Las Piedras, Puerto Rico

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Las Piedras (Script error: No such module "IPA".), is a town and municipality in east Puerto Rico located in the central eastern region of the island, north of Yabucoa; south of Canóvanas and Río Grande; east of Juncos and San Lorenzo; and west of Naguabo and Humacao. Las Piedras has 8 barrios including Las Piedras Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Las Piedras has many natural attractions such as Cueva del Indio which contains original Taino caves and paintings that denote some characteristics of the island's natives. Las Piedras is located about 45 minutes from San Juan, Puerto Rico's capital and 5 minutes from Palmas del Mar, Humacao which is one of the biggest resorts in the Caribbean.

El Toro, the highest point in the Sierra de Luquillo, is located in the boundary between the municipalities of Las Piedras and Río Grande.

History

Las Piedras was founded in 1793.

Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish–American War under the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1898 and became a territory of the United States. In 1899, the United States Department of War conducted a census of Puerto Rico finding that the population of Las Piedras was 8,602.[1]

On September 20, 2017 Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico. In Las Piedras, 500 residences lost their roof.[2] The hurricane triggered numerous landslides in Las Piedras with 205 mph winds and significant rainfall.[3][4] Infrastructure in Las Piedras was heavily damaged and most regions were inaccessible immediately following the hurricane.[5]

Geography

Las Piedras is on the eastern side of Puerto Rico but not on the coast. According to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau, the municipality has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". is water.[6]

Barrios

Like all municipalities of Puerto Rico, Las Piedras is subdivided into barrios. The municipal buildings, central square and large Catholic church are located near the center of the municipality, in a small barrio referred to as Script error: No such module "Lang"..[7][8][9][10]

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  1. Boquerón
  2. Ceiba
  3. Collores
  4. El Río
  5. Las Piedras barrio-pueblo[11]
  6. Montones
  7. Quebrada Arenas
  8. Tejas

Sectors

Barrios (which are like minor civil divisions)[11] and subbarrios,[12] are further subdivided into smaller areas called Script error: No such module "Lang". (sectors in English). The types of sectores may vary, from normally sector to urbanización to reparto to barriada to residencial, among others.[13][14][15]

Special Communities

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Demographics

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Tourism

Landmarks and places of interest

Economy

Industry

  • Manufacturing: computers and pharmaceutical.

Culture

Festivals and events

Las Piedras celebrates its patron saint festival in December. The Script error: No such module "Lang". is a religious and cultural celebration that generally features parades, games, artisans, amusement rides, regional food, and live entertainment.[6]

Other festivals and events celebrated in Las Piedras include:

  • Güiro Festival - March
  • Folk Culture Festival – April
  • Cross Festival – May
  • Youth Festival – July
  • Folk Festival – September
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  • Roast Pig Festival – November

Government

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". All municipalities in Puerto Rico are administered by a mayor, elected every four years. The current mayor of Las Piedras is Miguel López Rivera, of the New Progressive Party (PNP). He was first elected at the 2008 general elections.

The city belongs to the Puerto Rico Senatorial district VII, which is represented by two Senators. In 2024, Wanda Soto Tolentino and Luis Daniel Colón La Santa were elected as District Senators.[25]

Transportation

There are 24 bridges in Las Piedras.[26]

Symbols

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Flag

The flag of Las Piedras has three horizontal stripes of equal width, the stripe at the top is colored white, the center stripe is colored green and the bottom stripe is colored blue. In the middle of the flag rests an image of the Taíno sun in yellow.[28]

Coat of arms

In a silver field resides a blue monogram of the Holy Virgin, topped by a blue crown. Seven silver stones border the silver field and at the tip of the shield resides the Taíno sun in gold denominated as the "Sun of Las Piedras".[28]

Notable natives

See also

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References

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