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Lares | Imágenes y Discusiones Urbanas




Lares

Lares (LAH-res) is a small mountain municipality of Puerto Rico's central-western area located north of Maricao and Yauco; south of Camuy, east of San Sebastián and Las Marias; and west of Hatillo, Utuado and Adjuntas. Lares is spread over 10 wards and Lares Pueblo (Downtown Lares). It is part of the Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastián Metropolitan Statistical Area.

A city adorned with Spanish-era style churches and small downtown area stores, Lares is a breezy area that is about 1.5 hours from San Juan by car.
Lares has one major claim to fame: The 1868 uprising that happened there, brought on by pro-independence rebels who wanted Puerto Rico to gain its freedom from Spain. The movement, known thereafter as El Grito de Lares (literally, The Cry of Lares, or Lares Revolt), was soon extinguished, making Lares the site of the shortest lived republic ever.

The flag of Lares is now considered by many Puerto Ricans to be their symbol of independence. Initially developed to represent the island's struggle to gain its emancipation from Spain, the flag is now used by those struggling to liberate the island from the United States.

History

Lares was founded in April 26, 1827 by Francisco de Sotomayor and Pedro Vélez Borrero. The city was named after one of its settlers, Don Amador de Lariz a Spanish nobleman.

Flag
The origins of the municipality's flag can be traced back to the days of the miserably failed attempt to rebel against Spanish rule in 1868 know as the Grito de Lares. The flag is derived from the Dominican Republic flag of 1844-49 and was knitted by Mariana Bracetti, a revolutionary leader, at the behest of Dr. Ramón Emeterio Betances, the revolt's leader, who designed it. This flag is formed by a white Latin cross in the center. The width of the arms and base are equal to a third part of the latitude of the emblem. It has two quadrilaterals located above and two below the arms the cross. The superior (top) ones are blue and inferior (bottom) ones red. A five point white star is located in the center of the left superior (top) quadrilateral.

Coat of Arms
A white cross is centered on and extends across the shield from side to side and top to bottom; it has blue top quadrants and red bottom quadrants; it has a five pointed white star in the upper left quadrant. A chain that surrounds the shield. The Coat of Arms as described has positioned around it on a scroll and a ribbon in a semicircle the words: "Lares Ciudad del Grito." This constitutes the stamp of Lares and identifies unmistakably the municipality of Lares.

Barrios (Districts/Wards)


Bartolo
Buenos Aires
Callejones
Espino
Lares
Lares Pueblo
La Torre
Mirasol
Pezuela
Piletas
Pueblo
Río Prieto

Culture

Festivals and events
Feast of the Three Kings - January
Romantic Party - February
Almojabana Festival - March
Founding of Lares - April
Handcrafted market - May
Banana (Guineo) Festival - June
Cultural World Contest - August
Grito de Lares - September
Bonsai Gathering - October
Feast of the Patron Saint - December

Landmarks and places of interest
Castañer Settlement
Collazo Hacienda
El Jíbaro Park
El Porvenir Hacienda
Heladería de Lares (ice cream parlor)
La Lealtad Hacienda

Sports
Lares have a professional volleyball team called the Lares Patriotas (Lares Patriots) that have international players including: Brock Ullrich, Gregory Berrios, Ramon "Monchito" Hernandez, and Ariel Rodriguez. The Patriotas won 3 championships, in 1981, 1983 and 2002. In 1981 and 1983 they beat Corozal in the finals and in 2002 they beat Naranjito. Some of the Native playes were: David Vera 1979, Rigoberto Guiyoti 1979, Modesto 1980, Luis Vera 1980, Carlos Vera 1980.

Economy
Lares' economy is primarily agricultural. Harvested products include; bananas, coffee, oranges, and tomatoes.
Tourism also plays a significant role in the municipality's economy. The Heladeria de Lares (Lares Ice Cream Shop) is well known around Puerto Rico for its unorthodox selection of ice cream including; rice and beans ice cream.

http://www.larespronline.net/
http://mispatriotas.com/

BanderaPara fines de mayo y principios de junio de 1868, Don Manuel Rojas presentó en una reunión del Centro Bravo de Lares, el diseño de una bandera que había diseñado el Dr. Ramón Emeterio Bentaces. Esta bandera estaba formada por una cruz latina blanca al centro cuyos brazos colocados en el centro de cuadrilátero superior izquierdo. Este modelo se convirtió en diseño para Mariana Bracetti confeccionando la primera bandera de Lares y de Puerto Rico. Esta bandera se convirtió en el símbolo de la revolución del 23 de septiembre de 1868 conocida como el Grito de Lares. Mediante resolución aprobada por la Asamblea Municipal de Lares en el 1952 esta bandera se proclamó bandera oficial del Municipio de Lares.

