Fajardo () is a

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and a

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part of the San Juan-Caguas-Fajardo Combined Statistical Area in

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. Fajardo is the hub of much of the recreational boating in Puerto Rico and a popular launching port to Culebra,

Vieques Vieques (; ), officially Isla de Vieques, is an island, town and municipality of Puerto Rico, and together with Culebra, it is geographically part of the Spanish Virgin Islands. Vieques lies about east of the mainland of Puerto Rico, measuri ...

, and the

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and

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. It is also home to the largest marina in the Caribbean, called

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. The town contains various hotels and inns. Offshore, near Fajardo, a few islets can be found. These are Icacos,

Isla Palomino Palominos Island (Spanish language, Spanish: ''Isla Palominos'') is a small island located off the coast of the Barrios of Puerto Rico, barrio of Cabezas, Fajardo, Puerto Rico, Cabezas in the municipality of Fajardo to the northeast of the Geogr ...

, Palominito, and Diablo, among other uninhabited coral islands and barrier reefs.

History

Fajardo was founded in 1760, 1773 or 1774 (depending on the authority) as Santiago de Fajardo. It was one of the locations used by the American troops to invade Puerto Rico. On August 1, 1898 the

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under the command of Captain Frederic W. Rodgers, sailed the coastline near the city of Fajardo when he spotted the Faro de Las Cabezas de San Juan (Cape San Juan lighthouse), which was supposed to be the landing site for the

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in Puerto Rico. Rodgers ordered some of his men ashore, including Puerto Rican volunteers, with the mission to post the

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atop the lighthouse. On November 14, 1824, in what was dubbed the "Foxhardo" Affair, US Naval Officer David Porter landed at Fajardo with 200 seamen and marines, threatening to destroy Fajardo because one of his men had been arrested in Puerto Rico. For taking this action without US approval, Porter was later court-martialed. After the

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, Puerto Rico was ceded by

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under the terms of the

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and became a territory of the United States. In 1899, the

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conducted a

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of Puerto Rico and determined that the population of Fajardo was 16,782. On September 20, 2017

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struck the island of Puerto Rico. In Fajardo, the hurricane triggered numerous landslides with its strong winds and significant amount of rainfall.

Geography

Fajardo is a coastal municipality with a number of

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. * Fajardo River *Aguas Buenas Gorge, Fajardo Gorge, Juan Diego Gorge and the Mata Redonda Gorge *Aguas Prietas and Grande lagoons

Barrios

Like all municipalities of Puerto Rico, Fajardo is subdivided into

barrios Barrios is a Spanish surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Agustín Barrios (1885–1944), Paraguayan guitarist and composer *Ángel Barrios (1882–1964), Spanish guitarist and composer *Arturo Barrios (born 1962), Mexican athlete *B ...

. The municipal buildings, central square and large Catholic church are located in a barrio referred to as . #

Cabezas Cabezas may refer to: Surname *Bryan Cabezas, Ecuadorian football player *Carlos Cabezas, Spanish basketball player * Luis Carlos Cabezas, Colombian footballer * Omar Cabezas, Nicaraguan author, revolutionary and politician * Salvador Cabezas, ret ...

(Las Croabas) # Demajagua #

Fajardo barrio-pueblo Fajardo barrio-pueblo is a Barrios of Puerto Rico, barrio and the administrative center (Seat of government, seat) of Fajardo, Puerto Rico, Fajardo, a municipality of Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 13,709. As was customary in Spain, in ...

# Florencio #

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Quebrada Fajardo Quebrada Fajardo is a barrio in the municipality of Fajardo, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 9,789. History Quebrada Fajardo was in Spain's gazetteers until Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish–American War un ...

Quebrada Vueltas Quebrada Vueltas is a barrio in the municipality of Fajardo, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 3,665. History Quebrada Vueltas was in Spain's gazetteers until Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish–American War u ...

# Río Arriba #

Sardinera Sardinera is a barrio in the municipality of Fajardo, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 1,190. History Sardinera was in Spain's gazetteers until Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish–American War under the terms ...

