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37 Luis Muñoz Rivera Street Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico Coordinates 18°04′43″N 66°57′34″W / 18.0786111°N 66.9594444°W / 18.0786111; -66.9594444
Sabana Grande (Spanish pronunciation: [saˈβana ˈɣɾande]) is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located north of Lajas and Guánica; south of Maricao; east of San Germán; and west of Yauco. Sabana Grande is spread over seven barrios and Sabana Grande Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city).
Sabana Grande was in Spain's gazetteers [6] until 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 an unincorporated territory of the United States.
Sabana Grande barrio-pueblo is a barrio and the administrative center of Sabana Grande, a municipality of Puerto Rico.Its population in 2010 was 1,554. [1] [4] [5] [6]As was customary in Spain, in Puerto Rico, the municipality has a barrio called pueblo which contains a central plaza, the municipal buildings (city hall), and a Catholic church.
The Sabana Grande Masonic Cemetery (Spanish: Cementerio Masónico de Sabana Grande), known formally as Cementerio Masónico de la Resp. Logia Igualdad Núm. 23 de Sabana Grande (English: Masonic Cemetery of the Respectable Equality Lodge Number 23 of Sabana Grande), is a historic cemetery in Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico.
The town is located on the Sabana Grande valley which is bound by the Cordillera Central to the north and the Santa Marta Hills and the Lajas Valley to the south. Mountains in San Germán include Alto del Descanso (2,520 ft; 770 m) and Tetas de Cerro Gordo (2,897 ft; 883 m).
Fiestas patronales in Puerto Rico are yearly celebrations held in each municipality of the island. Like in other countries, " fiestas patronales " are heavily influenced by Spanish culture and religion, and are dedicated to a saint or the Blessed Virgin Mary under one of her titles.
Santana is a barrio in the municipality of Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 7,291. [3] [4] [5] History.