Añasco, Puerto Rico
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| Nickname: "La Ciudad Donde los Dioses", "El Pueblo Del Hojaldre", "El Pueblo de los Morcilleros", "Los Nativos" | ||||||
| Gentilic: "Añasqueños" | ||||||
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| Founded | October 18, 1733 | |||||
| Mayor | Hon. Pablo Crespo Torres | |||||
| Political party | PNP | |||||
| Senatorial district | 4 - Mayagüez | |||||
| Representative district | 17 | |||||
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| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) | |||||
| Official website: http://www.anascopr.net | ||||||
| Anthem "Añasco pueblo querido" | ||||||
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.
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[edit] History
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Demographics
[edit] District (Barrios)
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[edit] Geo/Topography
- Canta Gallo (370 m), Gordo (340 m), and Pichón (340m).
- Rivers; La Justo, Icaco, Caguabo, La Balsa and Cerro Gordo.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Economic
[edit] Agriculture
[edit] Business
- Construction
- Commerce
[edit] Industrial
Industries established in the industrial zone.
[edit] Tourism
[edit] 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
[edit] 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
[edit] Transportation
[edit] Education
[edit] Sports
[edit] Notable Añasqueños
- José de Jesús Domínguez (1843-1898) - Poet
- Leonardo Ponce de León (1865-1920) - Journalist
- Mariana Bracetti
- Víctor Arrillaga - Poet & actor
- Ivy Queen - Rap singer
- Victor Manuelle - Salsa singer
[edit] References
[edit] Footnotes
[edit] Books about Añasco
[edit] Additional Information
[edit] Photo gallery
[edit] External links
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