Guánica (, ) is a

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and

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in southwestern

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, bordering the

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, south of Sabana Grande, east of Lajas, and west of

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. It is part of the

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. The town of Guánica, also known as Pueblo de Guánica, is the principal town of the municipality. The town's population in 2000 was 9,247 people among 3,808 housing units over a land area of . The town is located on a deeply indented

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of the same name. The harbor resembles a tropical

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, narrow and bordered by rugged hills, barely a quarter-mile wide, but about from mouth to the town. The town is about and over two hours' driving distance from

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, and about west of Ponce. Guánica's postal ZIP Code is 00653 and telephone area codes are 787 and 939. The urban settlement of Ensenada has a separate postal ZIP Code of 00647.

History

Settlement

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landed in the Guánica harbor on August 12, 1508, and founded a town called Guaynía, a word derived from the

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language that is popularly said to mean "''Here is a place with water''". The town, considered the first capital of the island of Puerto Rico (which was at that time named ''Isla de San Juan Bautista''), was destroyed during the indigenous uprising of 1511, and the area was abandoned by Europeans for some years, during which time

(itself at first called Puerto Rico) became the capital of the island. Puerto Rico was ceded by

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in the aftermath of the

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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 finding that the population of Guánica was 2,700. The re-founded town of Guánica was at first a barrio of the municipality of

until Guánica was established as a separate municipality on March 13, 1914. Víctor Ángel Sallaberry Safini was Guánica's first mayor.

Invasion

On July 25, 1898, American forces (who included the young poet-writer

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led by General Nelson A. Miles) landed in Guánica as part of the course of the Puerto Rican Campaign in the

. This invasion led to Puerto Rico being acquired by the United States. The invasion, just one small part of the war between Spain and United States, occurred in Guánica due to its sheltered harbor and proximity to Ponce, besides being such an unexpected site for such an attack, which had been anticipated at the heavily fortified city of

. The ''Gloucester'' was the first ship to set anchor in the Bay of Guánica. Twenty-eight sailors and

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, under the command of lieutenants H. P. Huse and Wood, departed from the ship on rafts and landed on the beach. The Marines lowered the Spanish flag from the beach flagpole and replaced it with the

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. They then proceeded to set up a machine gun nest and placed

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around their perimeter. The first land skirmish in Puerto Rico between the Puerto Rican militia and the American forces occurred when Lt. Méndez López and his men attacked and opened fire on the Americans. During the small battle which followed, the Americans returned fire with their machine gun and the ''Gloucester'' began to bombard the Spanish position. Lt. Méndez López and three of his men were wounded and the militia unit was forced to retreat to the town of

. The invasion is commemorated by a contentious monument on the waterfront: along a broad paseo (''el malecón''), there is a large coral boulder known as the Guánica Rock (''Piedra de Guánica'') marked by the carved words, ''"3rd Battalion, 1st U.S.V. Engineers, September 16, 1898."'' July 25 was subsequently commemorated in Puerto Rico as Occupation Day, later renamed Constitution Day (see

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Today

Guánica is a modern town that maintains roots and connections to a traditional past. Known as ''el pueblo de la amistad'' ('the town of friendship'), it is also occasionally referred to as ''el pueblo de las doce calles'' ('the town of the twelve streets'). The central part of town consists of five streets running north–south crossing seven other streets that run east–west, resulting in a compact grid of 24 square blocks, one of which is the main town square. Facing the square are the Catholic church, city hall, a school, and many shops; the plaza itself contains greenery, walks, and a music stand. In recent years this central area of the twelve streets has been extensively supplemented by suburbs in the south and west. Hills surround the town and harbor, including the hill to the east of town, itself topped by the tiny Fort Caprón. Two large factories, one producing fertilizer, partially distract the eye from the pleasant landscape, but both have been important to the economy of the town, at one time dominated by the sugar plantations of Central Guánica. The resort chain known as

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once attempted to set up a luxury resort on beaches east of the town but withdrew due to local opposition which was apprehensive about both environmental and community degradation. East of the town some of land, including of beach, have been intermittently for sale. It is a fishing village; commercial fishermen still ply their traditional trade beyond the harbor entrance. Copamarina Beach Resort & Spa offers beach access and a short boat ride to Gilligan Island, the westernmost key of the

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, which is a great spot to go

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. The water is crystal clear and shallow, in which old pieces of coral and fish can be seen. People can walk or swim from one island to another. On September 20, 2017,

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struck the island of Puerto Rico. In Guánica, 951 homes were damaged or destroyed. On January 6, 2020, a 5.8 magnitude earthquake was felt in Guánica and nearby municipalities, and several residences and cars were destroyed. On January 7, 2020, a 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit.

