Loíza, Puerto Rico
E899169
Loíza, Puerto Rico is a coastal municipality on the northeastern shore of the island known for its rich Afro-Puerto Rican culture, traditional Bomba music and dance, and vibrant festivals.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Loíza, Puerto Rico canonical | 12 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human settlement
ⓘ
municipality ⓘ |
| areaCode |
787
ⓘ
939 ⓘ |
| borderedBy | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| borders |
Canóvanas, Puerto Rico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Carolina, Puerto Rico NERFINISHED ⓘ Río Grande, Puerto Rico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| celebrates | Santiago Apóstol festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | tropical rainforest climate ⓘ |
| country | Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Gaspar de Arredondo y Valdés NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Mayor of Loíza ⓘ |
| hasBeach |
Playa Aviones
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Playa Vacía Talega NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritage |
African heritage
ⓘ
Spanish heritage ⓘ Taíno heritage ⓘ |
| hasDemonym |
loiceña
ⓘ
loiceño ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem |
coastal wetlands
ⓘ
mangrove forest ⓘ |
| hasMunicipalSeat | Loíza barrio-pueblo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea | Piñones State Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRiver |
Río Cangrejos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Río Grande de Loíza NERFINISHED ⓘ Río Herrera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSymbol |
coat of arms of Loíza
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
flag of Loíza ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalFood |
alcapurrias
ⓘ
bacalaítos ⓘ empanadillas ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalMusic |
Bomba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Plena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Afro-Puerto Rican culture
ⓘ
Bomba dance NERFINISHED ⓘ Bomba music NERFINISHED ⓘ Fiestas de Santiago Apóstol NERFINISHED ⓘ coconut crafts ⓘ traditional festivals ⓘ vejigante masks ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Caribbean
ⓘ
Loíza Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | northeastern coast of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Loíza, Taíno woman or cacica ⓘ |
| officialLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| partOf | San Juan–Caguas–Guaynabo metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postalCode | 00772 ⓘ |
| subdivisionType | municipality of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| timeZone |
Atlantic Time Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Atlantic Standard Time
|
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Carraízo Reservoir