Sectors

Barrios (which are, in contemporary times, roughly comparable to minor civil divisions) and subbarrios, are further subdivided into smaller areas called (''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 Fajardo: Obrera neighborhood, Roosevelt neighborhood, Mansión del Sapo, Maternillo, Media Luna, Sector Camacho, Vevé Calzada, and Vieques en el Aire.

Tourism

Fajardo is a tourist destination, especially among local tourists, because of its

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, hotels, closeness to the small islands of

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, Icacos and Palominito, and the many daily trips that are available to

and Culebra, both by boat and by the four airlines that served Fajardo Airport (now closed): Air Culebra, Air St. Thomas, Isla Nena Air and

Vieques Air Link Vieques Air Link (VAL, IATA code: V4) is a small VFR (Visual Flight Rules) Puerto Rico-based airline that operates under FAR Part 135, that links Vieques, Puerto Rico, Vieques and Culebra, Puerto Rico, Culebra with mainland Puerto Rico. Hist ...

. Fajardo has 46 beaches. Fajardo's beaches are bounded by calm, clear water ideal for

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. Seven Seas Beach offers plentiful water sports facilities, offshore points for

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, snorkeling and plenty of

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. Fajardo is also home to one of the few Bioluminescent Lagoons in the world. Nightly trips are offered by kayak by local companies who give educational tours.

Landmarks and places of interest

To stimulate local tourism, the

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launched the ''Voy Turistiendo'' ("I'm Touring") campaign, with a passport book and website. The Fajardo page lists , , and , as places of interest. Fajardo street

Reserva Natural Cabezas de San Juan en Puerto Rico

* Las Cabezas de San Juan Light House - One of the oldest lighthouses in Puerto Rico. Only one used for nautical reasons in the entire island. *

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- One of the few

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bays in the world that glow and offers night kayaking tours all year round. * Puerto del Rey Marina - Biggest marina in the Caribbean. * U.S. Customs House - Constructed in 1930 still in use by the U.S. Customs & Border Protection. * Santiago Apostol Cathedral * El Conquistador Resort - An historic 700+ room resort and convention center with its own private island (Palomino Island), water park (El Coqui Water Park), and

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railway connecting its main hotel building with its marina. It was closed in 2017 after

, and was reopened in 2022. *Seven Seas Beach - Classified Blue Flag for its sanitary health guarantees. * Las Cabezas de San Juan Nature Reserve - Home to

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s and to the

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. * Fajardo Port - Used by locals and tourists to visit the island municipalities of

and Culebra. *The main town square - A colonial-style town square in the

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. *Old Fajardo Sugar Cane Refinery *Isleta Marina * Las Croabas Nature Reserve *Bioluminescent Bay Fajardo *Las Croabas Recreational Park *Hipolito Robles Sports Complex *Icacos,

and Palominito Cays (islets) Aerial view of El Conquistador Resort and Harbor

Economy

Industry

Electrical components, metal work, furniture manufacturing. Fajardo is also home to pharmaceutical and bio-sciences companies. Due to its rich ports and closeness to smaller islands, Fajardo is also known for its fishing industries.

Culture

Festivals and events

Fajardo celebrates its

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festival in July. The is a religious and cultural celebration that generally features parades, games, artisans, amusement rides, regional food, and live entertainment. The festival has featured live performances by well-known artists such as

Tito Nieves Humberto "Tito" Nieves (born June 4, 1958; also known as "El Luciano Pavarotti, Pavarotti de la Salsa") is a Puerto Rican musician who became one of the leading Salsa music, salsa singers of the 1980s and the early 1990s. Early life Humberto "Ti ...

Johnny Ventura Juan de Dios Ventura Soriano (8 March 1940 – 28 July 2021), better known as Johnny Ventura nicknamed , was a Dominican singer and band leader of merengue music, merengue and Salsa music, salsa. In 2004, he received the Latin Grammy Award fo ...

and

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. Other festivals and events celebrated in Fajardo include: *Bicycletada Fajardeña - April *Kite Festival - April *Kelly Cup Sailboat Regata - April * Bomba & Plena Festival - May *Paradise Fiesta - August *Cocolía Festival - November

Sports

Fajardo Soccer Stadium is a soccer-specific stadium in

Fajardo Fajardo () is a Fajardo barrio-pueblo, town and a Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality part of the San Juan–Caguas–Guaynabo metropolitan area, San Juan-Caguas-Fajardo Combined Statistical Area in Puerto Rico. Fajardo is the hub of mu ...

