| Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico | |||
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| Nickname(s): Tierra de Campeones", "La Ciudad de los Potros | |||
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| Country | United States | ||
| Territory | Puerto Rico | ||
| Founded | October 5, 1842 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Enrique 'Quique' Questell Alvarado (PNP) | ||
| - Senatorial dist. | 6 - Guayama | ||
| - Representative dist. | 30 | ||
| Population (2000) | |||
| - Gentilic | Santaisabelinos | ||
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) | ||
| Anthem – "En un pedazo del sur estás presente" | |||
Santa Isabel (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsanta isaˈβel]) is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the southern coast, south of Coamo; east of Juana Díaz; and west of Salinas. Santa Isabel is spread over 7 wards and Santa Isabel Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is the principal city of the Santa Isabel Micropolitan Statistical Area and is part of the Ponce-Yauco-Coamo Combined Statistical Area.
Santa Isabel is known as "La Ciudad de los Potros" ("The City of the Colts").
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Santa Isabel was founded on October 5, 1842 by Antonio Vélez.
The flag is divided horizontally in three stripes of same the width: white the superior one, yellow the central one and red the inferior one, may be ornamented with sugar cane stems or without them.
The crowned I stands for Queen Elisabeth of Hungary (Isabel in Spanish). The shells are a symbol for St. James the patron saint of the town, as well as for the many shells found near the town.
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The surrounding areas produces fruits and vegetables.
clothing, electrical and electronic machinery, metal products and nutritional products.
¡Historia viva de Santa Isabel! http://www.santaisabelpr.com
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