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24-468: Camuy ( Spanish pronunciation: [kaˈmuj] ) is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico , bordering the Atlantic Ocean , north of Lares and San Sebastián ; east of Quebradillas ; and west of Hatillo . Camuy is spread over 12 barrios and Camuy Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). The town celebrated its 200th anniversary in 2007. Camuy is part of

48-534: 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 Camuy: Comunidad Puertos, Pueblo Norte (Calle Estrella), Pueblo Nuevo, Puente Peña (Maracayo) , and Puente Pica . Camuy is known for its Parque de las Cavernas del Río Camuy (Camuy River Cave Park),

72-532: A community college. Camuy barrio-pueblo As was customary in Spain, in Puerto Rico, the municipality has a barrio called pueblo which contains a central plaza, the municipal buildings (city hall), and a Catholic church. Fiestas patronales (patron saint festivals) are held in the central plaza every year. The central plaza, or square, is a place for official and unofficial recreational events and

96-442: A large network of natural limestone caves and underground waterways shared with nearby municipalities of Hatillo and Lares . The cave system was first documented in the 1973 book Discovery At The Rio Camuy ( ISBN   0-517-50594-0 ) by Russell and Jeanne Gurnee. The park built around the cave system features tours of some of the caves, and is one of the most popular natural attractions in Puerto Rico. The caverns were created by

120-604: A length of 24 miles, which at one point becomes a narrow canyon that forms one of the most beautiful cave systems in the world: the Rio Camuy Caverns , first explored in 1958. The Camuy River along with the Caverns are the 3rd largest and longest underground system in the world and the river is one of the few remaining active underground rivers in the Americas, stretching for miles. The Cibao River also forms part of

144-534: A place where people can gather and socialize from dusk to dawn. The Laws of the Indies , Spanish law, which regulated life in Puerto Rico in the early 19th century, stated the plaza's purpose was for "the parties" (celebrations, festivities) ( Spanish : a propósito para las fiestas ), and that the square should be proportionally large enough for the number of neighbors ( Spanish : grandeza proporcionada al número de vecinos ). These Spanish regulations also stated that

168-575: A second church inaugurated. In 1841, construction of a cement church began. Completed in 1854, the church was damaged in 1928 by the San Felipe Segundo hurricane . In 1972, the church was demolished and a new one was built in 1974. Camuy's patron saint festival, in honor of Saint Joseph, is held at the Plaza de Recreo Luis Muñoz Marín in Camuy barrio-pueblo, every May. Camuy barrio-pueblo

192-567: Is a popular suburb . It was named in 2015 by the U.S. Conference of Mayors as one of the most livable cities in the United States. Hurricane Maria on September 20, 2017 triggered numerous landslides in Camuy with the significant amount of rainfall. Electricity was restored to the town center on October 4. However, rural areas remained without electricity until March 2018. There were catastrophic damages in Camuy with around 2000 residences damaged or completely destroyed. The hospital's roof

216-512: Is green like the coat of arms. A white undulating band runs horizontally across and is interrupted in the middle by the figure of the Camuy sun, in this case represented by the colors yellow and black. The silver-waving stripe symbolizes the Camuy River (interrupted in the center because the river goes underground for part of its trajectory). The three tower crown distinguishes Camuy as a municipality. Camuy currently has 17 public schools and

240-506: Is known as Isabela, Puerto Rico . At the time the partition covered the areas between Aguadilla and Arecibo , what is known today as the municipalities of Camuy, Hatillo, Quebradillas , Isabela , Utuado , and San Sebastián . The population of Camuy was 35,159 at the 2010 census , and it has land area of 46.3 square miles (120 km). The municipality is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo metropolitan area and

264-548: The Pentecostals , Presbyterians , Methodists , and others. There are four Roman Catholic parishes in Camuy: The town has many local sports teams (volleyball, basketball, martial arts, swimming etc.) but most notably are their baseball teams. Many of them are part of the little league and the intermediate system but at the top the two professional Class A and Double AA baseball teams called "Los Arenosos" (Referring to

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288-590: The Río Camuy ( Camuy River ), the third longest underground river in the world. In recognition of this, the Camuy coat of arms includes a symbol for the underground river. There are 9 beaches in Camuy, including Peñón Brussi . Other places of interest of Camuy include: To stimulate local tourism during the COVID-19 pandemic in Puerto Rico , the Puerto Rico Tourism Company launched

312-518: The Taíno language , although a number of legends give differing explanations for the origin of the name. One such legend claims the name comes from the Taíno word for "sun", another claims derivation from camuy , Taíno for "beautiful scenery", and still another states that Camuy was the name of the Taíno chief Yumac with the letters in reverse order. The "sun" legend is reflected in the coat of arms for