The 3,800 capacity stadium was developed at a cost of $3.9M, and opened December 12, 2015 and is home venue of Puerto Rico Sol. Fajardo in the past was home to a National Superior Basketball; Baloncesto Superior Nacional BSN

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team, the Fajardo Cariduros or as they are known in the Island Cariduros de Fajardo.

George Torres Georgie Torres Dougherty (born September 21, 1957) is a Puerto Rican former professional basketball player. He is a well-known former BSN basketball player. Torres broke the record for the most points scored in a career in that league, with ove ...

Mario Morales Mario Morales Micheo (born November 13, 1957) is a Puerto Rican former professional basketball player, widely regarded as one of the greatest talents in the history of Puerto Rico's Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). Nicknamed "Quijote" for hi ...

and

Mario Butler Mario Alberto Butler Graham (born January 15, 1957) is a Panamanian retired professional basketball player. Butler spent most of his career playing in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN) in Puerto Rico. At , he played center (basketball), ce ...

were three of the most famous players to play for that franchise. In 2007, the team returned once again to the BSN. The team known as the "Titanes de Morovis" was moved to Fajardo, and was renamed "Cariduros de Fajardo". Unlike the

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and other sports leagues in the United States, Puerto Rican franchises rarely leave the original name of the franchise when they move to a different city. Once, there was a basketball team for the Puerto Rican Basketball League known as the "Conquistadores de Fajardo". Fajardo also has a AA Amateur Baseball Team Los Cariduros de Fajardo and have won over 10 sectional championships, 3 time national runners-up in 1974, 2003 and 2005, and 3 times national champions in 1954, 2004 and 2010.

Demographics

As of 2000, speakers of

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as a first language accounted for 13.76% of the population.

Government

All municipalities in Puerto Rico are administered by a

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, elected every four years. The current mayor of Fajardo is José Aníbal "Joey" Meléndez Méndez, of the New Progressive Party (PNP). On February 19, 2020, he took over for his father

Aníbal Meléndez Rivera Aníbal Meléndez Rivera (February 11, 1948 – December 19, 2021) was a Puerto Rican politician who served as mayor of Fajardo from 1989 to 2020. Early years and studies Aníbal Meléndez Rivera was born on November 11, 1948, in Naguabo, Puer ...

, who resigned after 31 years as mayor, citing health concerns. Meéndez Méndez was first elected in his own right at the 2020 general elections. The city belongs to the Puerto Rico Senatorial district VIII, which is represented by two Senators. In 2024,

Marissa Jiménez Marissa Jiménez Santoni (born February 18, 1979) is a Puerto Rican politician serving as a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico for district VIII. Life Marissa Jiménez Santoni was born February 18, 1979, in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. She was rai ...

and

Héctor Joaquín Sánchez Álvarez Hector () is an English, French, Scottish, and Spanish given name. The name is derived from the name of Hektor, a legendary Trojan champion who was killed by the Greek Achilles. The name ''Hektor'' is probably derived from the Greek ''ékhein'', m ...

were elected as District Senators.

Transportation

PR-971 Puente entre Fajardo y Ceiba en Puerto Rico

There are 20 bridges in Fajardo.

Diego Jiménez Torres Airport Diego Jiménez Torres Airport was a public use airport owned by the Puerto Rico Ports Authority and located south of Fajardo, a city in Puerto Rico. It is also known as Fajardo Airport. Airport operations were shut down in November 2008 and t ...

was Fajardo's airport and handled commercial airline flights to the city, but it was permanently closed in 2015.

Symbols

The has an official flag and coat of arms.

Flag

Fajardo's flag is a tricolor triband. The upper band is gules (red), symbolizing the color of the shield's border. Silver (white), the center band, stands for the color of the main pieces that appear in the shield and the crown. Azure (blue), the lower band, represents the color of the sky and the sea of Fajardo. Centered is the coat of arms of the village (villa) in natural colors.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms is formed as a square with a rounded base and stamped at the top with a crown mural of three towers. It is supported by two dolphins, and underneath the base a banner with the inscription “Santiago de Fajardo”.

