Guaynabo, Puerto Rico

Guaynabo (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡwajˈnaβo]) is a municipality in the northern part of Puerto Rico, located in the northern coast of the island, north of Aguas Buenas, south of Cataño, east of Bayamón, and west of San Juan. Guaynabo is spread over 9 barrios and Guaynabo Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the suburb).

Guaynabo
City and Municipality
Guaynabo's Central Business District in 2013.
Flag
Coat of arms
Nicknames: 
"Ciudad de los Conquistadores", "Pueblo del Carnaval Mabó", "Primer Poblado de Puerto Rico"
Anthem: "Con Mi Pueblito Sabanero"
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Guaynabo Municipality
Coordinates: 18°22′00″N 66°06′00″W
Commonwealth Puerto Rico
Founded1769
Barrios
Government
 • MayorÁngel Pérez Otero (PNP)
 • Senatorial dist.1 - San Juan
 • Representative dist.6 / 9
Area
 • Total27.1 sq mi (70.2 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total97,924
 • Density3,600/sq mi (1,400/km2)
Demonym(s)Guaynabeño(s)
Time zoneUTC−4 (AST)
ZIP Codes
00965, 00966, 00968, 00969, 00971, 00970
Area code(s)787/939
Major routes

Websiteguaynabocity.gov.pr

Guaynabo is considered, along with its neighbors – San Juan and the municipalities of Bayamón, Carolina, Cataño, Trujillo Alto, and Toa Baja – to be part of the San Juan metropolitan area. It is also part of the larger San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area, (the largest MSA in Puerto Rico).

The municipality has a land area of 27.13 square miles (70.3 km2) and a population of 97,924 as of the 2010 census.

The studios of WAPA-TV is located in Guaynabo.

History

The first European settlement in Puerto Rico, Caparra, was founded in 1508 by Juan Ponce de León in land that is today part of Guaynabo. Ponce de León resided there as first Spanish governor of Puerto Rico. This settlement was abandoned in 1521 in favor of San Juan. The ruins of Caparra remain and are a U.S. National Historic Landmark. The Museum of the Conquest and Colonization of Puerto Rico, which features artifacts from the site and others in Puerto Rico, is located on the grounds.

The municipality of Guaynabo was founded in 1769 by Pedro R. Davila (P.R.), after a struggle for division from the municipality of Bayamón. Previously, the municipality was known as "Buinabo", a name that means in Taíno "Aquí hay otro lugar de agua dulce" or "Here is another place of fresh water."

In October 2017, after a couple of hurricanes struck Guaynabo, including Hurricane Maria, President Donald Trump visited the area.

Geography

Guaynabo is on the northern side.[1]

Hurricane Maria

Hurricane Maria on September 20, 2017 triggered numerous landslides in Guaynabo with the significant amount of rainfall.[2][3] Due to the municipality's fiscal difficulties, it was not until April 2, 2019, over a year and half later, that the overtime pay owed to municipal workers was paid.[4]

Barrios
Barrios of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico locator map

Like all municipalities of Puerto Rico, Guaynabo is subdivided into barrios. The municipal buildings, central square and large Catholic church are located in a smaller barrio referred to as "el pueblo", located near the center of the municipality.[5][6][7][8]

  1. Camarones
  2. Frailes
  3. Guaraguao
  4. Guaynabo barrio-pueblo
  5. Hato Nuevo
  6. Mamey
  7. Pueblo Viejo
  8. Río
  9. Santa Rosa
  10. Sonadora


Guaynabo's town square in Guaynabo barrio-pueblo

Sectors
Further information: List of barrios and sectors of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico

Barrios (which are like minor civil divisions)[9] 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.[10][11][12]

Special Communities
See also: Puerto Rico Office for Socioeconomic and Community Development

