Manatí, Puerto Rico
- Manatí redirects here. For other uses, see Manatí (disambiguation).
| Manatí, Puerto Rico | |||
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| Nickname(s): Ciudad Metropolitana", "La Atenas de Puerto Rico | |||
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| Country | United States | ||
| Territory | Puerto Rico | ||
| Founded | 1738 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Juan "Bin" Cruz Manzano (PNP) | ||
| - Senatorial dist. | 3 - Arecibo | ||
| - Representative dist. | 12, 13 | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 56.2 sq mi (145.53 km2) | ||
| - Land | 46.3 sq mi (120 km2) | ||
| - Water | 9.9 sq mi (25.53 km2) | ||
| Population (2000) | |||
| - Total | 45,409 | ||
| - Density | 980.1/sq mi (378.4/km2) | ||
| - Gentilic | Manatieños | ||
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) | ||
| Anthem – "Atenas de Borinquen" | |||
Manatí (Spanish pronunciation: [manaˈti]) is a municipality of Puerto Rico in the northern coast, north of Morovis and Ciales; east of Florida and Barceloneta; and west of Vega Baja. Manatí is spread over 8 wards and Manatí Pueblo (The downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Barrios (districts/wards)[1]
- Bajura Adentro
- Bajura Afuera
- Coto Norte
- Coto Sur
- Manatí Pueblo
- Río Arriba Poniente
- Río Arriba Saliente
- Tierras Nuevas Poniente
- Tierras Nuevas Saliente
History
Manatí was founded in 1738 by Don Pedro Menendez Valdes. It is named after a sea mammal, the manatee (which are also known as sea cows). During those early years, the Mayor of the town was Jose Aulet. The family was rich in pineapple, sugar cane, and green bananas. The Aulets sold the land to the government in the 1985
Economy
Isidoro Colón established the Sugar Cane "Candelaria" in the years between 1860-1870, located between Manatí and Barceloneta.
Agriculture
Manatí is the pineapple center of Puerto Rico. In addition, grows in its surroundings fruits, sugar cane, and coffee.
Industry
Manufacture (pharmaceutics)
José Abraham Rosario initiated the "Publicidad Rosario" on 1945.
Radio stations
Tourism
Landmarks and places of interest
- The Acropolis Sports Complex
- El Salón del Poeta
- Historic Zone
- Los Tubos Beach
- los chicos
- Mar Chiquita Beach
- Marqués de la Esperanza Hacienda Ruins
- Ruinas de la Oficina de la Central Monserrate
Festivals and events
- Patron Fetivities - February: "La Virgen De La Candelaria"
- Cross Festivities - May
- Beach Festival - July
- Manatee Festival - July
- Halloween Festival - October
- Christmas Festival - December
References
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