Salto de Comerío
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Foundation:
Comerío (ko-me-REE-o) was founded June 12, 1826. It was originally founded with the name Sabana del Palmar (Palm Savannah), because of the abundance of palms that existed in the area. From the beginning of the XIX century a desire existed between the neighbors of the districts of Bayamón, Cidra and
Barranquitas, to become independent from their respective parties and to constitute a new municipality. In June 1826, an official decree denominated the new municipality of Sabana del Palmar and which territories included the districts Comerío Alto, Comerío Bajo, Arroyato, Piña, Río Hondo, Sierra and Quebrada Prieta of the jurisdictions of Bayamón, Cidra and Barranquitas. In 1894 the city council asked the Spanish Crown authorization for a name change, officially adopting "Comerío" as the new name. The name of Comerío derives from the name of the Indian Cacique Comerío who lived in the region.
The city of Comerío is also known as "La Perla del Plata" and "El Pueblo de los Guabaleros". Comerío was famous worldwide for its production of tobacco.
In the 1854, according to an original document from the archives of the Departamento de Obras Públicas, Sabana del Palmar, was subdivided by the Vega Redonda, Cejas, Naranjo, Cedrito, Doña Elena, Palomas, Rió Hondo and Piña districts. At the time of the foundation of the town, the population consisted of 510 habitants, soon increasing to 3,000.
Location:
Located in the center-eastern region of island, it borders north with Naranjito and Bayamón, south with Cidra and Barranquitas, east with Aguas Buenas and Citdra, and west with Barranquitas.
Area:
73.3 sq km / 28.2 sq mi
Population:
20,002 (census 2000)
Population Density:
272.8 per sq km / 709.2 per sq mi
People are known as:
Comerieños
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Comerío is also known as:
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La Perla de Plata (The Pearl Of The Plata)
Pueblo de los Guabaleros (Town Of The Guabaleros)
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Wards:
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Census 2000:
Population by Wards - Comerío
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Habitants
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Cedrito
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1,269
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Cejas
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860
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Comerío (city)
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4,103
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Doña Elena
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2,966
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Naranjo
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1,845
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Palomas
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4,382
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Piñas
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1,700
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Río Hondo
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1,857
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Vega Redonda
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1,020
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Total
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20,002
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Source:
Census 2000
Political Division - Administrative:
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Patron:
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Santo Cristo de la Salud
Apartado 1139
Comerío, P. R. 00762
(787) 875-4525
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Topography:
All the terrain is over 200 meters (656 feet) of height. The highest peaks are La Tiza with 360 meters (2.165 feet), Comerío with 573 meters (1,880 feet), Magueyes with 570 meters (1,870 feet), Lazo with 470 meters (1,542 feet) and the Viento Caliente that reaches the height of 650 meters (2,132 feet) of altitude above sea level.
Hydrography:
La Plata river and its affluents Hondo and Arroyata rivers. At the basin of the La Plata some kilometers to the north of the population of Comerío between the districts Doña Elena and Cedrito we find the Comerío Lake, with a height of 127 meters (418 feet) above sea level. Its original capacity is 600 acres/foot (740.000 cubic meters).
Economy:
Agriculture (tabacco, coffee y fruits).
Average Salary:
$240.46 weekly (1998)
Flag:
Quartered in cross, of green and white, and superimposed the right superior quarter is a anchored yellow cross. Being the flag an abstraction of the Coat of Arms, it gathers all its symbolism.
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Coat Of Arms
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Public Schools sorted by educational levels.
