Comerío, Puerto Rico
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| Nickname: "La Perla de Plata", "Pueblo de los Guabaleros" | ||||||
| Gentilic: "Comerieños" | ||||||
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| Founded | June 12, 1826 | |||||
| Mayor | Hon. José A. "Josian" Santiago | |||||
| Political party | PPD | |||||
| Senatorial district | 6 - Guayama | |||||
| Representative district | 29 | |||||
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| Area | ||||||
| Total | 73.13 km² | |||||
| Land | 73 km² | |||||
| Water | .13 km² | |||||
| Population | ||||||
| Total (2000) | 20,002 | |||||
| Density | 272.8/km² | |||||
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) | |||||
| Anthem – "Con alma henchida de amor y ensueño" | ||||||
Comerío (ko-me-REE-o) is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the center-eastern region of island, north of Aibonito; south of Naranjito and Bayamón; east of Barranquitas; and west of Cidra and Aguas Buenas. Comerío is spread over 7 wards and Comerío Pueblo (The downtown area and the administrative center of the city).
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[edit] History
Comerío was founded on June 12, 1826. Originally named "Sabana del Palmar", but later changed to Comerío, named after a local Indian chief Comerio.
[edit] Flag
Quartered in cross, of green and white, and superimposed the right superior quarter is an anchored yellow cross.
[edit] Coat of Arms
Pending
[edit] Demographics
[edit] Barrios (Districts/Wards)
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[edit] Geo/Topography
Rivers are: Arroyata, La Plata and Rio Hondo.
[edit] Anthem
By Dr. Francisco Manrique Cabrera
Con alma henchida de amor y ensueño
erguido ante el porvenir tremolamos
la canción de esperanza juvenil.
A Dios pedimos saber que alumbre
a nuestro país de fuerzas a nuestra fe
que aliente a nuestro vivir.
Comerío, montaña en flor donde El Plata
canta sin par cantos de miel y amor voces del tabacal.
A Dios pedimos saber que alumbre
a nuestro país de fuerzas
a nuestra fe que aliente a nuestro vivir.
[edit] Churches
Iglesia Bautista
Iglesia Catolica (Santo Cristo de la Salud) Catholic Church named Santo Cristo de la Salud
[edit] Economic
[edit] Agriculture
- Tobacco
[edit] Business
[edit] Industrial
[edit] Tourism
[edit] Landmarks and places of interest
- La Tiza Peak
- La Mora Caves
- La Plata River
- Las Pailas
- Los Pilones
- Media Luna Recreation Park
- Tobacco Warehouse
- Town Square
[edit] Festivals and events
- Spring Carnival - April
- La Mora Cave Festival - June 1,2,3
- Jíbaro Festival - June
- El Jobo Festival - July
- Patron Festivities - August
- San Andrés Apostil Festivities - November
- El Seco Marathon - December
- Christmas Fantasy - December
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[edit] Education
[edit] Sports
[edit] Notable "Comerieños "
- Celestino J. Pérez - Pharmacist, lawyer and elected legislator
- Claudio Torres - Composer
- Juana Colón (1886-1967) - Founder of the Socialist Party in Comerío
- Manuel A. Pérez (1890-1951) - Professor
- María Arroyo - Senator
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[edit] Books about Comerío
[edit] Additional Information
vegaredondainc@yahoo.com
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