Santa Isabel (Puerto Rico)

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Santa Isabel is a municipality on the southern coast of the commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

Location

The municipality of Santa Isabel is located in the central part of the southern coast of Puerto Rico. Also part of its territory are the points: Cayito, Petrona and Águila, as well as the keys: Barbería, Cabuzazos and caracoles.

Limits

Its boundaries are: to the south, the Caribbean Sea; to the north, Coamo; to the west, Juana Díaz and to the east, Salinas. Geographically, Santa Isabel is located in what is known as the Ponceña Alluvial Plain, Patillas of the Southern Coastal Plain, south of the Central Cordillera) and the Sierra de Cayey.

Basic data

  • Holy Pattern: James Apostle
  • Caption: The City of the Potros, Land of Champions
  • Character: Santaisabelinos
  • Population: 23,274 inhabitants (2010)
  • Territorial Extension: 34,02 square miles (54,73 km2)
  • Mayor: Rafael Burgos Santiago

Neighborhoods

  • Santa Isabel Pueblo
  • Boca Velázquez
  • Uncovered
  • Jauca I
  • Jauca II
  • Felicia I
  • Felicia II
  • Playa

The most populated urban centers are: Playita Cortada, Jauca, Las Ollas and Paso Seco

Heritage

The Malecón, Jauca Beach, Indigenous Museum, Plaza de los Fundadores, Aguirre Forest, Mayor's House, Churches, Public Library, The Stone House, Monuments to Camarero, the Seagull and the Fishing Village. The town has become a commercial center in the South Zone in recent years with the development of shopping centers and extensive housing projects that adjoin the main public road of the Island and has also become a center of industrial activity.

History

During pre-Columbian times, the area was inhabited by indigenous societies. The good quality of the land, the abundance of springs, water currents and easy access to the sea were the factors that caught the attention of these aborigines. For these reasons, the area is known for its rich archaeological sites. In fact, the largest cemí found in Puerto Rico was found in this area.

The area known today as Santa Isabel was part of the third permanent city founded by the Spanish, the Villa de San Blás e Illesca, in Coamo. In fact, Coamo Abajo was the distinctive name of what would later become Santa Isabel. On November 19, 1841, Santiago Méndez Vigo, Governor and Captain General of Puerto Rico, approved the founding of the town. However, October 5, 1842 is the date, which by tradition, is celebrated for the anniversary of the founding of the town.

Parties

  • Fiestas de Reyes - January
  • Fiestas Patronales - July
  • Basketball Carnival (Ollas bar) - July
  • Carnival El Pino (barrio Velázquez)-November
  • Encendido Navideño de Felicia (barriada Felicia)-November

Sports

  • Class A Baseball Teams (Potros Salvajes de Paso Seco, Marlins de Felicia y Jueyeros de Jauca)
  • Double Baseball Team A (Powers of Santa Isabel)
  • Basketball Carnival (Ollas bar) - July
  • Interbarrio Children's Basketball League - August-November
  • Sports Shop (Zone Sports)
  • Double To Youth Baseball Team (Posts U19)
  • Soccer Teams (Santa Isabel Soccer Club)
  • College volleyball (UAGM Santa Isabel)

Flag

Cloth divided into three horizontal stripes. As an interesting feature, this flag is similar to the national flag of Spain, with the exception of the white upper stripe at the top of the cloth. White at the top, yellow in the center and red at the bottom.

The meaning of the colors: white represents purity, yellow represents the cane with or without the stalks or the armature of the sugar cane stalks and red represents charity.

Shield

The enamels or colors of the shield and the figures it bears allude to the name of the town, the date of its foundation, its Patron Saint and the supreme authorities, under whose government the municipality was established. Saint Elizabeth is symbolized by the Latin I and her medieval-type crown. The silver and red enamels, which are the ancient colors of Hungary, represent purity and quality.

The Apostle Santiago is symbolized by the scallops, also called in heraldry by the Christian names of Conchas de Santiago or Conchas de pilgrim, because they were the emblem of pilgrims, pilgrimages and sanctuaries in the Middle Ages. The gold and red enamels of the shield and the mural crown represent the Spanish origins. The mural crown is the typical bell of towns and municipalities. The sugar cane stalks that surround the shield allude to the main agricultural product of Santa Isabel and characteristic elements of its landscape.