Its most important natural resources include the Las Cucharillas Marsh and part of the San Juan harbor. Under Governor Francisco Bahamonde de Lugo the need arose for the services of a Spanish physician. Thus, the place was named for the owner of the land. In the midth century a transportation company was founded to move merchandise and passengers across the San Juan harbor. The town was founded due to the efforts of its residents but also because of political maneuvers.
In the middle of the 19th century, a transport company was founded to facilitate the transportation of merchandise and passengers through the San Juan Bay. With only five square miles of territory It is less than half the size of Hormigueros , the next-smallest in area.
The flag consists of nine horizontal stripes: four blue stripes and five white stripes substituting for the silver color on the coat of arms. A white and green band traverses diagonally the drape in all its extension, from the upper hoist to the lower fly. The green color represents the palm trees that are also present in the coat of arms. The color silver represents nobility and the color blue was used by hidalgos on their armories.
It symbolizes royalty and serenity. On top of the coat of arms, there's a crown with three towers distinct of others coat of arms. The city is known as "La Antesala de la Capital" the Foyer of the Capital because of its location across the bay from the capital of Puerto Rico , the city of San Juan. It covers only five square miles making it the smallest municipality of the island.
Located in the northern coast of the island, it is bordered by the San Juan Bay. But today it numbers ten districts, urbanizations and sectors shown in the following list:. Sab: am Saturday: pm Sunday am y am. The flag reproduces the colors and stripes of the Coat of Arms.
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