Florida, Puerto Rico
(flo-REE-dah)
Florida is known as "La Tierra del Río Encantado" (land of the enchanted river). Originally known as Florida Afuera and belonging to Manatí, Florida was founded in 1971. Florida was the last founded municipality in Puerto Rico. This town derives its name from the flowers and natural resources that grows in its fields.
Florida is located north of Utuado and Ciales; south of Barceloneta; east of Arecibo; and west of Manatí.
There are many well-known "florideños", among them: Francisco Frías.
Florida is made up of 2 barrios (wards/districts): Florida Adentro and Pueblo.
Restaurants
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Festivals and Events
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Symbols
It consists of three horizontal stripes, with the following colors and widths: green the superior and white the inferior, with five modules of width each one, the center one red, with a width of one module.
Anthem: Florida jardín hermoso...
Education
There are 5 public schools in Florida, education is handled by the Puerto Rico Department of Education.
