Aibonito () is a small mountain

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and

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located in the

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mountain range, north of Salinas; south of

Barranquitas Barranquitas (, ) is a small mountain town and municipality located in the Cordillera Central region of Puerto Rico, south of Corozal and Naranjito; north of Coamo and Aibonito; west of Comerío and Cidra; and east of Orocovis. Barranquitas ...

and Comerío; east of

Coamo Coamo (, ) is a town and municipality founded in 1579 in the south-central region of Puerto Rico, located north of Santa Isabel; south of Orocovis and Barranquitas; east of Villalba and Juana Díaz; and west of Aibonito and Salinas. Coamo i ...

; and west of Cidra, and

Cayey Cayey (), officially Cayey de Muesas, is a mountain town and municipality in central Puerto Rico located on the Sierra de Cayey within the Central Mountain range, north of Salinas and Guayama; south of Cidra and Caguas; east of Aibonito and Sa ...

. Aibonito is spread over 8 ''barrios'' and Aibonito Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area. Aibonito is located at a relatively high elevation (its main square is the highest in the island at 2,401 ft

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above sea level), which makes its climate cooler than most of

's towns.

Etymology and nicknames

There are several theories and stories regarding the name of the town. Some people say that it is derived from the

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word ''Jatibonicu'', which was the name of a legendary

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(chief) of the area, but most likely was the name of the tribe lead by chief

Orocobix Orocobix was the principal regional Taíno Cacique (chief) of the central mountain region of Puerto Rico called Jatibonicu in the 16th century. The Jatibonicu territorial region covered the present day municipalities of Aibonito, Orocovis, Ba ...

. The name ''Aibonito'' is possibly a combination of

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and Taíno from ''Hatibon'' or ''Jatibon'', which the native name of the Aibonito River. ''Jatibon'' most likely translates to "black river" or "night river", the indigenous name of the river which was later turned into a

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in Spanish (''Jatibon-ito''). It is common to have native place names in Puerto Rico be historically adopted and modified into the Spanish language such as ''Mucarabones'' for example, which is a plural of ''Mucarabon'', meaning "

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river" in Taíno. There's also a legend that tells of a Spanish soldier called Diego Alvarez who on May 17, 1615, reached one of the highest peaks in the area and upon watching the view, exclaimed "¡Ay, qué bonito!" ("''Oh, how pretty!''") which eventually was turned into the name of the region. If this is the case, it would be considered

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. Some of the municipality's nicknames include ''Ciudad de las Flores'' ("City of Flowers") and ''Jardín de Puerto Rico'' ("Puerto Rico's Garden") after the region's

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and annual festival, and ''Ciudad Fría'' ("Cold City") and ''Nevera de Puerto Rico'' ("Puerto Rico's refrigerator") after the fact that the municipality has recorded some of the island's lowest temperatures.

History

Before the

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, it is believed that there were

settlements in the region that belonged to

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domain. After the Spanish arrived, it is believed that a ranch was established in the region by Pedro Zorascoechea in 1630, which led the development of a

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. However, it wasn't until 1822 when Don Manuel Veléz presented himself before the government, representing the inhabitants of the area, to ask for Aibonito to be officially declared a town. This was authorized on March 13, 1824, by Governor Don

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. The first Catholic church in Aibonito was built in 1825. The building was replaced by the current church, which was started in 1887 and completed in 1897. After the town was officially constituted, barrios started developing in the area. On the

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of 1898, around 800

and Puerto Rican soldiers were able to defeat the invading

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due to their strategic placement in

Asomante Mountain Asomante may refer to: Places * Asomante, Aguada, Puerto Rico, a barrio *Asomante, Aibonito, Puerto Rico Asomante is a barrio in the municipality of Aibonito, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 2,966. History Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain ...

. This scrimmage came to an end when the Spanish government surrendered on August 12, 1898. The Spanish and Puerto Rican forces at Asomante never surrendered and would have held their position indefinitely if not for the buckling of the Spanish government in

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. Puerto Rico was ceded by

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in the aftermath of the

under the terms of the

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and became a territory of the

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. In 1899, the United States conducted its first

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of Puerto Rico finding that the population of Aibonito was 8,596.

