| Salinas | |
| Official Name: | Salinas del Abey |
| Native Name: | Spanish; Castilian: Municipio de Salinas |
| Native Name Lang: | es |
| Settlement Type: | Town and Municipality |
| Nicknames: | "El Pueblo del Mojo Isleño", "Cuna del Mojito Isleño", "Los Marlins", "El pueblo de Abey" |
| Anthem: | "Salinas" |
| Mapsize: | 300px |
| Coordinates: | 17.977°N -66.298°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Sovereign state |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | Commonwealth |
| Subdivision Name1: |  Puerto Rico |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | July 22, 1851 |
| Parts Type: | Barrios |
| Parts: | 6 barrios |
| P1: | Aguirre |
| P2: | Lapa |
| P3: | Palmas |
| P4: | Quebrada Yeguas |
| P5: | Río Jueyes |
| P6: | Salinas barrio-pueblo |
| Leader Party: | PPD |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Karilyn Bonilla Colón |
| Leader Title1: | Senatorial dist. |
| Leader Name1: | 6 – Guayama |
| Leader Title2: | Representative dist. |
| Leader Name2: | 30 |
| Area Total Km2: | 180.4 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 69.7 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 25,789 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Demonym: | Salinenses |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Racial groups (2020 Census) |
| Population Blank2: | 16.3%White 9.8% Black 0.6% American Indian/AN 0.0% Asian 0.0% Native Hawaiian/PI 32.3% Some other race 41.0% Two or more races |
| Timezone1: | AST |
| Utc Offset1: | -4 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Postal Code: | 00751 |
| Area Code: | 787/939 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Major routes |
| Blank Info Sec1: | |
| Population Rank: | 46th in Puerto Rico |
Salinas (pronounced as /es/, pronounced as /es/) is a town and municipality in the southern part of Puerto Rico located in the southern coast of the island, south of Aibonito and Cayey; southeast of Coamo, east of Santa Isabel; and west of Guayama. Salinas is spread over 5 barrios and Salinas Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city).
It has long been a fishing spot for Puerto Ricans, known for its beaches, fish variety and the birthplace of the famous "mojo isleño".
Although Salinas doesn't have any commercial airports, there is a military training area there, Camp Santiago, which is one of the training centers of the Puerto Rico National Guard. Army National Guard, Air National Guard, State Guard, U.S. Army ROTC, U.S. Army Reserve and the U.S. Army also conduct military training at Camp Santiago.
Salinas was founded in 1840. On July 22, 1841, its first municipal council was established by Don Agustín Colón Pacheco as Mayor, Don Jose Maria Cadavedo as Sargent of Arms, Don Juan Colon as Captain of the Civil Guard and five hacendados which were Don Antonio Semidey, Don Antonio Morelli, Don Francisco Secola, Don Julio Delannoy and Don Jose Antonio Torres. In 1847 it was annexed to the municipality of Guayama until 1851 when it regained its status as a municipality.
Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish–American War under the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1898 and became a territory of the United States. In 1899, the United States conducted its first census of Puerto Rico finding that the population of Salinas was 5,731
In the 21st century the availability of clean drinking water has become an issue for Puerto Rico and especially for Salinas which is located in a dry region of the island.[2]
On September 20, 2017 Hurricane Maria struck the island of Puerto Rico. In Salinas, 2800 homes were destroyed by the winds, flooded rivers, and ocean surge.[3]
During Hurricane Fiona on September 18, 2022, flood waters from 30inches of rain caused the river to flood neighborhoods and destroy homes in Salinas.[4]
Salinas is on the southern coast.[5]
The Callao, La Palma y Majada and Pasto Viejo.
