History

Las Marías was founded in 1871 by Benito Recio.

Flag
The flag is divided by an imaginary diagonal line whose ends are the superior left angle of the flag and the opposite inferior angle. The superior part is yellow and the inferior one green.

Coat of Arms
The shield is divided into six parts with three in silver and three in blue. A "María" tree (Callophylum brasiliense antillum), with a pair of coffee tree branches to the sides of its trunk, adorns each silver part. The monogram and crown of Nuestra Señora la Santísima Virgen de Plata is placed in the top center portion of the shield. The shield's border is red with a broken chain at the bottom. Above the shield resides three tower crown in gold.

Barrios (Districts/Wards)

• Anones
• Bucarabones
• Buenavista
• Cerrote
• Espino
• Furnias
• Maravilla Este
• Maravilla Norte
• Maravilla Sur
• Naranjales
• Palma Escrita
• Purísima Concepción
• Río Cañas

Geo/Topography
Grande de Añasco river (known as Guasio),

Agriculture
Agriculture: bananas, coffee, and citrus.

Industrial
Manufacturing: clothing.

Tourism

Landmarks and places of interest

• Barrietos Cavern
• Fronteras Hacienda
• Planell Hacienda
• Rullán Hacienda
• San Calisto Hacienda
• San Carlos Plaza
• Paco Gaztambide Sugar Mill Ruins

Festivals and events

• Orange Festival - March
• Foundation of the Town - March
• Paso Fino Festival - June
• Matron Festivities - December
• Dia De Los Reyes - Enero

Notable "Marieños"

• Benito Recio - Founder and first mayor
• Domingo Silá Ortíz - Educator and writer
• José Luis (Luisito) Medina Caraballo - Historian
• Mathias Bruckman - Leader of the Grito de Lares revolt
• Tomás Manzano Hernández - Police Officer

Las Marías, Puerto Rico. (2006, October 18). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 19:38, October 27, 2006, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Las_Mar%C3%ADas%2C_Puerto_Rico&oldid=82233471