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.
History
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.
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.
Demographics
District (Barrios)
- Añasco
- Añasco Abajo
- Añasco Arriba
- Caguabo
- Casey Arriba
- Caracol
- Carreras
- Cerro Gordo
- Cidra
- Corcóvada
- Daguey
- Espino
- Hatillo
- Humatos
- Marías
- Ovejas
- Piñales
- Playa
- Pueblo
- Quebrada Larga
- Río Abajo
Geo/Topography
Mountains: Canta Gallo (370 m), Gordo (340 m), and Pichón (340m).
Rivers: La Justo, Icaco, Caguabo, La Balsa and Cerro Gordo.
Economic
Agriculture
Business
Industrial
Industries established in the industrial zone.
Tourism
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
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
Notable Añasqueños
- José de Jesús Domínguez (1843-1898) - Poet
- Leonardo Ponce de León (1865-1920) - Journalist
- Mariana Bracetti
- Víctor Arrillaga - Poet & actor
- Ivy Queen - rapper
Añasco, Puerto Rico. (2006, October 7). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 20:46, October 11, 2006, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=A%C3%B1asco%2C_Puerto_Rico&oldid=80101558
