Everything about Jayuya totally explained
Jayuya is a
municipality of
Puerto Rico located in the mountainous center region of the island, north of
Ponce; east of
Utuado; and west of
Ciales. Jayuya is spread over 18 wards and Jayuya Pueblo (The downtown area and the administrative center of the city).
Named after the Taino tribal leader,
Hayuya, Jayuya is known for its skilled wood carvers. Among its monuments are the statue of
Nemesio Canales and the bust of Hayuya, both by the Puerto Rican sculptor
Tomás Batista.
History
The town of Jayuya was founded in
1911, but history traces people living in the region as far back as
1878. At that time, a small community was established there, separated from the larger cities of the coasts with little to no communication. Near the end of the
19th Century, the town focused on the production of
coffee, which greatly boosted the local economy.
In
1911, the town was officially declared a
municipality with a population of more than 9,000. In
1950, the town was the setting of what was known as the
Jayuya Uprising, where
nationalists started a
revolt against the Government of the
United States led by
Blanca Canales Torresola, a social worker, and her cousins, Elio Torresola and Doris Torresola.
Flag
The flag is rectangular in shape and derives its symbolism from the Coat of Arms.
Coat of Arms
Above the shield a three tower crown, standard for municipalities. Inside the shield centered at the top a Taíno crown, that's a generic symbol representing Chief Hayuya's monarchy. In the center a green band with a white border representing the Tres Picachos (Three Peaks), the green color of the countryside and the town's matron, La Virgen de la Monserrate. At the bottom is Jayuya's Sun, a Taino hand carving found only in Jayuya.
Demographics
Barrios (Districts/Wards)
- Coabey
- Collores
- Jauca
- Jayuya Abajo
- Jayuya Pueblo
- Mameyes Arriba
- La Pica
- Río Grande
- Saliente
- Veguitas
- Zamas
Geo/Topography
Toro Negro Forest
Cerro de Punta the highest mountain of Puerto Rico with 1,338.0 meters / 4,369 feet.
Rio Grande de Jayuya with its afluents, the Saliente, Salientito, Zamas, Caricaboa, Veguitas & Jauca
Naranjito River
Yunes River
Anthem
by Miguel Requena Maldonado
Ante nos se yergue
fuerte y majestuoso
nuestro pueblo cuya
historia nos ensalza.
En sus montes de un
verdor indescriptible
nacen ríos, riachuelos
y quebradas.
Siente orgullo todo aquel buen
jayuyano por sus bardos
sus patriotas y poetas
en esencia sus mujeres
amorosas son orgullo de
la tierra borinqueña.
Tierra alta primorosa
las riberas de tus ríos
nos recuerdan nuestra infancia
y la herencia del Taíno luchador.
Tierra alta patrimonio
de nobleza gente amena
hospitalaria y muy sincera.
Compatriota en nuestro
Pueblo eres hermano
te brindamos un abrazo
Borincano.
Jayuyano tú que amas
nuestro pueblo si estás
lejos llévalo en tu corazón
no te olvides de los
historia y del honor.
Tierra alta primorosa
las riberas de tus ríos
nos recuerdan nuestra infancia
y la herencia del Taíno luchador.
Economic
Industrial
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Landmarks and places of interest
Casa Canales Museum
Cerro de Punta - the island's highest peak
Chief Hayuya Monument
El Buren Restaurant
El Cemí Museum
Hacienda Gripiñas
La Piedra Escrita (Written Stone)- which is a large stone in a river which was written and carved on by the indigenous Taino tribe which resided in Jayuya and the site is also a recreation area.
Los Tres Picachos
Nemesio Canales Museum
Taíno Tomb
Toro Negro Forest
Festivals and events
Three Kings Day - January
Tomato Festival - February
La Monserrate Marathon - September
Patron Celebrations- September
Nacional Indian Festival - Noviembre
Magic Forest - December
Education
SU Nemesio R Canales - Coabey
SU Antonio Romero Muñiz - Collores
SU Antonia Serrano Gonzalez - Mameyes
San Patricio Elementary School - San Patricio
Rafael Martinez Nadal Elementary School - Rio Grande
Angela Calvani Elementary School - Santa Clara
Miguel A Sastre Oliver Elementary School - Veguita
Hogares Seguros Elementary School - La Pica
Agustin Ortiz Rivera Elementary School - Town
Angelica Toro Elementary School - Town
Carmen Salas De Torrado Middle School - Town
Josefina Leon Zayas High School - Town
Metropolitan University - Town
Adult Academy - Town
Notable "Jayuyanos"
Carlos Orama Padilla - Poet
The Torresola Family, Griselio, Doris, and Elio, heroes of the Nationalist 1950 Revolt
Blanca Canales Torresola, their beloved mentor and cousin
Nemesio Canales - Essayist, poet, journalists, novelist, playwright and politician
Luis Francisco Ojeda - Famous Journalist "El que le falta al Pueblo, tarde o temprano cae..."
Teofilo Torres - Actor
Nora Luz Rodríguez Matías - lawyer, first female president of the Colegio de Abogados de Puerto Rico
Adrian Rosado - Historian
Jesús Ríos Robles (Chuito el de Cayey) - Singer
Antonio (Toñin) Romero Muñiz - Songwriter
Carmelo Andújar - local businessman, famous for his ventorrillo which he managed with wife Sayito
Daniel Arnaldo Roman - Painter, designer and video-artist
Rafael Antonio "Feyo" Vicéns Torresola - Farmer and pioneer of the Puerto Rican Co-operative Movement
Luis Amaury Suárez - another pioneer of the Puerto Rican Co-operative Movement
Yamil Rubén Suárez Marchán - foremost jurist (retired)
José Alberto "Papito" Rivera Rodríguez, renowned Gastroenterologist
Oscar de Paz Rodríguez, beloved 'jayuyanista' and poet of his beloved land
Hiram Rodriguez Cortes- Founder & Owner of La Rosa Del Monte - Worldwide MoverFurther Information
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