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Humacao
Humacao, Puerto Rico
Humacao is located on the east coast of Puerto Rico and encompasses an area of 116.1 square kilometers (44.8 square miles). It is known as «the pearl of the East,» «the gray city,» and «the bone-gnawers.» According to the 2000 census, the population is 59,035, distributed in thirteen wards: Antón Ruiz, Buena Vista, Candelero Abajo, Candelero Arriba, Cataño, Collores, Humacao Pueblo, Mabú, Mambiche, Mariana, Punta Santiago, Río Abajo, and Tejas. The patron saint is Our Lady of Immaculate Conception and the Catholic church is dedicated to the Sweet Name of Jesus.
Humacao has several natural attractions, one of which is the Humacao pterocarpus forest, declared a natural reserve in 1986. There are also many beaches, which have made the area very attractive for tourism. Palmas del Mar, a resort complex located in the area, is visited by many local and foreign tourists. Punta Santiago is another attractive area, with a public beach, a resort, and a variety of restaurants.
Thetown is home to one of the University of Puerto Rico’s regional campuses.
A mainstay of the economy of Humacao is the manufacturing of electronic, chemical and leather products, as well as scientific instruments, electrical equipment and clothing, among others. The construction industry, commerce, truck farming, cattle ranching, and fishing also contribute to the local economy.
Geography
Humacao is located on the east end of the island and is part of the eastern coastal valleys. It is bordered by the municipalities of Naguabo on the north, Yabucoa on the south, and Las Piedras on the west, and to the east by the Vieques Passage. Agricultural production is high because of Humacao’s alluvial soil. The lowlands are located near the coast and are mainly used for coconut farming. Most of Humacao’s territory is flat and in generally does not rise more than 100 meters (328 feet) above sea level. Elevated points in the southwest area of the municipality include Mount Candelero at 656 feet (Candelero Arriba ward), and in the northeast area Mount Mabú, at 853 feet (Mabú and Collores wards).
Humacao’s hydrographic system includes the Antón Ruiz, Humacao and Candelero rivers, and the Frontera brook, all of which flow into the Vieques Passage. The Antón Ruiz River, 13.4 kilometers (8.4 miles) long, springs from Collores ward and its tributaries include Collores, Mambiche, Tinajera, and Las Mulas. The Humacao River runs from Montones de Las Piedras ward and is 27 kilometers (17 miles) long. Its tributaries are the El Inglés, Obispo, Mariana, and Cataño brooks. The Candelero River, which springs from Candelario Arriba ward is approximately 7 kilometers (4.3 miles) long.
There are several promontories on the coast of Humacao. One of these, Icacos, marks the boundary with Yabucoa; other promontories are Fraile, Candelero, El Morrillo and Santiago. Neighboring keys are Batata and Santiago, the latter of which has an area of approximately 34 acres. Until 1990, there were 750 acres of mangroves along the Humacao coast; about 686 were at the mouth of the Antón Ruiz River; about 9 were in Morillo, about 12 along the banks of the Humacao River, and at Punta Candelario there were about 46 acres.
Red, black, and white mangroves all grow in these areas.
The town also has mineral resources such as an iron ore, magnetite.
The territory occupied today by this municipality was ruled by the taíno chief Jumacao. The area was named Humacao in his honor. Since the early 16th century, cattle ranchers called hateros came to Humacao as owners of vast extensions of rich and fertile alluvial land, ideal for cattle. Nonetheless, economic activity did create a settlement in Humacao, because although the ranchers slept there, their main residences were inSan Juan.
It was not until the early 18th century, specifically in 1721, that the first real settlement was established by families that came from the Canary Islands and were ordered by the local government to establish the townof San Luis del Príncipe de la Riberas del Jumacao. However, security problems (attacks from the cattle ranchers, the Carib indians and pirates) forced the settlers to moved to the interior of the Island where they built a hermitage high in the hills.
Today the place is part of the municipality of Las Piedras. The town that had been created in the Humacao valley practically vanished. Settlers in the area are not mentioned again until the visit of Friar Iñigo Abad in 1776. By 1793, the area and its church became a parish and the community was recognized as a town.
