Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico
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Sabana Grande is a municipality
Municipalities of Puerto Rico
The Municipalities of Puerto Rico number 78 and they make up the smallest electoral division of the Commonwealth. Each municipality is divided into barrios, though the latter are not vested with political authority.-Administrative divisions:...

 of Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...

 located north of Lajas
Lajas, Puerto Rico
Lajas is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in southwestern region, south of San Germán and Sabana Grande; east of Cabo Rojo; and west of Guánica. Lajas is spread over 11 wards and Lajas Pueblo...

 and Guánica
Guánica, Puerto Rico
Guánica is a municipality in southwestern Puerto Rico located on southern coast, bordering the Caribbean Sea, south of Sabana Grande, east of Lajas, and west of Yauco. It is part of the Yauco Metropolitan Statistical Area....

; south of Maricao
Maricao, Puerto Rico
Maricao is the second-least populous municipality of Puerto Ricolocated at the western edge of the Cordillera Central. It is a small town set around a small plaza in hilly terrain, north of San Germán, Saban Grande and Yauco; south of Las Marías and Lares, southeast of Mayagüez, and west of Adjuntas...

; east of San Germán
San Germán, Puerto Rico
San Germán is a municipality located in the southwestern region of Puerto Rico, south of Mayagüez and Maricao; north of Lajas; east of Hormigueros and Cabo Rojo; and west of Sabana Grande. San Germán is spread over 18 wards and San Germán Pueblo...

; and west of Yauco
Yauco, Puerto Rico
Yauco is a city and municipality in southwestern Puerto Rico located in the southern coast of the island by the Caribbean, south of Maricao, Lares and Adjuntas; east of Sabana Grande and Guánica; and west of Guayanilla. Yauco is spread over 20 wards and Yauco Pueblo...

. Sabana Grande is spread over seven wards and Sabana Grande Pueblo (The downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the San Germán-Cabo Rojo Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The municipality of Sabana Grande (Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...

 for Great Savannah) 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 wife. 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 shield contains the traditional colors of our town: gold and green. Finally, the motto of the read shield reads: Pueblo de los Prodigios (Town of Prodigies).

Barrio seven
  • Torre
  • Machuchal
  • Rayo
  • Rincón
  • Santana
  • Susúa
  • Tabonuco

Geo/Topography
  • Río Guanajibo
    Río Guanajibo
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     and its affluents

Río Coco, Rio La Maquina, Río Cruces
Río Cruces (Puerto Rico)
-See also:*List of rivers of Puerto Rico-References:*USGS Hydrologic Unit Map – Caribbean Region *...

, Río Flores
Río Flores
-See also:*List of rivers of Puerto Rico-References:*USGS Hydrologic Unit Map – Caribbean Region *...

, Río Grande
Río Grande (Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico)
-See also:*List of rivers of Puerto Rico-References:*USGS Hydrologic Unit Map – Caribbean Region *...

, Río Loco
Río Loco
-See also:*List of rivers of Puerto Rico-References:*USGS Hydrologic Unit Map – Caribbean Region *...

.

Famous people

  • PEDRO DE ACOSTA Y LÓPEZ DE VICTORIA, First Mayor
  • Braulio (Tito) Arenas (former Director of Obras Públicas)
  • José Vidro
    José Vidro
    José Angel Vidro is a former Major League Baseball second baseman. Though he never officially retired, Vidro has not played since .-Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals:...

     (MLB All-Star)
  • Augusto Malaret (Author)
  • Confesor"Liso"Acosta Ocasio
  • Dr. Manuel Quevedo Báez (author)
  • Luis Negrón López
    Luis Negrón López
    Luis Negrón López was a politician from Puerto Rico. Negrón was among the founding members of the Popular Democratic Party and served as Senator and as candidate for Governor of Puerto Rico in the elections of 1968....

     (politics)
  • Radames Vega (Track and Field)
  • Santos Colón Vega cantante
  • Félix Rigau Carrera
    Felix Rigau Carrera
    First Lieutenant Félix Rigau Carrera , known as "El Águila de Sabana Grande" , was the first Puerto Rican pilot and the first Hispanic fighter pilot in the United States Marine Corps...

     (First Puertorrican Aviator and First Hispanic Aviator in U.S. Armed Forces)
  • Rafael camacho Vega "folfo first rap and reagge promotor in Puerto Rico and Spain, Canarias islansd
  • Father Nazario
  • Pedro Vélez Mercado (Teacher)
  • Rafael Almodovar FIFI son of toun
  • Ángel Rigau Ramos (poet)
  • Aníbal González Irizarry
    Aníbal González Irizarry
    Aníbal González Irizarry - educator, journalist and news broadcaster.-Early years:Irizarry was born and raised in Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico, where he also received his primary and secondary education. He completed 3 years of high school at Sabana Grande High School before his family moved to...

     (TV)
  • Adalberto Rodríguez
    Adalberto Rodriguez
    Adalberto Rodríguez , better known as Machuchal, was a Puerto Rican comedian.Rodríguez was born in the town of Sabana Grande, in the southwest of Puerto Rico. He became very famous early on by imitating animal sounds for his elementary school peers. He acquired his stage name "Machuchal" after the...

     "Machuchal" (Comedian)
  • Jonathan Sánchez
    Jonathan Sanchez
    Jonathan O. Sánchez is a Puerto Rican Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher for the Kansas City Royals....

     (Pitched No-Hitter in MLB Baseball)(2010 World Series Champion)
  • Herson Rodríguez (AA Baseball Hall of Fame)
  • José "Wito" Martínez (Baseball)
  • Ángel Gregorio Martínez (First Puerto Rican to die in WWII)
  • Fidel Vélez (Patriot) (Intentona de Yauco
    Intentona de Yauco
    The Intentona de Yauco a.k.a. the "Attempted Coup of Yauco" of 1897, was the second and last major revolt against Spanish colonial rule in Puerto Rico, staged by Puerto Rico's pro-independence movement....

    )
  • Calixto Carrera Montalvo (poet)
  • John Ruiz
    John Ruiz
    John "The Quietman" Ruiz , is a former American professional boxer. Ruiz is the first Latino heavyweight champion and former two-time WBA heavyweight champion. After a professional career spanning over 18 years, Ruiz officially announced his retirement from the sport at a press conference on April...

     (boxing-First Hispanic Heavyweight World Champion)
  • Francis Rosas (comedian)
  • Sebastián "Papo" Marchany (photograph)

Landmarks and places of interest
  • El Pozo de la Virgen
  • Las Antenas
  • Caserio Castillo
  • Casas Gemelas
  • Hacienda Quilinchini
  • Orlando López Recreation Center
  • Susúa State Park
  • Justin B. Vargas Secret CIA base in Susúa
  • Casa Barco
  • Igualdad Masonic Lodge
  • Primer cementerio Masononico en Puerto Rico
    Puerto Rico
    Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...

  • Placita de la Recordación
  • Teatro Adalberto Rodríguez "Machuchal"
  • City Hall

Festivals and events
  • Patron Celebrations - May ya no hay
  • Virgen del Pozo Marathon - May
  • Petate Festival - December
  • Carnaval Interentidades

Education

Jose A. Castillo Elementary, Jose Celso Barbosa Elementary, David Antorgiorgi Cordova Elementary and Middle School, Juan I. Vega Elementary and Middle School, Blanca Malaret Middle School and Luis Negron Lopez High School are the local public school.
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