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Aibonito, Puerto Rico

Aibonito (uh-EE-boh-NEE-toh) is a small mountain town in Puerto Rico located in the Mountain range of Cayey, north of Salinas; south of Barranquitas and Comerio; east of Coamo; and west of Cidra, and Cayey. Aibonito is spread over 8 wards and Aibonito Pueblo (The downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Aibonito is located on a relative high elevation (its main plaza is the highest in the island at 2,401 ft/731 m above sea level), thus cooler year round than many of island towns.

The first Catholic church in Aibonito was built in 1825. The building was replaced by the current church, which was started in 1887 and completed in 1897. The name of the town of Aibonito is a corruption of the Taino word Jatibonicu and derives its name from Jatibonicu. Aibonito's local Taino Indian Cacique (Chief) was called Orocobix and his yucayeque or tribe was known as the Jatibonicu Taino. Also for the first time in Aibonito's history, on November 4, 2008 Hon. William Alicea Perez (known as Willie) of the "Partido Nuevo Progresista", won the elections, beating former mayor Hon. Jose Alberto Diaz (PPD) by 3,658 votes.

Demographics

Barrios (Districts/Wards)

* Aibonito Pueblo-- including Bda. San Luis

* Asomante

* Algarrobo

* Caonillas

* Cuyón

* Llanos

* Pasto

* Plata

* Robles

Geography

Mountains; Asomante (2,042 ft), La Sierra (2,394 ft) and the Torre Degetau (2,109 ft).

Rivers; Río de Aibonito, Río Cuyón, Río de la Plata and Río Usabón.

Tourism

Festivals are one of the main tourist attractions, as well as looking around the landmarks and places of interest. People love to buying flowers and the little trees that are for sale. The Festival Of The Flowers, which takes place in July, is visited by people from all around the island.

Landmarks and places of interest

* Cañon de San Cristóbal - Between Barranquitas and Aibonito

* Casa Manresa - Aibonito

* La Piedra de Degetau - Aibonito

* La Trinchera de Asomante - Aibonito

Festivals and Events

* Fiestas de Pueblo - August

* Aibonito is known for its flowers, and every year, many visitors from other Puerto Rican areas and other countries are attracted to Aibonito's annual Festival de las Flores (Festival of the Flowers). - July

* Fiestas Patronales (Patron Saint Celebrations) - July

* Festival del Pollo - August (No longer Active)

* Maratón del Pavo - November

* Festival de la Montaña - November