In the last third of the 18th century, Humacao was a town with approximately 1,515 inhabitants. By 1831, the town included the wards Antón Ruiz, Buena Vista, Candelero, Cataño, Humacao Pueblo, Jagüeyes, Mabú, Mariana, Mulas, Naranjos, Río Abajo, and Río Arriba. Sixteen years later, the Jagüeyes and Naranjos wards disappeared and the Playa and Tejas wards were created. By the mid-19th century Mabú ward was eliminated and Playa ward was renamed as Punta Santiago. In 1878, Mabú and Playa wards reappeared, and Collores and Mambiche wards were created. At the same time the Candelero ward was divided into Candelero Abajo and Candelero Arriba. In 1881, Humacao was given the title of villa, or chartered town, and thirteen years later, the title of city.
The constant growth in population and the economy facilitated the construction of several structures such as the jailhouse (1849), the municipal theater (1860), the San Vicente de Paúl Hospital (1867), as well as the development of a commercial port (1878). The town’s economy depended on commerce, raising cattle and pigs, and breeding horses. Sugar cane, tobacco, and fruit were also cultivated. There were 10 large-scale farms with steam machines and sugar cane milling equipment called trapiches for the production of sugar.
In 1899, after the change of sovereignty, the municipality of Las Piedras was annexed to Humacao, adding the wards of Arenas, Boquerón, Collores, Ceiba, Montones, El Río, and Tejas. It wasn’t until 1914 that the Puerto Rico legislative assembly once again recognized Las Piedras as a municipality with its original boundaries and wards. Towards the mid-20th century a re-organization of the territory made it possible to enlarge the urban area comprised of the wards San Francisco, San Juan, Santiago, and Santo Domingo, which today are no longer have ward status.
Symbols
Flag
The Humacao flag consists of three stripes: the top one is gold and represents, as stated by the municipality, the color of the crown of the taíno chief Jumacao. The middle stripe is red, and symbolizes the color of the coat of arms. The inferior stripe is green and it represents the arrows used by the taínos.
Coat of Arms
The Humacao coat of arms is divided into three parts, two of which are golden and represent the sun and the location of the town where the sun comes out. Each of the middle parts has a bundle of arrows reminiscent of the arrows used by Jumacao against the Spaniards in the 16th century. The third part is green and has a crown in the middle as a symbol of Taino heritage and the Humacao valley’s tropical nature. At the center there is a small red shied with the letters IHS, «Jesus, the Saviour of Men». This is the name of the town’s parroquial church dedicated to the Sweet Name of Jesus. The coat of arms is completed by a mural crown with five towers, heraldic symbol used to identify the coat of arms of towns, chartered towns (villas), and cities.
Place of Interest
• Humacao Airport
• Humacao Pterocarpus Forest – The largest fresh-water swamp on the island.
• Angel «Lito» Peña Art Center – center for the arts and cultural events.
• Fábrica de Granos – maker of a special fried food in Humacao.
• Monument to the Cacique Jumacao – the Indian chief of the area.
• Monument to Teachers – honoring our educators.
• Casa Roig Museum– Today part of the University of Puerto Rico in Humacao. Designed in 1919 by Antonin Nechodoma. Currently use as museum and a cultural center.
• Observatory at the Universidad de Puerto Rico
• Guzmán Family Maousoleum (Ermita Guzmán
• Humacao Aquatic Park
• Buena Vista Beach
• El Morrillo Beach
• Punta Santiago Beach and Resort
• Punta Candelero Beach
• Luis Muñoz Rivera square (rown square)
• Humacao Wildlife Reserve– located in the subtropical humid zone on the southeast coast of Puerto Rico. The reserve includes a diversity of natural resources; swamps, wetlands, channels, and several lagoons.
Two species of marine turtles, the hawksbill and the leatherback, nest there.
Illustrious Citizens
Federico Acosta Velarde – founder of the Nationalist Party, which he headed from 1925 to 1928.
Marta Casals de Istomin – Casals Festival musical director.
Osiris Delgado – painter, professor and essayist. Author of Historia de la pintura en Puerto Rico. «Fresas I» and «Suerte de la cuerda» are among his best-known work.
Emilio E. Huyke – sports columnist and author of the book Los deportes en Puerto Rico. He is known as the «father of Puerto Rican basketball».
Aguedo Mojica – lawyer, teacher, and polititian.
Marina L. Molina – poet, essayist, and reporter.
Rita Moreno – actress, dancer, and singer. She won an Oscar in 1961 for her role in the film West Side Story, among others recognitions.
Antonia Sáez – teacher and essayist, writer of the first study on the theater in Puerto Rico (1950).
