Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico
Santa Isabel Municipio Autónomo de Santa Isabel | |
|---|---|
Town and Municipality | |
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 Flag | |
| Nicknames: Tierra de Campeones, La Ciudad de los Potros | |
| Anthem: "En un pedazo del sur estás presente" | |
 Location of Santa Isabel in Puerto Rico | |
| Coordinates: 17°57′58″N 66°24′18″W / 17.96611°N 66.40500°WCoordinates: 17°57′58″N 66°24′18″W / 17.96611°N 66.40500°W | |
| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Founded | October 5, 1842 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Enrique "Quique" Questell Alvarado (PNP) |
| • Senatorial dist. | 6 - Guayama |
| • Representative dist. | 30 |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 23,274 |
| Demonym(s) | Santaisabelinos |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| Zip code | 00757 |
| Major routes |      |
Santa Isabel (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsanta isaˈβel]) is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the southern coast, south of Coamo; east of Juana Díaz; and west of Salinas. Santa Isabel is spread over 7 wards and Santa Isabel Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center). It is the principal city of the Santa Isabel Micropolitan Statistical Area and is part of the Ponce-Yauco-Coamo Combined Statistical Area.
Santa Isabel is known as La Ciudad de los Potros ("The City of the Colts").
Contents
History
Santa Isabel was founded on October 5, 1842 by Antonio Vélez.
Geography
Santa Isabel[1] is on the southern coast.
- Aguirre State Forest
- Rivers; Río Cayures, Río Coamo, Río Descalabrado and Río Jueyes.
Barrios
Like all municipalities of Puerto Rico, Santa Isabel is subdivided into barrios. The municipal buildings, central square and large Catholic church are located in a barrio referred to as "el pueblo".[2][3][4][5]
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 4,858 | — | |
| 1910 | 6,959 | 43.2% | |
| 1920 | 7,257 | 4.3% | |
| 1930 | 8,886 | 22.4% | |
| 1940 | 11,468 | 29.1% | |
| 1950 | 13,478 | 17.5% | |
| 1960 | 14,542 | 7.9% | |
| 1970 | 16,056 | 10.4% | |
| 1980 | 19,854 | 23.7% | |
| 1990 | 19,318 | −2.7% | |
| 2000 | 21,665 | 12.1% | |
| 2010 | 23,274 | 7.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1899 (shown as 1900)[7] 1910-1930[8] 1930-1950[9] 1960-2000[10] 2010[4] | |||
Tourism
Landmarks and places of interest
- El Malecón (boardwalk)
- Indian Museum
- Jauca Beach
- Hacienda Alomar Ruins
Economy
Agriculture
The surrounding areas produces fruits and vegetables. Campo Fresco, a Puerto Rican company, owns a plant in Santa Isabel, from where they produce Jugos Lotus juice and other drink brands.[11]
Industry
Aerospace electrical and electronic, metal products and nutritional products.
Special Communities Program
In 2001, law 1-2001 was passed[12] to identify communities with high levels of poverty in Puerto Rico.[13] In 2017, Governor Rosello created a new government agency to work with the Special Communities of Puerto Rico Program.[14][15] Of the 742 places on the list of Comunidades Especiales de Puerto Rico, the following barrios, communities, sectors, or neighborhoods are in Santa Isabel: Playita Cortada Sector Islote, Sector Canta Sapo, Sector Descalabrado, Sector El Río, Sector Florida, Sector la Pica, Sector Villa Pote, and Sector Villa Pulga (Villa del Mar).[16]
Culture
Festivals and Events
- Agroferia Santa Isabel - April
- Carnaval de Baloncesto Barrio Ollas - July
- Patron Celebrations - July
- City Foundation Anniversary - October
- Encendido Navideño Barriada Felicia, Calle Elifaz Ostolaza - November
Schools
Elementary
- Escuela Martín G. Brumbaugh
- Escuela John F. Kennedy
- Escuela Esther Rivera
- Escuela Ana L. Rosa Tricoche
- Escuela Apolonia Valentín
- Escuela Ana Valldejuly
- Escuela Emilio Casas
Middle school
- Escuela Manuel Martín Monserrate
High school
- Escuela Elvira M. Colón
Second Units
- Escuela S.U. Pedro Meléndez (Playita Cortada)
Private Education
- Colegio Evangélico Fuente De Sabiduría (K-6)
- Colegio LOGOS
Sports
Santa Isabel is known as Tierra de Campeones (Land of Champions) because of its rich sports tradition (especially in Baseball). The city is home to the Santa Isabel Potros baseball team. The Potros won the 1992 National Championship of the Federación de Béisbol Aficionado de Puerto Rico. The team plays its home games at Estadio Municipal Luis Guillermo Moreno.
- Class A Baseball Teams (Wild Passages of Paso Seco, Marlins de Felicia and Jueueros de Jauca)
- Double A Baseball Team (Ponies of Santa Isabel)
- Basketball Carnival (Ollas neighborhood) - July
- Interbarrio Children's Basketball League - August-November
- Sporting Goods Store (BBB Sports)
- Double A Youth Baseball Team (Potritos U19)
- Soccer Teams (Santa Isabel Soccer Club)
- Collegiate Volleyball (UAGM Santa Isabel)
Government
All municipalities in Puerto Rico are administered by a mayor, elected every four years. Enrique "Quique" Questell (of the New Progressive Party) was elected at the 2004 general election.