Notable Fajardeños

* Félix "Tito" Trinidad - Boxer *Hermanos Ávila Esperanza - Military (Andrés; Pedro; Norberto; Justino; Guillermo y Tomás) - A street in Fajardo (Parcelas Beltrán) and Culebra ( PR-251) is named after the Ávila Brothers. These six soldiers were honored for their exceptional work in the Korean and Vietnam wars and for returning home to Puerto Rico alive. *

Roberto Angleró Roberto Angleró Pepín (September 12, 1929 – April 28, 2018) was a Puerto Rican music composer and singer, notable for writing various hit songs in the bolero, salsa and Afro-Puerto Rican music genres. He is known for having written various ma ...

- Music composer and singer *

Carlos Arroyo Carlos Alberto Arroyo Bermúdez (born July 30, 1979) is a Puerto Rican former professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association with the Toronto Raptors, Denver Nuggets, Utah Jazz, Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, ...

- Basketball Player * Antonio R. Barceló - Politician & The First President of the Puerto Rico Senate. * Eugenio S. Belaval - Legislator * General Antonio Valero de Bernabé - Fought with Simón Bolívar. *

Norma Candal Norma Daniela Candal Penedo (April 10, 1927 – February 5, 2006), was a Puerto Rican actress and comedian who was best known for her role as Petunia on ''La criada malcriada''. Early years Norma Daniela Candal Penedo was born in 1927 in Fajard ...

- Comedian *

Ivonne Coll Ivonne Coll Mendoza (born June 18, 1947) is a Puerto Rican actress and beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned Miss Puerto Rico 1967 and competed in the Miss Universe 1967 pageant but did not place. She later became an actress, appearing in ...

- Actress *

Héctor Cotto Héctor Cotto González (born August 8, 1984) is a Puerto Rican Olympic athlete specializing in the 110 meters hurdles. Background Cotto was born in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. His family moved to Irondequoit, New York, where he attended East R ...

- Athlete * Emilio Belaval Maldonado - Served as Associate Justice for the Puerto Rico Supreme Court. *

John John Molina Juan Molina (born March 17, 1965), better known as John John Molina in the world of boxing, is a former boxer whose career transcended boxing in Puerto Rico. A multiple time world champion, this boxer was also known as quite a socialite. Molina ...

- Boxer *

Pedro Rosa Nales Pedro Rosa Nales (born December 3, 1956, in Fajardo, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican journalist, news anchor and a recognized martial artist. As a journalist he has received over 20 awards. Journalism He started working at radio station WMDD ...

- TV reporter * Dr. Antonia Coello de Novelo - Former Surgeon General of the United States. *

Josefina Barceló Bird de Romero Josefina Barceló Bird de Romero This name uses Spanish marriage naming customs; the first two are the maiden family name ''"Barceló Bird"'' and the second or matrimonial family name is ''"Romero"''. (February 14, 1901 — April 15, 1979) was a ...

- Politician * Marquita Rivera - first actress from Puerto Rico to appear in a major Hollywood motion picture. *

Peter John Ramos Peter John Ramos Fuentes (born May 23, 1985), nicknamed as Mr. Beast, is a Puerto Rican former professional basketball player and professional wrestler. He is the sixth athlete from Puerto Rico to play in the National Basketball Association (NB ...

- Basketball Player *

Carlos Rivera Carlos Augusto Rivera Guerra (born March 15, 1986) is a Mexican singer who rose to fame by winning the third generation of ''La Academia''. He has released four studio albums and participated in six theatre productions. Early life Rivera w ...

- Professional Baseball Player * José Pérez - Actor *

Ashley Cariño Ashley Ann Cariño Barreto (born August 3, 1994) is a Puerto Rican model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2022. Cariño was the second Afro-Puerto Rican to win the title. She represented Puerto Rico at Mi ...

- Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2022
Carlos Gonzalez-Avila
- Insurance Executive

Gallery

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References

External links

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