Significado de la bandera:

La Cruz Blanca - ansia de patria y rebeldía
El Rojo - La sangre vertida por los Héroes de la rebeldía
La Estrella (En el azul soledad) - Libertad

Escudo
Mediante exhortación del Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña, se adopto el escudo de Lares. El mismo responde en su diseño y colores a los de la bandera de Lares, adoptada oficialmente para el año 1952 por la Honorable Asamblea Municipal bajo la administración del entonces Alcalde de Lares, Ramón Maria Ramírez. El significado de dicho escudo es el siguiente:

Cruzada de blanco, contoneada al alto azul y al bajo rojo, estrella blanca de cinco puntas en el antón alto asta, con la variante que de acuerdo a la mejor tradición heráldica, las figuras, que en la bandera son de color blanco, representan al escudo con el metal plata. La bandera Municipal de Lares no es otra que la histórica bandera proyectada por el patrocinio Dr. Ramón Emeterio Betances para la República de Puerto Rico, y que se ha venido denominando "Bandera de Lares" debido al hecho de haber sido enarbolada en Lares por los revolucionarios del 23 de septiembre de 1868. La cadena que rodea al escudo es arma parlante que representa el nombre del pueblo de Lares en que se perpetúa el apellido de los colonizadores españoles Ridrigo y Amador de Lares. La cadena tiene como accesorio exterior al escudo, un segundo significado: subrayar el objeto de la insurrección de Lares, que fue liberar a Puerto Rico de las cadenas del coloniaje.

El escudo de armas descrito, puesto en semicírculo con las palabras: ''Lares, Ciudad del Grito", en la parte interior constituyente el sello de Lares. Esto es para identificar inconfundiblemente al Municipio de Lares.

Alcaldes de Lares


Lares se fundó el 26 de abril de 1827


1827 - Juan Fransisco de Soto Mayor
1836 - Juan Ramos
1837 - Victoriano López de Victoria
1838 - Juan Bautista Freimoint
1842 - Juan J. De Reyna y Ramón Muñiz
1844 - Juan Ramos
1845 - José M. Ferrer
1849 - Juan Ramos
1850 - Pablo Rivera de García
1853 - Francisco Martínez
1854 - Fruto Pérez
1856 - Gonzalo O´Neill
1860 - Andrés Dapena
1866 - Manuel R. Paz
1868 - Pablo Mediavilla
1869 - Rodulfo Guerrero
1870 - Miguel Márquez
1871 - Miguel Oliver
1872 - Clemente Hernández
1873 - Felipe Arana y José Cordoves
1874 - Bernando Frontera
1875 - Fransico Caparrós
1876 - Pablo A. Luiggi
1878 - Miguel Oliver
1879 - P. Juan y Angel Montemar
1880 - Gillermo Frontera
1882 - Juan Carbonell Amill
1884 - Mariano A. Domínguez
1886 - Manuel Muñoz y José Pastor
1891 - Miguel Coll
1898 - Virgilio Acevedo
1915 - Juan Vivó Vilella
1921 - Ricardo Méndez Elías
1925 - Antonio Carmelo González
1929 - José Aurelio Bernal
1933 - Emiliano Pol y Lumen Méndez
1937 - Sócrates González
1941 - José Collazo
1944 - Rafael Castro Grau
1946 - Ignacio Dicupé González
1949 - Ramón R. Ramírez
1957 - Emilio Castro Ramírez
1964 - Antonio Oliver Irizarry - Partido Popular Democrático
1976 - Manuel González Cruz
1979 - Félix A. Pagán Centeno - Partido Popular Democrático
1988 - Enrique Carrillo - Partido Popular Democrático
1989 - Héctor Hernández Arana - Partido Nuevo Progresista
1997 - Luis A. Oliver - Partido Popular Democrático
2005 - Roberto Pagán Centeno - Partido Nuevo Progresista

Himno de Lares (Gracias a Jaykar)


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