The city belongs to the Puerto Rico Senatorial district VI, which is represented by two Senators. In 2012, Miguel Pereira Castillo and Angel M. Rodríguez were elected as District Senators.[17]
Transportation
There are 12 bridges in Santa Isabel.[18]
Symbols
Flag
The flag is divided horizontally into three stripes; white at the top, yellow in the center and red at the bottom, and may be decorated with sugar cane stems.
Coat of arms
The crown stands for Queen Elizabeth of Hungary (Isabel in Spanish). The shells are a symbol of St. James the patron saint of the town, as well as for the many shells found near the town.
Notable Santaisabelinos
- Adolfo L. Monserrate Anselmi - former member Puerto Rico House of Representatives
- Carmelo Colón Rivera - Educator, Spanish Language Doctor, Poet.
- Hiram Vega Cruz - Educator and composer.
- Denny Agosto Vega - Musician, drummer, band member (Polyesnso).
- César Miranda Rodríguez
- Benito Santiago - Baseball player; won unanimously the 1986 the National League Rookie of the Year Award with the San Diego Padres.
- Elvira M. Colón - Teacher.
- Carlos Muñoz - Student from Escuela Superior Elvira M. Colón, the first from Santa Isabel to win Premios El Nuevo Día Educador
- Melwin Cedeño - Actor, comedian, Merengue musician, and singer.
- Carlos Colón, Sr. - professional wrestler known as El Acróbata de Puerto Rico. Owner of the World Wrestling Council (WWC). Former WWE wrestler. Inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame in 2014.
- Mario Ortiz - Accomplished trumpet player, arranger and band leader of the 60's.
- Elvin F. Torres Serrant - Musical Director of Limi-T 21. Released their first album in 1990 breaking new grounds in the genre of Merengue.
- Javier Bermúdez - Lead singer of Limi-T 21.
- Luigi Texidor - Singer for La Sonora Ponceña, El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, Puerto Rican All-Stars and Fania All-Stars.
- Pedro María Descartes - Legislator, mayor and leader of the Autonomist Movement during the 18th century.
- Melvin Rivera Velázquez - Journalist, historian and head of Global Bible Publishing of the United Bible Societies. Editor of the Santa Isabel history blog www.santaisabelpr.com.
- Carlos Correa - Baseball player; First Overall Pick in the 2012 MLB Draft, 2015 American League Rookie Of The Year, Shortstop for the Houston Astros.
- José Guzmán - Former professional Baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers.
- Carlos Irrizarry - Painteret the Certi Hi
- Mariano Civico - Salsa Singer.
- Roque Delpín Reyes - Former Mayor 1993-1997.
- Dr. José D. Quiles Rosas - Current president of Federación de Béisbol Aficionado de Puerto Rico, former Santa Isabel Potros team owner.
See also
References
- ^ "Santa Isabel Municipality - Municipalities - EnciclopediaPR". Fundación Puertorriqueña de las Humanidades (FPH).
- ^ Picó, Rafael; Buitrago de Santiago, Zayda; Berrios, Hector H. Nueva geografía de Puerto Rico: física, económica, y social, por Rafael Picó. Con la colaboración de Zayda Buitrago de Santiago y Héctor H. Berrios. San Juan Editorial Universitaria, Universidad de Puerto Rico,1969.
- ^ Gwillim Law (20 May 2015). Administrative Subdivisions of Countries: A Comprehensive World Reference, 1900 through 1998. McFarland. p. 300. ISBN 978-1-4766-0447-3. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ a b Puerto Rico:2010:population and housing unit counts.pdf (PDF). U.S. Dept. of Commerce Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. Census Bureau. 2010.
- ^ "Map of Santa Isabel at the Wayback Machine" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-12-29.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
- ^ "Report of the Census of Porto Rico 1899". War Department Office Director Census of Porto Rico. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
- ^ "Table 3-Population of Municipalities: 1930 1920 and 1910" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
- ^ "Table 4-Area and Population of Municipalities Urban and Rural: 1930 to 1950" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
- ^ "Table 2 Population and Housing Units: 1960 to 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
- ^ "La planta de jugos Campofresco en Santa Isabel". Santa Isabel PR.
- ^ "Leyes del 2001". Lex Juris Puerto Rico (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ "Comunidades Especiales de Puerto Rico" (in Spanish). 8 August 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ "Evoluciona el proyecto de Comunidades Especiales". El Nuevo Dia (in Spanish). 24 February 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ "Ya es ley Oficina para el Desarrollo Socioeconómico y Comunitario". El Vocero de Puerto Rico (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ Rivera Quintero, Marcia (2014), El vuelo de la esperanza:Proyecto de las Comunidades Especiales Puerto Rico, 1997-2004 (Primera edición ed.), San Juan, Puerto Rico Fundación Sila M. Calderón, p. 273, ISBN 978-0-9820806-1-0
- ^ Elecciones Generales 2012: Escrutinio General Archived 2013-01-15 at the Wayback Machine on CEEPUR
- ^ "Santa Isabel Bridges". National Bridge Inventory Data. US Dept. of Transportation. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
External links
- Crest of the City
- Evaluation of Groundwater Quality and Selected Hydrologic Conditions in the South Coast Aquifer, Santa Isabel Area, Puerto Rico, 2008-09 United States Geological Survey
- History of Santa Isabel
- Santa Isabel Municipality on Facebook (in Spanish)