Geography

Guayacán Centenario, Guánica, Puerto Rico

Guánica has mountains and a dry forest. The

Guánica State Forest The Guánica State Forest ( es, Bosque Estatal de Guánica), popularly known as the Guánica Dry Forest (Spanish: ''Bosque seco de Guánica'') is a subtropical dry forest located in southwest Puerto Rico. The area was designated as a forest reserv ...

(''Bosque Estatal de Guánica'') is also the name of a dry forest reserve east and west of the town, the largest remaining tract of tropical dry coastal forest in the world and designated an international

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in 1981. The park comprising much of the dry forest is known as ''Bosque Seco de Guánica''. Highway Route 116, the nearest principal road, heads west toward Lajas and east toward Ponce, passing through the island of Puerto Rico's driest area. The largely intact forest of the Guánica Dry Forest reserve hosts the greatest number of bird species found on the island, including several bird species seldom found anywhere else: the

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, the

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, and the

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hummingbird. Other animals thought to be extinct in Puerto Rico have turned up in this forest. Many different types of cacti grow here, a stunning contrast to the lush

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in the northeast part of the island, which is a

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. The contrast is due to the mountain ridge '' Cordillera Central'' which separates Guánica from the northeast part of the island; while the northeast receives over of precipitation each year, Guánica receives less than 30, and some regions of the forest reserve are said to receive only six inches. The forest reserve of some contains of trails through four different forest types:

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trees, a coastal region with tree-size

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and prickly pear cactus, a

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forest, and twisted gumbo limbo trees. There are about 700 varieties of plants, including ''aroma'' (

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) and ''

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in
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), found nowhere else. Also found in the area are the Puerto Rico crested toad (''

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'') and, sometimes on the beaches,

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and leatherback turtles, though their eggs suffer severe predation from

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s one time introduced to fight rats in

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fields.

Barrios

Like all municipalities of Puerto Rico, Guánica is subdivided into barrios. The municipal buildings, central square and large Catholic church are located in a small barrio referred to as . #

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# Caño # Carenero # Ciénaga # Ensenada #

Guánica barrio-pueblo Guánica barrio-pueblo is a barrio and the administrative center (seat) of Guánica, a municipality of Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 3,514. As was customary in Spain, in Puerto Rico, the municipality has a barrio called '' pueblo'' wh ...

# Montalva # Susúa Baja

Sectors

Barrios (which are like

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) and subbarrios, 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 Guánica: Esperanza neighborhood, Callejón Magüeyes, El Batey, El Tumbao, Ensenada, Fuig, La Luna, and Playa Santa.

Tourism

Landmarks and places of interest

Guánica has 39 beaches, including . * Guánica Parador 1929 is a historic inn near the sugar mill *Museum of Art and History of Guánica (former town hall) *Azul Beach * Ballenas Bay * Ballenas Beach (is considered a dangerous beach) * Caprón Fortress *Casa Alejada *Cayo Aurora (popularly known as

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) * Copamarina Beach Resort *El Malecón (Boardwalk) * Guánica Bay *Playa Manglillo is a beach near Playa Santa. *Playa Santa Beach *Punta de Brea, a surf spot *Punta Jorobao * Hacienda Santa Rita *Serra Beach * Central Guánica (Sugar Cane Refinery) *

, also called Guánica Dry Forest is a 9,000-acre forest *Mimi's Guest House, a small guest in the Guánica State Forest *''Mary Lee's By the Sea'' *

Guánica Light Guánica Light ( es, Faro de Guánica) was a historic lighthouse located in the municipality of Guánica, Puerto Rico in the Guánica State Forest. It was first lit in 1893 and deactivated in 1950. The light marked the entrance to Guánica Bay an ...

house ruins

Economy

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Agriculture

*Salt and Sugarcane

Industry

*Manufacture (apparel)

Culture

Festivals and events

Guánica 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. Other festivals and events celebrated in Guánica include: *Fish Festival – April *July 25 Parade – July *

