Real Estate for Sale: Alquiler y Vacaciones. One of Loíza's barrios, Loíza aldea, is famous across Puerto Rico because it has been a talent pool for dancers and artisans. This is the festival where the vejigantes come out in force during the parades, wearing the emblematic coconut mask with horns, along with other characters like the Spanish Caballeros (knights), the Viejos dressed in rags, and the Locas, men dressed as crazy women. Males had a median income of $14,076 versus $12,903 for females. Although it is unclear when exactly Bomba was developed in Puerto, the first documentation of Bomba dates back to 1797. A guide to getting around once you land in Puerto Rico. Resort class facilities including Water Park, Sports, Gym, Club House, Playground, Mini Golf and many other things to do. It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area. Loíza, on the northeastern coast of Puerto Rico and just a short drive from the capital of San Juan, is unlike any other part of the island. Julia M. Nazario Fuentes 3 Calle Espíritu Santo, Casa Alcaldía, 2do. Historic Fuerte Caprón in the Bosque Seco de Guánica. Puerto Rico's culinary traditions are ingrained into our history, and El Burén de Lula keeps these traditions alive and well to ensure they are never lost. 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Complex in Loiza, just 25 minutes from airport, the city center, parks, and art and culture. Service to Loiza is available from San Juan by AMA route D45. 787.876.1040 x 241 jnazario@municipiodeloiza.net/ Historic sites, culinary experiences, outdoor adventures, and beautiful beaches. Print. Loiza,Puerto Rico. (Foto/Suministrada) LOÍZA - El ayudante general de la Guardia Nacional en Puerto Rico, José Reyes, anunció que se abrirán ocho centros de vacunación para iniciar el proceso de vacunación contra el COVID-19 con maestros. © 2021 Discover Puerto Rico. Piñones The first stop for many people that visit Loíza is Piñones. Visiting Loiza. You can also visit the Piñones State Forest, a mangrove forest that spans most of the Loíza coast. The average household size was 3.39 and the average family size was 3.77. Originally settled by African slaves from the Yoruba tribe in the 16th century, the town has long been the Afro-Caribbean soul of Puerto Rico. The place have private access to the beach, pools and is good for couples, adventurers, business travelers, families (with kids) and big groups. The population of the municipality was 39,565 at the 2006 census. In the 1970s, an Aero Virgin Islands DC-3 plane crashed in a Loíza beach, with no fatalities. The best experience in a Vacation Villas for rent in Puerto Rico. Loíza está ubicado en el área noreste de Puerto Rico comprende un área de 50.3 kilómetros cuadrados (19.4 millas²). QuickFacts provides statistics for all states and counties, and for cities and towns with a population of 5,000 or more. COPI, a cultural and ecotourism center in Piñones, has bikes and kayaks for rent, and they also offer bomba classes and cultural workshops. A rope swing hangs into the ocean in Loiza. [6] In 2018, it was featured in an episode of Bar Rescue called Operation: Puerto Rico where bar consultant and native Puerto Rican Jon Taffer visited Loíza to rescue an area bar and turned it into a community rescue, repairing a local community center, playground, baseball field and basketball court as well as the bar. Discover the best oceanfront resorts in Puerto Rico and enjoy some beach time. The trebols represent San Patrick, Apostle of Ireland and patron of the population.[36]. Street art in Loíza depicting a vejigante mask. Loíza has several elementary schools, but only two junior high and two high schools. Its population in 2010 was 6,981. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 65.71 square miles (170.2 km2); of which 19.44 square miles (50.3 km2) of it is land and 46.27 square miles (119.8 km2) of it is water. View businesses, restaurants, and shopping in . [1] Other sources point to a Spanish landlord named Iñigo López de Cervantes y Loayza, who owned a lot of the territory, and was renowned among governors and colonists of the time.[2]. Ayuda para tu Negocio: Mis Favoritos Login. Formerly a center for Puerto Rican music, it is said to be the traditional birthplace of the musical form known as plena along with Ponce. Loíza suffered a catastrophic hit from Hurricane Maria like the rest of Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico is a real-life, choose-your-own-adventure island and the story is yours to write. Beachside fun and relaxation await at Copamarina Beach Resort & Spa. Four of Loíza's barrios, Loíza aldea, is famous across Puerto Rico because it has been a talent pool for dancers and artisans. Latest News and breaking from Puerto Rico » Loiza : Puerto Rico, officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit. The first stop for many people that visit Loíza is Piñones. The fact that no one else was doing this in Puerto Rico (making chocolate nor planting cacao trees, not to mention fermenting cacao seeds), made it all the more interesting to us, given the reality that almost all other tropical countries both neighboring and around the world had at the least a cacao industry of their own.