Updated: 08/07/2003
Caguas Region
Comerío District
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Name
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Level
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Telephone
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Address
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Elementary
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CENTRO IMPEDIMENTOS SEVEROS
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EE
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(787) 875-5824
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PO Box 1123, P.R. 00782-0000
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HERMINIO SIERRA
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K-6
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(787) 875-4088
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PO Box 1123, P.R. 00782-0000
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HORACE MANN TOWNER
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PK-6
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(787) 875-3265
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PO Box 1123, P.R. 00782-0000
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INÉS MARIA MENDOZA
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K-6
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(787) 875-2084
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PO Box 1123, P.R. 00782-0000
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JUAN ZAMORA
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K-6
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(787) 875-4341
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PO Box 1123, P.R. 00782-0000
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MANUEL CRUZ MACEIRA
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K-4
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(787) 875-5806
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PO Box 1123, P.R. 00782-0000
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MARIA C HUERTAS
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K-6
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(787) 875-3991
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PO Box 1123, P.R. 00782-0000
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PABLO R ORTIZ ROLÓN
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K-6
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(787) 875-3730
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HC 2 Box 1123, P.R. 00782-0000
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PEDRO MORALES BÁEZ
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K-3
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(787) 875-0645
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PO Box 1123, P.R. 00782-0000
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PIÑAS ARRIBA
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K-6
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(787) 875-2860
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PO Box 1123, P.R. 00782-0000
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Intermediate
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LUIS MUÑOZ MARÍN
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7-9
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(787) 875-3390
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PO Box 1123, P.R. 00782-0000
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Secondary
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SU MARIA C SANTIAGO
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K-9
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(787) 875-3613
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PO Box 1123, P.R. 00782-0000
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SU OSCAR PORRATA DORIA
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K-9
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(787) 875-2850
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PO Box 308, P.R. 00728-0000
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SU RAMÓN ALEJANDRO AYALA
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K-9
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(787) 875-2929
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PO Box 328, P.R. 00782-0000
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High School
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JUANA COLÓN
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10-12
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(787) 875-2130
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PO Box 1123, P.R. 00782-0000
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Hymn:
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By Dr. Francisco Manrique Cabrera
Con alma henchida de amor y ensueño
erguido ante el porvenir tremolamos
la canción de esperanza juvenil.
A Dios pedimos saber que alumbre
a nuestro país de fuerzas a nuestra fe
que aliente a nuestro vivir.
Comerío, montaña en flor donde El Plata
canta sin par cantos de miel y amor voces del tabacal.
A Dios pedimos saber que alumbre
a nuestro país de fuerzas
a nuestra fe que aliente a nuestro vivir.
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Events:
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Spring Carnival - April
Jíbaro Festival - June
El Jobo Festival - July
Patron Festivities - August
San Andrés Apostil Festivities - November
La Mora Cave Festival - December
El Seco Marathon - December
Christmas Fantasy - December
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Places To Visit:
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Tobacco Warehouse
Media Luna Recreation Park
La Tiza Peak
La Mora Caves
Las Pailas
Los Pilones
Town Square
La Plata River
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Distinguished Citizens:
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Celestino J. Pérez - Pharmacist, lawyer and elected legislator
Claudio Torres - Composer
Juana Colón (1886-1967) - Founder of the Socialist Party in Comerío
Manuel A. Pérez (1890-1951) - Professor
(biography)
María Aguayo - Senator
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Comerío Mayors 1992 - Present
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Year
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Mayor
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Year
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Mayor
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1992 - 2000
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Luis A. Rivera Rivera
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2000 - Present
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José A. "Josian" Santiago
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Source: CEE
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Mayor:
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Hon. José A. "Josian" Santiago (PPD)
P.O. Box 1108
Comerío, P.R. 00782
(787) 875- 3445
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2004 General Election Results
Municipality of Comerío
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Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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Percent
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JOSIAN SANTIAGO
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6,276
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50.51%
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MIGUEL RIVERA JR.
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5,887
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47.38%
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AIDA LUZ CRUZ BERMUDEZ
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204
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1.64%
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*OTHERS
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58
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0.47%
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Total
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12,425
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Breakdown of Others
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Reported Voting Centers Participation
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Direct Nomination
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4
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Registered Voters
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14,228
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Blank
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32
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Votes
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12,425
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Null
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22
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Participation Percent
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87.33%
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Reported Voting Centers: 61 out of 61 for 100.00%
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Total Registered
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14,228
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Source: Comisión Estatal de Elecciones de Puerto Rico
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