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on September 20, 2017, triggered numerous landslides in Aibonito with the significant amount of rainfall. Around 1,500 homes were completely or partially destroyed. The hurricane destroyed the

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of Aibonito with nearly 1.8 million chickens killed. Known as "The Garden of Puerto Rico" Aibonito has celebrated a flower festival since 1969. Aibonito's

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industry was completely decimated by Hurricane María.

Geography

Aibonito is located in the

, part of the

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. Aibonito is the town with the highest elevation in

, located at 2,401 feet above sea level. Some of its mountains are La Sierra (2,394 ft), Asomante (2,042 ft) and Buena Vista (2,042 ft).

Barrios

Like all municipalities of Puerto Rico, Aibonito is subdivided into

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. The municipal buildings, central square and large Catholic church are located in a small barrio referred to as , near the center of the municipality. #

Aibonito barrio-pueblo Aibonito barrio-pueblo is a barrio and the administrative center (seat) of Aibonito, a municipality of Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 3,539. As was customary in Spain, in Puerto Rico, the municipality has a barrio called ''pueblo'' whic ...

# Algarrobo # Asomante # Caonillas # Cuyón #

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# Plata # Robles

Sectors

Barrios (which are like

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) in turn are further subdivided into smaller local populated place areas/units called sectores (''sectors'' in English). The types of ''sectores'' may vary, from normally ''sector'' to ''urbanización'' to ''reparto'' to ''barriada'' to ''residencial'', among others.

Special Communities

(Special Communities of Puerto Rico) are marginalized communities whose citizens are experiencing a certain amount of

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. A map shows these communities occur in nearly every municipality of the commonwealth. Of the 742 places that were on the list in 2014, the following barrios, communities, sectors, or neighborhoods were in Aibonito: the Municipal neighborhood, Algarrobo barrio, Amoldadero and Los Muros in La Plata barrio, El Campito, El Coquí, El Fresal, La Españolita, La Represa, Las Bambúas, Los Cuadritos, Parcelas Nuevas in Pasto barrio, Parcelas Rabanal, Parcelas Viejas in Pasto, San Luis, Sector El Nueve, and Sector Gallera.

Water features

Some of the rivers that flow through Aibonito are the

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, Río Cuyón,

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and

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. Rio Manu

Climate

Aibonito features a rather mild

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, owing to its elevation and location, close but still slightly removed from the equator, as well as being directly exposed to the wind and moisture of the

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. It borders on a

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, and also a humid subtropical climate, though like the former, summers are not much hotter than the warm to cool winters, as it is typical of higher elevations near the equator. As the trade winds coming from the northeast go through

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, rainfall is both greater and more consistent throughout the year than in coastal areas (particularly the south coast only minutes away), with fog being a common occurrence. Aibonito holds the record for the lowest temperature in Puerto Rico. That is on March 9, 1911.

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The highest temperature record is recorded on September 29, 1920. Aibonito is among Puerto Rico's coolest towns.

Demographics

Tourism

Landmarks and places of interest

Two of the older landmarks of Aibonito are the , and . Their building facades reflect early 20th century architecture. The Mirador Overlook allows for panoramic views of the Río de la Plata (Puerto Rico), Plata Valley. The Degetau Stone (in es, La Piedra de Degetau) was where Federico Degetau, a writer, found his inspiration. is the restored, house museum of the writer. San José Church, which was designed by architect Pedro Cobreros between 1887 and 1897, was built in 1898 is located in the central plaza. There is a plaque commemoration the 100th anniversary of the Spanish–American War at Asomante Memorial, a place with a view of the

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. The Asomante Trench in es, La Trinchera de Asomante is where

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of the

took place. The main square is named after Segundo Ruíz Belvis, a national

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hero. The

San Cristóbal Canyon San Cristóbal Canyon (Spanish: ''Cañón San Cristóbal'') is a canyon carved by the Usabón River and numerous other rivers and creeks in central Puerto Rico. San Cristóbal Canyon and the neighboring Las Bocas Canyon are part of a larger canyo ...

, a nine-kilometers-long

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with

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is located between Aibonito and Barranquitas. In Robles barrio there is an iron bridge with

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and was built in 1892. The annual Festival of Flowers is celebrated each June in Aibonito. To stimulate local tourism during the

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, the

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launched the ''Voy Turistiendo'' (I'm Touring) campaign in 2021. The campaign featured a passport book with a page for each municipality. The Aibonito passport page lists , , Meyer's Nurseries for

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, and several travel routes through Aibonito including the , , and as places of interest.

