San Lorenzo (sanh lo-REN-zo) Saint Lawrence) is a municipality Puerto Rico located in the eastern central region, north of Patillas and Yabucoa; south of Gurabo; east of Caguas and Cayey; and west of Juncos and Las Piedras. San Lorenzo is spread over 10 wards and San Lorenzo Pueblo (The downtown area and the administrative center of the city).
San Lorenzo is called El Pueblo de los Samaritanos or La Tierra de Leyendas, The surrounding areas produce tobacco and sugar cane.
History
Founding
San Lorenzo was founded in 1811 by Valeriano Muñoz de Oneca. Its original name was San Miguel de Hato Grande.
Flag
The flag of San Lorenzo is divided in four rectangles of equal size. The superior left and the inferior right are yellow. The superior right and inferior left are formed by horizontal stripes of equal width: two yellow and three red ones, alternated.
Coat of Arms
The grill is the traditional symbol of San Lorenzo, deacon and martyr, patron of the town, because in a grill he underwent the martyrdom, slowly burned to death. The hill or mountain represent the Gregorio Hill, which dominates the San Lorenzo panorama. The cross is one of the heraldic attributes of San Miguel Arcángel.
Demographics
Barrios (Districts/Wards)
- Cayaguas
- Cerro Gordo
- Espino
- Florida
- Hato
- Jagual
- Quebrada
- Quebrada Arenas
- Quebrada Honda
- Quemados
Geo/Topography
Cayey Mountain Range.
Rivers; Cayaguás, Emajagua, Grande de Loíza and Las Vegas.
Economic
Agriculture
Fruit, sugar cane and tobacco; Cattle.
Industrial
Clothing, leather footwear; Electromechanical equipment.
Landmarks and Places of Interest
- La Santa Hill
- Pricila Flores Theater
- Quintana Ranch
- San Carlos Cockpit
Festivals and Events
- Three Kings Caroling - January
- Cavalcade Moncho Roldán - January
- Candelaria Celebrations - February
- Kite Festival - March
- Cross Celebrations - May
- Matron Celebrations - September
- Embroidering and Weave Festival - September
- Passion Fruit Festival - November
Notable Sanlorenceños
- Ana C. Buxo de Echevarria
- Andres Gomez Vazquez
- Elmer Figueroa Arce "Chayanne" - (1968- ) - Singer & actor.
- Carmita Jimenez - International singer.
- Rico Diaz from the television series Six Feet Under
- Genaro Moralez Muñoz - Investigating journalist.
- José Tous Soto - Lawyer & senator.
- Julia Vazquez Vda. de Fernandez "La Samaritana",
- Priscila Flores - Tipical music singer.
San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico. (2006, September 26). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 23:41, October 20, 2006, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=San_Lorenzo%2C_Puerto_Rico&oldid=77909072
