Lares (LAH-res) is a small mountain municipality of Puerto Rico's central-western area located north of Maricao and Yauco; south of Camuy, east of San Sebastián and Las Marias; and west of Hatillo, Utuado and Adjuntas. Lares is spread over 10 wards and Lares Pueblo (Downtown Lares).

A city adorned with Spanish-era style churches and small downtown area stores, Lares is a breezy area that is about 1.5 hours from San Juan by car.

Lares has one major claim to fame: The 1868 uprising that happened there, brought on by pro-independence rebels who wanted Puerto Rico to gain its freedom from Spain. The movement, known thereafter as El Grito de Lares (literally, The Cry of Lares, or Lares Revolt), was soon extinguished, becoming Lares the shortest lived republic ever.

[edit] History

Lares was founded in April 26, 1827 by Francisco de Sotomayor and Pedro Vélez Borrero. The city was named after one of its settlers, Don Amador de Lariz.

[edit] Flag

This flag is formed by a white Latin cross in the center. The width of the arms and base are equal to a third part of the latitude of the emblem. It has two quadrilaterals located above and two below the arms the cross. The superior (top) ones are blue and inferior (bottom) ones red. A five point white star is located in the center of the left superior (top) quadrilateral.

[edit] Coat of Arms

A white cross is centered on and extends across the shield from side to side and top to bottom; it has blue top quadrants and red bottom quadrants; it has a five pointed white star in the upper left quadrant. A chain that surrounds the shield. The Coat of Arms as described has positioned around it on a scroll and a ribbon in a semicircle the words: "Lares Ciudad del Grito." This constitutes the stamp of Lares and identifies unmistakably the municipality of Lares.

[edit] Demographics

[edit] Barrios (Districts/Wards)

Bartolo
Buenos Aires
Callejones
Espino
Lares
La Torre

Mirasol
Pezuela
Piletas
Río Prieto

[edit] Geo/Topography

[edit] Anthem

By Luis Lloréns Torres

En las verdes montañas de Lares,
y en lucha con la adversidad,
nuestros padres lanzaron el grito,
aquel primer grito de la libertad.

Nuestros padres soñaron un día
una patria feliz conquistar,
y murieron sin ver realizado
el ideal soñado de patria y libertad.

Brazo de oro que fue en Puerto Rico
la más noble y valiente mujer,
Brazo de oro bordó la bandera
que los puertorriqueños
sabremos defender.

La blanca cruz en ella significa
ansia de patria y redención,
el rojo, la sangre vertida
por los héroes de la rebelión.
Y la estrella en la azul soledad,
libertad, libertad, libertad.

[edit] Economic

[edit] Agriculture

Bananas, coffee, oranges and hydroponic grown tomatoes.

[edit] Business

[edit] Industrial

[edit] Tourism

[edit] Landmarks and places of interest

Castañer Settlement
Collazo Hacienda
El Jíbaro Park
El Porvenir Hacienda
Heladería Lares (ice cream parlor)
La Lealtad Hacienda

[edit] Festivals and events

Patron Celebrations- December
Lares Festival - September
Hacienda Rabáno Festival - October
Almojábana Festival - October
Banana Festival - June

[edit] Transportation

[edit] Education

[edit] Sports

[edit] Notable "Lareños"

Denise Quiñones - Miss Universe 2001
Francisco Matos Paoli
Jose Feliciano - major Latino singer and guitar player
Luis Hernández Aquino
Erik Lervold - cartoonist and Comic Book artist

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[edit] Footnotes

[edit] Books about Lares

[edit] Additional Information

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[edit] External links

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