Like all municipalities of Puerto Rico, Salinas is subdivided into barrios. The municipal buildings, central square and large Catholic church are located in a barrio referred to as Spanish; Castilian: "el pueblo".[6] [7] [8]
Barrios (which are like minor civil divisions)[9] and subbarrios,[10] are further subdivided into smaller areas called Spanish; Castilian: sectores (sectors in English). The types of sectores may vary, from normally sector to urbanización to reparto to barriada to residencial, among others.[11] [12]
See also: Puerto Rico Office for Socioeconomic and Community Development. Spanish; Castilian: Comunidades Especiales de Puerto Rico (Special Communities of Puerto Rico) are marginalized communities whose citizens are experiencing a certain amount of social exclusion. A map shows these communities occur in nearly every municipality of the commonwealth. Of the 742 places that were on the list in 2014, the following barrios, communities, sectors, or neighborhoods were in Salinas: Las Mareas, Playita, el Coco, Comunidad Aguirre, El Coquí, Parcelas Vázquez, San Felipe, Sector Borinquén, and Sector Villa Cofresí.
According to data provided by the Aguirre weather station, Salinas has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen: Aw). The annual average temperature of Salinas is, of which August is the hottest month with an average temperature of, and January is the coolest month with an average temperature of . There are about 105 days with a temperature above every year, and there are 4 hot days with a temperature above every year; at the same time, there are also 4 nights with a temperature below every year. The annual precipitation in Salinas is, of which the rainy season is from May to November, and the precipitation accounts for about 82.5% of the whole year. Among them, September is the wettest, and the precipitation can reach . The temperature extremes ever recorded in Salinas ranged from on December 3, 2013 to on September 18, 2016.
Salinas is one of the main agricultural producers on the southern coast of Puerto Rico. It has large banana and papaya farms in its Lapa and Aguirre barrios. The Río Jueyes barrio is one of the main producers of beef in the south, counting with La Hacienda Las Carolinas which supplies Ganaderia Santiago, a slaughter house, with meat. Salinas also is headquarters for Canto Alegre, a company which specializes in poultry. This company supplies most of Puerto Rico's supermarkets with fresh poultry.
The Aguirre Sugar Cane Mill was the last operational sugarcane mill in Puerto Rico and closed its doors in 1993. The Central Aguirre Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic places but there are no current plans to renovate the area and is now mostly in ruins.[14] Some other industries in Salinas include electrical and electronic machinery, plastics, sunglasses.
There are 17 beaches in Salinas.[15] Some of Salina's main attractions are:
Salinas celebrates its patron saint festival in September. The Spanish; Castilian: Fiestas Patronales Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate is a religious and cultural celebration that generally features parades, games, artisans, amusement rides, regional food, and live entertainment.
Other festivals and events celebrated in Salinas include:
| Race – Salinas, Puerto Rico – 2000 Census[17] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race | Population | % of Total | |
| White | 4,645 | 74.6% | |
| Black/African American | 647 | 10.6% | |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 29 | 0.4% | |
| Asian | 8 | 0.1% | |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% | |
| Some other race | 599 | 9.8% | |
| Two or more races | 211 | 4.5% | |
See main article: Mayoralty in Puerto Rico. All municipalities in Puerto Rico are administered by a mayor, elected every four years. Karilyn Bonilla Colón (of the Popular Democratic Party) was elected as mayor at the 2012 general election, succeeding Carlos Rodríguez Mateo.
The city belongs to the Puerto Rico Senatorial district VI, which is represented by two senators. In 2012, Miguel Pereira Castillo and Angel M. Rodríguez were elected as district senators.[18]
There are 41 bridges in Salinas.[19]
The Spanish; Castilian: municipio has an official flag and coat of arms.[20]
On a green rectangular field, five white isosceles triangles equal in size, placed in the center of the flag and forming a row that covers the extent of the background. The green represents the land and the triangles hills of salt from which the name of the town is derived.[21]
The shield uses the traditional colors of the town; green and silver. The salt knolls indicate in graphical form the name of the town: Salinas. The fish refer to the fishing. The sugar cane leaves that surround the shield, symbolize the sugar cane plantations.
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