pronounced as in Spanish and as in English) is a municipality of Puerto Rico, located in the Costal Valley of the West region bordering the Atlantic Ocean, west of Rincón, Aguadilla and Moca; and north to Anasco. Aguada's population is spread over 17 wards and Aguada Pueblo (The downtown area and the administrative center of the city).

Contents

Flag

History

Mayors

Demographics

'Barrios' (Districts/Wards)

Geo/Topography

Anthem

Agriculture

Tourism

Landmarks and places of interest

Festivals and events

Notable "Aguadeños"

References

Photo gallery

External links

Flag

History

It is popularly held that Christopher Columbus landed in Aguada when he discovered Puerto Rico in November 1493. Aguadilla also makes this claim. While there is no specific historical proof, it is known that many of the first attempts to set up a town on the island were in Aguada.
Aguada became a stopover point for ships on their way to Spain from South America. On 1737, the King of Spain declared that all mail on route to Venezuela and other South America countries from Puerto Rico must exit from Aguada's ports, leading to the area's economic growth.

Mayors

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| 1921 - 1928
|Manuel Ruiz Gonzalez
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| 1928 - 1932
|Carlos Gonzalez
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| 1932 - 1936
|Efigenio Charneco
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| 1936 - 1940
|Femando Rivera
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| 1940 - 1944
|Andres Carrero
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| 1944 - 1948
|Juan Villarrubia Santiago
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| 1948 - 1960
|Manuel Egipciaco
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| 1960 - 1968
|Juan Figueroa Gonzelez
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| 1968 - 1972
|Julio C. Roman Gonzalez
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| 1972 - 1976
|Mabel Velez de Acevedo
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| 1976 - 2000
|Julio C. Roman Gonzalez
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| 2000 - 2004
|Miguel A. Ruiz Hernandez
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| 2004 -
|Luis A. E chevarria Santiago
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Demographics

'Barrios' (Districts/Wards)

★ Aguada Pueblo ★ Asomante ★ Atalaya ★ Carrizal ★ Cerro Gordo ★ Cruces

★ Espinar ★ Guanábano ★ Guaniquilla ★ Guayabo ★ Jagüey ★ ★ Laguna

★ Mal Paso ★ Mamey ★ Marías ★ Naranjo ★ Piedras Blancas ★ Río Grande

Geo/Topography

Aguada's most important rivers are: Cañas, Culebra, Culebrinas, Grande, Guayabo, Ingenio and Madre Vieja.

Anthem

By Rolando Acevedo Lorenzo
Muchos siglos han pasado... ¡Por Aguada fue!

Terminando el Siglo Quince, en el noventa y trés.

¡Aquí fue! ¡Sí señor! ¡Aquí fue!

¡Noviembre diecinueve, por Aguada fue!

Por tus playas entró la Luz de Cristo Redentor.

Por tus playas llegó la Lengua del Conquistador.

Con la Cruz, del Señor el Amor;

y con el Castellano el verbo ardiente y creador.

Tienes la Ermita de Espinar, donde a los Frailes se inmoló,

teniendo así el honor de ser, primeros Mártires de Dios.

¡Y aquí fue; y así fue que surgió

el Génesis Isleño; Villa de Sotomayor!

Aguadilla, San Sebastián, Moca y el pueblo de Rincón;

¡tus hijos son!; ¡tus hijos son!

Por eso en la historia serás faro de luz, piedra angular

y en este cielo de Borinquen, con luz propia brillarás.

¡Y en este cielo de Borinquen, con luz propia brillarás!

Agriculture

Caña de azucar (Coloso)

Tourism

The restaurant at the far end of the island (on the West coast in Aguada to be exact) is called Platano Loco -- The Crazy Plantain -- and it, indeed, serves a plantain sandwich. Along with plantain dumpling soup, plantain pizza, plantain parmesan, plantain burgers and spaghetti with a plantain sauce

Landmarks and places of interest

★ Aguada Museum located in a former railroad station building.

★ Coloso Sugar Cane Refinery

★ La Cruz de Culebrinas

★ Hermitage del Pinar

★ Pico de Piedra Beach

★ Loma Linda Stables

★ San Francisco de Asís Parish

Festivals and events

★ Noche de San Juan Festival - June

★ Chopa Festival - August

★ Juey Festival - October

★ San Francisco de Asis Patron Festivities - October

★ Artesans Fair - November

Notable "Aguadeños"

★ Reverend Raul Villanueva Torres - Pastor, Poet, Patriot

★ Ismael Miranda - Salsa Singer

★ Juan B. Soto - Philosopher

★ Perez Lorenzo Family, Notable Military Patriots

★ Juan B. Arrílloga Roqué - Politician

★ Flores Negrón Rodriguez - Artisan

★ Otilia Ruiz Perez - Artisan

★ Carlos Gonzalez, MD.

★ Negrón Family

★ Andres Perez Aviles, Pastor (Iglesia Carismatica), Musician, missionary, and Patriot

★ Sisco Lorenz - Benefactor, Composer and Businessman, Patriot

★ Victor Rivera

★ Guillermo "Willie" Hernandez- former MLB pitcher and winner of the 1984 American League MVP and Cy Young Awards.

References

Photo gallery

External links

★ Welcome to Puerto Rico Aguada

★ Link to Puerto Rico Aguada

★ Map of Aguada Puerto Rico

★ AguadaWeb