Comunidades Especiales de Puerto Rico (Special Communities of Puerto Rico) are marginalized communities whose citizens are experiencing a certain amount of social exclusion. 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 Guaynabo: Amelia, Buen Samaritano, Camarones barrio, Corea, El Polvorín, Honduras, Jerusalén, Los Filtros, Sector El Laberinto, Sector La Pajilla, Sector Los Ratones (Camino Feliciano), Sector San Miguel, Trujillo, Sector Tomé, Vietnam,[13] and Villa Isleña.[14][15]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
192010,800—
193013,50225.0%
194018,31935.7%
195029,12059.0%
196039,71836.4%
197067,04268.8%
198080,74220.4%
199092,88615.0%
2000100,0537.7%
201097,924−2.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[16]
1920-1930[17]
1930-1950[18] 1960-2000[19] 2010[7]

Tourism

Landmarks and places of interest
Museum of Transportation in Guaynabo
Scenic lookout at mirador Gavillan

Economy

Several businesses have their headquarters or local Puerto Rican branches in Guaynabo. El Nuevo Día,[21] Chrysler, Santander Securities, Puerto Rico Telephone, and many sales offices for large US and international firms (such as Total, Microsoft, Toshiba, Puma Energy and others) have their Puerto Rican headquarters in Guaynabo. WAPA-TV (Televicentro) and Univision Puerto Rico have their main studios in Guaynabo.

Iberia's San Juan-area offices are in Guaynabo.[22]

Crime

Carjackings have been an ongoing problem in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico[23][24][25][26][27] and in 2014 the FBI reported a carjacking that occurred in Camarones.[28]

Climate
Climate data for Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 94
(34)		 93
(34)		 95
(35)		 97
(36)		 96
(36)		 97
(36)		 95
(35)		 98
(37)		 96
(36)		 98
(37)		 95
(35)		 92
(33)		 98
(37)
Average high °F (°C) 84
(29)		 85
(29)		 86
(30)		 87
(31)		 88
(31)		 90
(32)		 90
(32)		 90
(32)		 90
(32)		 89
(32)		 87
(31)		 85
(29)		 90
(32)
Average low °F (°C) 67
(19)		 67
(19)		 67
(19)		 69
(21)		 72
(22)		 73
(23)		 73
(23)		 74
(23)		 73
(23)		 73
(23)		 71
(22)		 68
(20)		 67
(19)
Record low °F (°C) 50
(10)		 45
(7)		 45
(7)		 60
(16)		 59
(15)		 55
(13)		 55
(13)		 60
(16)		 62
(17)		 60
(16)		 55
(13)		 50
(10)		 45
(7)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 4.79
(122)		 3.30
(84)		 3.52
(89)		 5.80
(147)		 7.17
(182)		 4.54
(115)		 6.70
(170)		 6.44
(164)		 7.39
(188)		 6.79
(172)		 8.06
(205)		 6.39
(162)		 70.89
(1,800)
Source: weather.com[29]

Culture

Festivals and events

Guaynabo celebrates its patron saint festival in April. The Fiestas Patronales de San Pedro Martir is a religious and cultural celebration that generally features parades, games, artisans, amusement rides, regional food, and live entertainment.[1][30]

Other festivals and events celebrated in Guaynabo include:

  • Three Kings Festival – January
  • Mabó Carnival – February
  • Mothers’ Day celebration – May
  • National Salsa Day – June
  • Fine Arts camp and recreation and sports camp – June
  • Bomba and Plena (folkloric music and dance) Festival – October
  • Official lighting of Christmas Lights – November

Sports

Guaynabo's old BSN team, the Guaynabo Mets, won national championships in 1980, 1982 and 1989, commanded by the player whom the Mario Morales Coliseum was named after, Mario "Quijote" Morales. The Conquistadores de Guaynabo, or Guaynabo Conquistadores, are the Guaynabo Mets replacement and still play in the Mario Morales Coliseum. The Mets de Guaynabo are the local women's volleyball team that play in the LVSF, or The Liga de Voliebol Superior Femenino. They have not won any championships yet. They also play in the Mario Morales Coliseum. Guaynabo Fluminense FC is Guaynabo's professional soccer team that plays in the Puerto Rico Soccer League. The league started in 2008 and Guaynabo's current position in the league is 4th place. Guaynabo Fluminense FC play their matches at the Jose Bonano Stadium that was originally made for baseball, but became a soccer arena after the Puerto Rico Baseball League was cancelled for the 2008 season. It was at the same year that the Puerto Rico Soccer League was starting to take place. In the 2009 season, Guaynabo Fluminense FC moved to the Sixto Escobar Stadium.

