Nickname:
"El Nuevo Jardín del Atlántico", "La
Villa del Ojo de Agua", "El Pueblo de los Tiburones"
Gentilic: "Aguadillanos"
Aguadilla (ah-gwah-DEE-yah),
founded in 1775 by Luis de Córdova, is a city located in the
northwestern tip of Puerto Rico bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to
the north and west, north of Aguada, and Moca and west of Isabela.
Aguadilla is spread over 15 wards and Aguadilla Pueblo (The downtown
area and the administrative center of the city).
Flag
The flag is horizontally light blue over yellow
with the Coat of Arms with laurels in the center. The
flag was designed on 1972 following the recommendations of the
Puerto Rican Institute of Culture for the occasion of the 200th
Anniversary of the city foundation. It consists of two horizontal
bands of equal size, blue the upper one and gold (yellow) the
lower one, the predominant colors of the Coat of Arms, being
this placed at the center of the flag.
Coat of Arms
The shield's arms refer to the history of Aguadilla.
The first quarter presents the famous "Ojo de Agua"
(Spring of Water) and behind the Jaicoa Mountains. The second
quarter shows the image of a "nao" or vessel that
stands for the many ships that made seaport in past centuries
and with reference to the discovery of Puerto Rico by Christopher
Columbus. (Another contested site of landing). The third quarter
illustrates a tower raised from the waters due to the battles
at Fuerte de la Concepción (Fort of the Conception),
where English and Colombian pirate's attacks were repelled in
the XVII and XIX Centuries. The fourth quarter has a five-point
star in reference to the many Aguadillan intellectuals that
has given prestige to the arts, sciences, writings, military,
and legislation; is an expression of light and clarity.
Festivals and events
Velorio de Reyes (Three Kings Watch)- January
Festival de la Chiringa (Kite Festival) - April
Fiestas San Antonio - April
Verbena de Corrales - May
Festival Playero (Beach Festival) - June
Festival del Atún (Tuna Festival) - July
Festival de la Música (Music Festival) - July
Fiestas Patronales
de San Carlos Borremeo - October
Carlos Méndez Martínez
Alcalde
Town Colors: Yellow
and Blue
Patron Saint: San
Carlos Borremeo
Aguadilla
is part of "Porta del Sol", as the west coast is now
publicize by the Puerto Rico Tourism Company.
Local
tourism has been boosted by the creation of the water park
"Las Cascadas" (the waterfalls), and the Caribbean's
only ice skating complex the Aguadilla Ice Skating Arena.
Aguadilla
is most famous for its world class surfing beaches. Aguadilla's
beaches host a variety of amateur and professional surfing
events every year. They have also hosted a variety of championships,
including the ISA world championships in 1968 and 1988. Famous
surfing spots in Aguadilla include "Surfer's Beach",
"Table Tops", "Gas Chamber", "Las
Ruinas", and "Survivor".
On
Line Guides and Websites of Interest for Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
Aguadilla.com
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sobre la Gran Ciudad de Aguadilla. Esta se encuentra localizada
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el mundo.
Aguadilla - Mi Aguadillita Querida - Aguadilla: Cultural
and historical facts about a small Puertorican town where Christopher
Columbus landed on his second trip to America. Poetry, literature,
folklore, music and other artistic expressions of the Aguadillanos.
University
of Puerto Rico, Aguadilla Campus
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y servicios de la Universidad de Puerto Rico en Aguadilla
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