Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico

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leader_name = Hon. Miguel G. Ortíz Vélez
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Sabana Grande (sah-BAH-nah GRAHN-de) is a municipality of Puerto Rico located north of Lajas and Guánica; south of Maricao; east of San Germán; and west of Yauco. Sabana Grande is spread over 7 wards and Sabana Grande Pueblo (The downtown area and the administrative center of the city).

History

The municipality of Sabana Grande (Spanish: "Great Savannah") known by some as "Ghost Town", was founded in 1813 by Pedro de Acosta, it is known in Spanish as "El Pueblo de los Prodigios" which translates to "The Town of Marvels".

Flag

The Sabana Grande flag has four alternate quarters in green and yellow. In the center it has the municipal shield.

Coat of Arms

The rake and the shovel represent San Isidro Labrador, also patron of Madrid. The jug symbolizes the domestic tasks of Santa María de la Cabeza, San Isidro's woman. Towards the center we find a palm leaf symbol of a typical industry of this town. In the superior part is a crown with three towers. The colors of the shield contain the tradition of our town: gold and green. Finally, the motto of our shield, Pueblo de los Prodigios (Town of Prodigies).

Demographics

Barrios (Districts/Wards) [http://welcome.topuertorico.org/maps/sabanagrande.pdf]

*La Torre *Machuchal *Molinas *Rayo

*Rincón *Santana *Susúa *Tabonuco

Geo/Topography

*Guanajibo river and its affluents; Coco, Cruces, Flores, Grande, Río Loco
*Gorges: Agustina, Culebra, Honda.

Anthem

By Raúl A. Torres Irizarry and Elpidio Montalvo

Sabana Grande, ciudad petatera,
alegre y bonita del sur del país.
Sabana Grande, tus montes y tus llanos,
tu gente y tu historia leyenda ya son.

Sabana Grande, tierra bendita,
tierra del sol brillante,
de hermosa luna que perfuma,
con el aroma de sus plantíos en la llanura.

Sabana Grande, de noble estirpe,
leyendas y tradiciones,
entre sus montes canta el pitirre,
Dios con su hijo te brindan juntos sus bendiciones.
Sabana Grande, cuna de héroes,
poetas y atletas a orgullo eres tú.

Por eso Sabana Grande, mirando al futuro,
en la historia te habrán de tener.

Economic

Agriculture

Fruits, sugar and cattle on a small scale.

Business

Industrial

Tourism

Landmarks and places of interest

*El Pozo de la Virgen
*Casas Gemelas
*Hacienda Quilinchini
*Orlando López Recreation Center
*Susúa State Park
*Casa Barco
*Respetable Logia Igualdad
*Primer cementerio Mason en Puerto Rico
*Placita de la Recordación
*Teatro Adalberto Rodríguez "Machuchal"
*Casa alcaldía

Festivals and events

*Patron Celebrations - May
*Virgen del Pozo Marathon - May
*Petate Festival - December

Education

Sabana Grande has public and private schools. Academia San Agustín y Espíritu Santo de Sabana Grande is the first private school in town. It was founded on 1978 by Mrs. Nydia Soto de Vargas.

ports

There are several local teams that are enrolled on National Tournaments. One example is "Petateros de Sabana Grande", 1974 and 1981 champions in the Puerto Rico AA Baseball league.

Notable "Sabaneños"

People from this municipality are referred to a "sabaneños." The town gets is nickname from the fact that so many "sabaneños" have proven to be local prodigies. Among these are:

*Angel (Gelo) Muniz - strings musician (cuatro)
*Adalberto Rodríguez (better known as "Machuchal")
*Angel M. Saavedra
*Confesor Acosta Ocasio (better known as "Liso")
*Augusto Malaret Yordán - Linguist
*Jose Vidro- 1B-DH Seattle Mariners
*Domingo Rosado
*Fidel Velez
*Manuel Quevedo-Baez - Doctor & writer
*Triburcio de la Espada
*John Ruiz - boxer (first ever Latino to win a version of the World Heavyweight Championship, 2 time former champ)
*Hon. Luis Negrón López
*Dr. Norberto Baez Rios-first Orthopaedic Surgeon from Sabana Grande
*Dr. Hector Vargas Soto- Spine Surgeon
*Jonathan Sanchez-Pitcher San Francisco Giants MLB
*Prof. Luis B. Negrón Longoria (better known as "Tite Negrón") Notable Musician and Composer

References

Angel (Gelo) Muniz - strings musician (cuatro) Adalberto Rodríguez (better known as "Machuchal") Angel M. Saavedra Confesor Acosta Ocasio (better known as "Liso") Augusto Malaret - Linguist Jose Vidro- 1B-DH Seattle Mariners Domingo Rosado Fidel Velez Manuel Quevedo-Baez - Doctor & writer Triburcio de la Espada John Ruiz - boxer (first ever Latino to win a version of the World Heavyweight Championship, 2 time former champ) Hon. Luis Negrón López Dr. Hector Vargas Soto- Spine Surgeon Jonathan Sanchez-Pitcher San Francisco Giants MLB Calixto Carrera Montalvo - poet

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