Utuado
Puerto Rico |
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Nickname:
Otoao, Ciudad del Viví", "Los Montañeses"
Gentilic: "Utuadeños" |
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| Utuado is a
municipality of Puerto Rico located in the central/western mountainous
region of the island known as La Cordillera Central. It is located
north of Adjuntas and Ponce; south of Hatillo and Arecibo; east of
Lares; and west of Ciales and Jayuya. In land area it is the third
largest municipality in Puerto Rico (after Arecibo and Ponce). According
to the 2000 US Census the city has a population of 35,336 spread over
24 wards and Utuado Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative
center of the city). The name Utuado derives from the Taíno
word “otoao", meaning "between mountains." |
Flag
On January 5, 1987, the Municipal Assembly of
Utuado adopted the official flag of Utuado. The superior green
stripe symbolizes the green mountains; the brown stripe (in
the middle) symbolizes the rich land of Utuado, and the bottom
clear blue stripe is symbol of the rivers and lakes of our land.
The Sun of Otoao in the center is a copy of one of most important
of our indigenous culture because it is a symbol of the Taíno
culture. Designed by Luis A. Lafontaine. |
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Coat of Arms
The design of the Coat of Arms of Utuado was
made by Dr. J.J. Santa Pinter de Arga and adopted in 1981 approved
by the Decree Number 24 of the 1980-1981 series. Its heraldic
description is the following one:
In a blue
field the figure of the Cemí in its original color
with a silver sword, gold grip.
In the head to right the figure of the Woman of Caguana, of
gold, and to left a stick with a pick in gold with a silver
lamp with red flame.
In the base, an undulated stripe in silver.
At the top a five point crown in gold, surrounded with a brown
stripe and covered in silver.
The banner's inscription "City Of The VIVI".
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Festivals and
events
Barrio Angeles Fiesta - April
The Agricultural
Technology department of the University of Puerto Rico at
Utuado hosts an annual festival, Festival Tierra Adentro,
featuring arts and crafts by local artisans, music, food and
plant and animal exhibitions. This festival is held in early
April.
Guarionex
Fiestas - April
'Feria
Artesanal de Angeles is an annual arts & crafts fair held
in early May in barrio Angeles featuring local artisans, music
and food.
Cross
Rosary - May
Festival
Cultural del Otoao is an annual event held in the beginning
of December celebrating Utuado's Taino heritage.
Fiestas Patronales
de San Miguel Arcangel
- September
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Alan J. Gonzalez Cancel
Alcalde |
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Town Colors:
Patron Saint: San
Miguel Arcangel
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The
Caguana Ceremonial Ball Courts Site in barrio Caguana,
Utuado, Puerto Rico, is considered one of the most important
archeological sites in the West Indies. Studies estimate it
is over 700 years old, built by the Taíno around 1270
AD. Approximately 30 ball courts (bateyes) have been identified
and many have been restored to their original state. Monoliths
and petroglyphs carved by the Taínos can be seen among
the rocks and stones, some weighing over a ton, that were
most likely brought from the Tanama River located adjacent
to the site. Also located near the site is the Cemí
Mountain (Montaña Cemí) which was believed,
by the Taínos, to be the home of their gods and the
reason they built the ball courts in that area.
Lago
Dos Bocas is a lake located in the municipality of Utuado
on the island of Puerto Rico. The lake was created in 1942
when a dam was constructed by the Puerto Rico Electric Power
Authority for a hydroelectric power plant. It also serves
as one of the island's potable water reservoirs. In recent
years, silt has accumulated in the lake causing capacity to
shrink. Silt has also made some portions of the land inaccessible
by boat.
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| Websites
of Interest for Utuado, Puerto Rico |
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Caguana Ceremonial Ball Courts - The Caguana Ceremonial
Ball Courts Site, a National Historic Landmark, is located on
Rte. 111, Km. 12.3, west of Utuado, Puerto Rico. The park is
open 9:00am to 4:00pm, Wednesday-Sunday. There is a small museum
at the site. Call 787-894-7325 or 787-724-5477 for further information.
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Lagos y Plantas Hidroelectricas de Puerto Rico - Historia
del desarrollo de la energia eléctrica en PR. Datos acerca
de las unidades generatrices y de los lagos que la alimentan. |
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Páginas de Utuado, Puerto Rico
- Las Páginas de Utuado, Puerto Rico, La Ciudad del Viví,
con información de Utuado, Puerto Rico, fotos, midis,
cámara web, además enlaces muy útiles |
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Utuado,
Puerto Rico, Las Páginas de Beto y Dylia
- Paginas Personales de Beto y Dylia Villafañe con
información de Utuado, Puerto Rico, fotos, midis, radioaficionados,
además enlaces muy útiles
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