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"La Borinqueña " [b] [c] is the official anthem [4] of Puerto Rico. [5]After Puerto Rico became known as "The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico" in 1952, [4] the first elected governor, Luis Muñoz Marín, signed law #2 of July 24, 1952, which made an altered version of the musical composition known as "La Borinqueña" its national anthem.
Puerto Rico does not have an official bird. In 2001 the legislature passed a bill designating the pitirre (Tyrannus dominicensis), but the governor vetoed the bill because although native to it is not endemic to Puerto Rico. [6] [7]
Preciosa expresses feelings of love and nostalgia for Puerto Rico. It is considered one of the unofficial National Anthems of Puerto Rico [9] The work includes a celebration of the three historical sociological traits that Puerto Ricans attribute to making their current culture and nationalism; the blend of Spanish, African and Taino. The song ...
This article lists songs about Puerto Rico, set there, or named after a location or feature of the island.. Because Wikipedia is in written rather than audio format, the lyrics and music are usually the most relevant element of each song; so, when adding or editing a song, please list its lyricist(s) and composer(s) if known.
Coat of arms: Coat of arms of Corozal, Puerto Rico.svg: Coat of arms: Corozal esc.png * Culebra: Flag: Flag of Culebra (Puerto Rico).svg: Coat of arms: Coat of arms of Culebra, Puerto Rico.svg Escudo de armas de Culebra, Puerto Rico.svg (has wrong colors) Coat of arms of Culebra (Puerto Rico).png and others * Dorado: Flag: DoradoFlag.svg Dorado.gif
The music culture in Puerto Rico during the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries is poorly documented. Certainly, it included Spanish troubadour, church music, military band music, and diverse genres of dance music cultivated by the jíbaros and enslaved Africans and their descendants.
The Letras de Ponce (English: Ponce letters) is a famous landmark in Barrio Sabanetas in Ponce, Puerto Rico, located southbound on PR-52 at the intersection with PR-10.The iconic monument consists of five letters that spell the name of the city P-O-N-C-E in 20-foot high (6.1 m) by 18-foot wide (5.5 m) by 12-foot deep (3.7 m) red and black letters.
Coat of Arms of Puerto Rico: Date: 27 January 2011, 21:24 (UTC) Source: Escudo de Puerto Rico 1.svg: Author: Escudo de Puerto Rico 1.svg: HansenBCNquiero saber n amor él. Escudos dé puerto; derivative work: Fry1989 21:25, 27 January 2011 (UTC) Other versions: SVG development