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Celebration – August

Demographics

Government

Like all municipalities in

, Guánica is administered by a mayor. The current mayor is Ismael (Titi) Rodríguez Ramos, from the Popular Democratic Party (PPD). Rodríguez was elected in the 2020 general election after a close race with Santos Seda (Papichy) from the New Progressive Party (PNP). While both candidates received almost the same share of the vote, 2,000 ballots where write in votes mostly for Edgardo Cruz Vélez an independent candidate. This resulted in a vote recount and while the initial results signaled Vélez was the victor, after weeks of counting, Rodríguez was declared the winner. Vélez initially conceded the race but then petitioned a court to adjudge early voting ballots to his count. This court case and subsequent court appeal where both dismissed. The city belongs to the

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, which is represented by two senators. In

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and

Martín Vargas Morales Martín Vargas Morales (born December 12, 1971) is a Puerto Rican politician from the Popular Democratic Party (PPD). Vargas served as Mayor of Guánica for three consecutive terms (2000-2012). He was elected to the Senate of Puerto Rico in ...

, from the Popular Democratic Party (PPD), were elected as District Senators. In

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, Marially Gozález and

, from the Popular Democratic Party (PPD), were elected as District Senators.

Symbols

The has an official flag and coat of arms.

Flag

The five waves, blue and yellow represent the Guánica Bay, a fragment of the Official Shield of Guánica.

Coat of arms

Shield divided in four quarters. In the superior right side, it has a "bohío" (a

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hut) under a crown that represents Cacique Agüeybaná, whose yucayeque (Indian territory) was in this region. In the superior left quarter, a lion representing

. The red and yellow checkered strips over a silver-plated background in the inferior right side represent the shields of Don Cristóbal de Sotomayor, founder of the town of Tavara, the actual location of Guánica. The waved stripes represent the bay of this town. The branches surrounding the shield represent the

industry that was very important in this region.

Notable "Guaniqueños"

* Agüeybaná and

Agüeybaná II Agüeybaná II (c. 14701511), born Güeybaná and also known as Agüeybaná El Bravo (English: ''Agüeybaná The Brave''), was one of the two principal and most powerful ''caciques'' of the Taíno people in " Borikén" when the Spaniards first arr ...

chiefs * Rose Franco (b. 1932), first Puerto Rican woman Chief Warrant Officer in U.S. Marine Corps * Primitivo Anglada – Activist in obtaining Guánica's municipal independence. First secretary of the town council. * Miguel A. Morciglio – Member of the House of Representatives for District 24 (1961–64). * Carmen Ramírez Vargas (Lolita Vargas) – Singer, actress, and educator. * Rubén del Rosario – Educator, writer, and linguist. * Víctor Sallaberry – First mayor elected by the people, in 1914. * Pedro Santana Ronda – Writer, poet, and journalist. Was published in the weekly paper ''El Erizo''. * Domingo Suárez Cruz – Civic leader, political orator, and writer. Was keeper of the Guánica Lighthouse. The public library was named in his honor. * María Heliodora Vargas – Educator and author of the poem «La bandera de los guaniqueños» ('The Flag of the Guaniqueños'). * Pedro Juan Vargas Mercado – Journalist and historian. * Pedro Vargas Rodríguez – Secretary of the Separation Committee that achieved the emancipation of the municipality. Poet, orator, musician, writer, and journalist. Founded ''El Fósforo'' (1908) and ''Brisas del Caribe'' (1915), the first newspapers in Guánica.

Transportation

At one time during 1937, Guánica received domestic, commercial airline flights from

on Puerto Rico's national airline, Puertorriqueña de Aviación. There are 25 bridges in Guánica.

Gallery

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Books

*Torres, Angel Luis, Walter Torres, and Miguel Canals. ''En el Bosque Seco de Guánica''. San Juan, Puerto Rico: La Editorial Universidad de Puerto Rico (Colección San Pedrito), 1995. – Children's picture book about a trip through the dry forest of Guánica with a sea turtle. *La Muerte de un Gigante: historia de la central guanica, autora Aria E. Ramos
La Muerte de Un Gigante: Historia de la Central Guanica y el poblado de Ensenada: Maria E. Ramos: 9781563281471: Amazon.com: Books

References

External links

Visit the Guanica dry forest
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* ttps://web.archive.org/web/20060117033219/http://ponce.inter.edu/acad/cursos/ciencia/pages/guanica.htm Bosque Seco de Guánica
El Bosque Estatal de Guánica

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