Luis Rafael Sánchez – playwright, essayist, and novelist. Author of various plays such as Los ángeles se han fatigado and Quíntuples, and of the novelMacho Camacho’s Beat, translated into English by Gregory Rabassa.
Events
• Three Kings’ Day- January
• Festival of the Cross – May
• Flat-bottom Boat Festival – June
• Breadfruit Festival (Mariana Ward) – August/September
• Saint Cecilia Festival (patron saint of musicians) – November
• Fiestas Patronales – December
• Catholic Church Community Festival – December
Text taken from enciclopediapr.org
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Things To Do in Humacao. The eastern coast of Puerto Rico has… | by Local Guest
The eastern coast of Puerto Rico has always been one of the most underrated areas in the island.
While the west is known for being a surf paradise, most people that go to the east tend to think that is better because of their proximity of Vieques and Culebra island. In Local Guest we have the mission to show you that, no matter where you go, there is always something to do, to support local economy and that will enrich you profoundly. This time, we went down all the way to the town of Humacao to show you a bit of the wonders of the east coast.
At the Humacao Nature Reserve or Punta Santiago Reserve you will find a variety of things to do. There you can find trails to walk, bike, light hike, also beaches and panoramic coastal views, places to fish and you can also rent kayaks and bikes. You might also be able to see some species such as sea turtles, iguanas and also Carey and Tinglar species, which uses this reserve as a nesting location. Water Sports and Ecotours offer different kayak and paddleboard tours around the reserve.
You can find them on their Facebook page or calling 787-397-1900.
One of the most remarkable things about the Reserve is the role that its community has played in order to preserve it. The neighbors of the Villa Palmira community resisted against stakeholders who were looking to make the reserve — that was totally polluted in the 70’s — to transform it into a resort complex. The community fought to preserve it and clean it and persevered. In the end, the community was able to get the area designated as a reserve, which is still a major victory for a community on an environmental issue.
Knowing its history, makes the Nature Reserve even a most desirable place to visit and explore.
Even though the beaches in Humacao are not the most known in the island, they have many beautiful beaches in its progress of recovery that you should visit. Punta Santiago is definitely the major one and the one you must go, considering the fact that is part of the Nature Reserve.
The other famous beach which is the favorite among locals is the one in Palmas del Mar.
Being the closest point in the island close to Vieques Island, there are plenty of places around the town where you can go Scuba diving and snorkeling. These is one of the favorite spots in the island to practice both sports. Its proximity to the islands definitely makes the waters in Humacao worth seeing due to its biomarine life.
The “granos” (grains) of Humacao are one of the most traditional treats in town. The granos are fried rice filled with cheese. At the town square, you’ll find different kiosks where they prepare them. Take note that vendors arrive around 5:00am and they ran out of granos pretty early. Make getting granos your stop before watching the sunrise.
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La Loma de la Niña Mariana is a community right in the border between the towns of Humacao and Yabucoa. The view from “la loma” (the hill) is definitely breathtaking. From up there, you can have a glimpse from the heights of the towns where the neighborhood is located at.
During the emergency that was Hurricane María, Yabucoa was one of the places hit worse by the storm. Most of their communities after 9 months of the hurricane, still don’t have power or water. In La Loma de la Niña Mariana, the situation has been even worse because: they haven’t had any water supply for the last 35 years.
For all these reasons, this community started to develop their own project years ago to offer services to the neighbors. They were able to get solar panels to provide power, developed a system to obtain rain water and installed filters so the residents can use water from the river, among many other initiatives that include local farmers market and sustainable tourism. This association founded by the own residents of the communities, serve food daily in their soup kitchen to over 300 residents.
What makes this community amazing and worth visiting is the energy and resilience of its people. You can help their fundraising efforts by joining them for lunch.
For additional info: https://www.facebook.com/PAMHumacao/.
Daniel’s Seafood Facebook
Daniel’s Seafood is one of the most famous restaurants in the area. Known for their creative outtakes on seafood, Daniel’s Seafood is a must visit restaurant place since its famous for their conch and lobsters. When you eat at this restaurant, since most of the products are fresh, you are helping the local fishermen of the region. These are the businesses that are helping Humacao’s local economy. We definitely encourage you to support this restaurant and other businesses like this, because is definitely helping them to bloom after what Hurricane María has represented in the region.
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