Dorado (do-RAH-do) is a small tourist town in the northern coast of Puerto Rico, 15 miles west of San Juan and is located in the norther region of the island, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of Toa AltaToa Alta, east of Vega AltaVega Alta, and west of Toa BajaToa Baja. Dorado is spread over 5 wards and Dorado Pueblo (The downtown area and the administrative center of the city).
Dorado have upscale neighborhoods and a small town with a Spanish town square (plaza).
President Gerald Ford once stayed in Dorado during his presidency, for a 1976 meeting with other heads of state from the Caribbean.
Dorado has been voted Puerto Rico's cleanest town at various times.
History
Dorado was established as a municipality in 1842 by Jacinto López Martínez.
Flag
The flag is composed of three stripes of equal width: the upper and lower stripes are golden, and the center one is brown. A brown, equal-sided triangle is placed with its base at the hoist.
Coat of Arms
The crown is gold with brown windows. The three towers mean that Dorado is a town, a properly constituted municipality. Underneath the crown, we can observe five disks that form a "T", which is called Tau.
Demographics
Barrios (Districts/Wards)
- Espinosa
- Higuillar
- Maguayo
- Mameyal
- Río Lajas
Geo/Topography
- Rivers: Cocal, Lajas and La Plata and Nuevo.
- Mata Redonda lagoon
- Punta Fraile marsh
Economic
Business
Industrial
Manufacture (clothing & medical equipment)
Tourism
Dorado has long been known as a golf haven. Its tourist industry includes the Dorado Beach Resort and the Hyatt Hacienda del Mar.
Landmarks and places of interest
- Bazar Park
- Casa de Rey Museum
- Cerro Gordo Beach
- Distinguished Doradeños Plaza
- Juan Boria Theater
- Ojo del Buey Regional Park
- Sardinera Beach
Festivals and events
- Patron Festivities - June
- Thanksgiving Fair - November
- Cocolía Festival
- Plata Festival - December
- Infant Theater Festival
Notable "Doradeños"
- Esteban A. De Coenaga (1882) - Dental Surgeon
- José A. Alegría (1886-1965) - Lawyer, politician and writer
- Juan Boria (1906-1995) - Negro Poetry
- Marcelino Juan Canino Salgado (1942) - Doctor
Dorado, Puerto Rico. (2006, October 16). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 20:01, October 18, 2006, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dorado%2C_Puerto_Rico&oldid=81720442