Government and infrastructure

The United States Postal Service operates two post offices, Guaynabo and Caparra Heights, in Guaynabo.[31][32]

The Federal Bureau of Prisons operates the Metropolitan Detention Center, Guaynabo in Guaynabo.[33]

Some regions of the city belong to the Puerto Rico Senatorial district I while others belong to the Puerto Rico Senatorial district II. Both of the Districts are represented by two Senators. In 2016, Henry Neumann and Miguel Romero were elected as Senators for District I, while Migdalia Padilla and Carmelo Ríos have been serving as Senators for District II since being elected in 2004.[34]

Mayors of Guaynabo from 1969 to present
Mayor Term Party
Ebenezer Rivera 1969–1979 New Progressive Party
Alejandro Cruz Ortiz 1979–1993 New Progressive Party
Héctor O'Neill García 1993–2017 New Progressive Party
Angel Pérez Otero 2017–present New Progressive Party

Mayors of Guaynabo from 1782 to 1969
Term Name
1782 Cayetano de la Sarna
1800 Pedro Dávila
1812 Dionisio Cátala
1816 Angel Umpierre
1818 Juan José González
1821 Joaquín Goyena
1822 José María Prosis
1823 Simón Hinonio
1825 José R. Ramírez
1827 Antonio Guzmán
1828 Genaro Oller
1836 Andrés Degal
1836 Agustín Rosario
1840 Francisco Hiques
1844 Martínez Díaz
1848 Tomás Cátla
1849 Andrés Vega
1852 Justo García
1856 José Tomás Sagarra
1857 Manuel Manzano
1859 Juan Floret
1859 José Francisco Chiques
1862 Segundo de Echeverte
1862 José de Murgas
1869 Juan J. Caro
1873 Benito Gómez
1874 Manuel Millones
1876 José Otero
1891 Juan Díaz de Barrio
1914 José Ramón
1914 José Carazo
1919 Narciso Val Llovera
1924 Zenón Díaz Valcárcel
1936 Dolores Valdivieso
1944 Augosto Rivera
1948 Jorge Gavillán Fuentes
1956 Juan Román
1964 José Rosario Reyes

Symbols

Flag

This municipality has a flag.[35]

Coat of arms

This municipality has a coat of arms.[35]

Health facilities

Professional Hospital Guaynabo located on Felisa Rincón Avenue (formerly Las Cumbres Avenue), is the newest hospital infrastructure built in Puerto Rico. Guaynabo is the only city in Puerto Rico to have a hospital specialized in advanced vascular surgery.[36] Some of the first and newest procedures performed in Puerto Rico during 2009 were done in Professional Hospital Guaynabo, including the first AxiaLIF surgery for lumbar fusion.[37]

Transportation

The Tren Urbano has only one station in the municipality, Torrimar Station. Guaynabo has a bus network called “Guaynabo City Transport”. There are 63 bridges in Guaynabo.[38]

Education

Guaynabo is home to Atlantic University College, which specializes in new media art.

The Japanese Language School of Puerto Rico (プエルトリコ補習授業校 Puerutoriko Hoshū Jugyō Kō), a weekend Japanese school, previously held its classes in Guaynabo.[39] It closed in March 2006.[40]

International relations

Guaynabo serves as a host city to four foreign consulates with business in Puerto Rico:

  • Skyline of Guaynabo
  • PR-1 and PR-8834 in Guaynabo
  • Metropolitan Detention Center in Guaynabo

See also

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