336-500: The Voy Turisteando (I'm Touring) campaign in 2021. The campaign featured a passport book with a page for each municipality. The Voy Turisteando Camuy passport page lists Iglesia de Piedra , Balneario Peñon Brusi , and Parque de Las Cavernas del Río Camuy , as places of interest. Camuy is first and foremost Catholic but there are other religions present in the town, including Protestant denominations such as

360-498: The "Porta Atlántico" Tourist Area. Camuy , popularly known as Romantic City ( la ciudad romántica ), was founded in 1807 by Petronila Matos, and formerly part of Arecibo is located in the northwestern coastal region of Puerto Rico, less than 5 minutes west of Hatillo municipality, on PR-2 and PR-119 . As early as 1846, Puente Camuy , a bridge over the Camuy River linked Camuy with Hatillo. The name Camuy derives from

384-526: The Valley of Quebradillas. It is located in the Northern Karst zone of Puerto Rico. In the interior of the municipality the topography becomes very irregular near Cibao . This strip of land, a zone of wooded hills and depressions, divides Camuy completely into two strips, north and south. The northern strip is known as Lomas de los Puertos. The Camuy River forms part of the hydrographic system with

408-502: The abundance of sand from the coastline). The patron saint of Camuy is Saint Joseph . His day is celebrated on March 1. The patron saint festivities (Fiestas Patronales) are celebrated every year around the last 2 weeks of the month of March, the month of Saint Joseph. His official liturgical day is March 1. Other festivals and celebrations that take place in Camuy include: Agriculture ( sugarcane some time ago) and cattle and milk production. There's an active manufacturing industry in

432-407: The city, including companies such as Alaska based Cazador Apparel, Seamless Textiles, Hanes , Best Quality Coop and Camuy Furniture Warehouse. SNC Technical Services is another textile manufacturer in Camuy which picked up production in 2019. In terms of commercial development, several fast foods franchises, banks and stores can be found in Camuy. Two strip malls are also planned to be constructed in

456-851: The city. Tourism plays an important role in Camuy's economy due in part to the Rio Camuy Caves , and Camuy's public beaches. All municipalities in Puerto Rico are administered by a mayor , elected every four years. The current mayor of Camuy is Gabriel Hernández Rodríguez, of the New Progressive Party (PNP). The city belongs to the Puerto Rico Senatorial district III , which is represented by two Senators. In 2008, José Emilio González Velázquez and Angel Martínez Santiago were elected as District Senators. In 2019, there were 4 bridges in Camuy. The municipio has an official flag and coat of arms. The flag

480-711: The municipality. Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish–American War and became a territory of the United States . In 1899, the United States Department of War conducted a census of Puerto Rico finding that the population of Camuy was 10,887. In its beginnings Camuy was integrated into the Partition of San Antonio de la Tuna. The "partitions" were great expanses of land that divided Puerto Rico. This region today

504-464: The streets nearby should be comfortable portals for passersby, protecting them from the elements: sun and rain. Camuy's central plaza is named the Plaza de Recreo Luis Muñoz Marín . Located across the central plaza in Camuy barrio-pueblo is the Parroquia San José , a Roman Catholic church. By 1807 there was a wooden church at the site and it was destroyed in a fire. Not until 1823 was

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528-782: The system. Like all municipalities of Puerto Rico, Camuy is subdivided into barrios . The municipal buildings, central square and large Catholic church are located in a small barrio referred to as "el pueblo" , near the center of the municipality. Barrios (which are, in contemporary times, roughly comparable to minor civil divisions ) and subbarrios, are further subdivided into smaller areas called sectores ( sectors in English). The types of sectores may vary, from normally sector to urbanización to reparto to barriada to residencial , among others. Comunidades Especiales de Puerto Rico (Special Communities of Puerto Rico) are marginalized communities whose citizens are experiencing

552-571: Was in Spain's gazetteers until Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish–American War under the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1898 and became an unincorporated territory of the United States . In 1899, the United States Department of War conducted a census of Puerto Rico finding that the population of Camuy barrio-pueblo was 989. Places in Camuy barrio-pueblo: Camuy River The Camuy River ( Spanish : Río Camuy ; Spanish pronunciation: [kaˈmuj] )

576-400: Was torn off. The 40 animal husbandry businesses in Camuy, agriculture, and tourism industries suffered heavy losses. One of the main tourist attractions in Puerto Rico located in Camuy, Parque Nacional de las Cavernas del Río Camuy was destroyed, and would remain closed for four years. Camuy belongs to the zone designated as the plateau of the northwest where the terrain is level and known as

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