Culture

Sports

Aibonito had a BSN basketball franchise called the Polluelos de Aibonito. In 1986 they beat the defending champions,

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, in seven games to win their only championship. In 1987, the Polluelos reached the finals once again, but that time, they lost in seven games to the

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. Recently, the Polluelos have not been able to see action on the BSN's tournaments because of economic and team ownership problems. Also Aibonito had a Double AA baseball. The franchise is also Polluelos de Aibonito. In 1966 they won the only baseball championship.

Festivals and events

Aibonito celebrates its

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festival in late July or early August. The is a religious and cultural celebration that generally features parades, games, artisans, amusement rides, regional food, and live entertainment. Aibonito celebrates the Aibonito Festival of Flowers between late June and early July.During this event, many visitors from other towns and countries come to Aibonito to see a huge display of various flowers and others. Aibonito also celebrates a Festival de la Montaña in November.

Economy

Agriculture

Aibonito has several plantations of

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and

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. They are also known for their flower plantations. Also, a popular chicken producer in the island, To-Ricos, operates from Aibonito.

Business

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has one of its factories located in Aibonito. They produce medical tools for the hospitals and other medical uses.

Industrial

Other industries located in Aibonito are clothing, furniture and

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factories, as well as

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and ceramics.

Current projects

In 2014,

William Alicea Pérez William "Willie" Alicea Pérez (born February 23, 1972) is a Puerto Rican politician and the current mayor of Aibonito. Alicea is affiliated with the New Progressive Party (PNP) and has served as mayor since 2009. Education Has a BA in Busine ...

, the mayor of Aibonito stressed that many improvements had been made to the town and municipality of Aibonito and to its urban center. Several infrastructure projects were completed in 2014, including the inauguration of an assisted living center, and a stadium and he announced future plans for a gym, progress on another stadium and other projects that were under way for the benefit of Aibonito. Pérez indicated that its urban center had been transformed and would continue to be improved upon. The construction of a gym for boxing and martial arts is underway with the help of

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, a Puerto Rican boxing champion.

Government

All municipalities in Puerto Rico are administered by a mayor, elected every four years. On November 4, 2008,

(of the New Progressive Party), won the

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, beating former mayor Jose Alberto Diaz (PPD) by 3,658 votes. The city belongs to the

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, which is represented by two Senators. In 2012,

Miguel Pereira Castillo Miguel A. Pereira Castillo (born September 26, 1947) is a Puerto Rican politician, attorney, and public servant. Throughout his career, he has served in various government positions like Director of the Puerto Rico Ports Authority, Superintenden ...

and

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were elected as District Senators.

Transportation

There are 15 bridges in Aibonito.

Symbols

The has an official flag and coat of arms.

Flag

The flag of Aibonito features four equal horizontal bands of blue, white, red, and yellow; a green isosceles triangle based on the hoist side bears the town's coat of arms.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms features a four-paneled shield. The upper left corner features the

with a sword in front, representing the last battles of the

that took place there. The upper right corner features a white band on a blue field, symbolizing the fog that covers the region in winter. To each side of the band, a purple color flower and a golden lily. The lower left corner features the gold tower of Casa Manresa, to symbolize the spiritual value of the institution. In the lower right corner, a divided green mountain which represents the

with a seashell above it that symbolizes Apostle James.

Notable people

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, artist * Rubén Berrios Martínez, politician *

Rafael Pont Flores Rafael Pont Flores (1909-1980) was an educator, sportsman and journalist. He was from the town of Aibonito, Puerto Rico. He directed the "Escuela del Departamento de Instrucción Pública" Magazine. As a sport chronicler he was honored by bein ...

, journalist *

Eliu Rivera Eliu Rivera (December 8, 1943 – October 1, 2017) was a Democratic Party politician who represented District 4 on the Hudson County, New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders, one of nine members who serve in a legislative role administering all co ...

, New Jersey politician *

Ramón Vázquez Ramón Luis Vázquez (born August 21, 1976) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball coach and a former infielder. He is currently the bench coach for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). Vázquez played in MLB for the Seattle Mari ...

, baseball player and coach *

Orlando Rosa Orlando Rosa (born 27 December 1977) is a Puerto Rican former wrestler who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics. In the 1995 Pan American Games File:1995 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: O.J. Simpson is acquitted of the murders of ...

, 1996 Olympian Freestyle Wrestling

References

External links

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