LAS PIEDRAS, PUERTO RICO

'Las Piedras' (lahs pee-EH-drahs) is a municipality in east Puerto Rico located in the center region of the island, north of Yabucoa; south of Canóvanas and Río Grande; east of Juncos and San Lorenzo; and west of Naguabo and Humacao. Las Piedras is spread over 7 wards and Las Piedras Pueblo (The downtown area and the administrative center of the city).
Las Piedras, being a colorful town, has many natural attractions such as "La Cueva del Indio" which is a place that has original Indian playgrounds, caves and paintings that denote some characteristics of the ancient island's natives. Las Piedras is located about 45 minutes from San Juan, Puerto Rico's capital and 5 minutes from Palmas del Mar, Humacao which is one of the biggest resorts in the Caribbean.

Contents

History

Flag

Coat of Arms

Demographics

'Barrios' (Districts/Wards)

Anthem

Economic

Industrial

Tourism

Landmarks and places of interest

Festivals and events

Notable "Pedreños"

References

History

Las Piedras was founded in 1773.

Flag

The flag of Las Piedras is formed by three horizontal strips of equal width, the superior (top) white, green the center and blue the inferior (bottom) one. In the center in yellow color resides the Taíno sun of the shield.

Coat of Arms

In a silver field resides a blue monogram of the Holy Virgin, topped by a blue crown. Seven silver stones border the silver field and at the tip of the shield resides the Taíno sun in gold denominated as the "Sun of Las Piedras".

Demographics

'Barrios' (Districts/Wards)

★ Arenas ★ Boquerón ★ Ceiba ★ Collores

★ Montones ★ Quebrada ★ Tejas ★ Pueblito del Rio

Anthem

Author Juan Casillas Alvarez
Music Germán Peña
Somos de la Ribera

de Las Piedras, Puerto Rico

Que entre ríos y montañas

ampliamos horizontes

cultivando nuestra tierra.

En el Centro de Oriente

Quiso el Obispo de España

Que con amor y gran empeño

Fundara su templo en la montaña

los pedreños.

Somos del barco artesanos

Como pájaros cantores

nos da el sol sus esplendores

e ilumina en nuestras manos

la noble y gloriosa enseña

de la Patria Borinqueña.

Con valor, Oh Ribereños

miremos hacia el futuro

y al triunfo siempre seguros

y al triunfo siempre seguros

marcharemos los pedreños.

Economic

Industrial

★ Manufacturing: computers and pharmaceutical.

Tourism

Landmarks and places of interest

★ Artesanial Walk

★ Del Indio Cavern

★ Francisco Negrón Park

★ Las Piedras Historic Museum

★ Panoramic Route 917

Festivals and events

★ Güiro Festival - March

★ Typical Cultural Festival - April

★ Cross Festivities - May

★ Youngster's Festivities - July

★ Typical Festival - September

★ Pork Festival - November

★ Patron Festivities - December

Notable "Pedreños"

★ Adamari Lopez

★ Carmen Benítez - Educator

★ Eugenio López - Dairy Farmer & boxer

★ José R. Camacho - Radio Announcer

★ Juan Manuel Lebron

★ María Elena Gómez - Judge

★ Modesto Velázquez Flores - Fiscal

★ Silvia Ricardo - Judge

★ Sotero Gómez

★ Víctor Torres - Historian y reporter

★ Zenón Hernández - Writer & poet
Moises Castro Peña Agricultor

References

★ Las Piedras and its barrios, United States Census Bureau

★ Map of Las Piedras Puerto Rico