Yabucoa
(yah-boo-KO-ah)
Yabucoa is known as La Ciudad de los Azúcar, Yabucoa was founded in 1793. Derives its name from a Taino Indian term, which means sitio donde se cultiva la yuca.
Yabucoa is located in the southeastern region, north of Maunabo; south of San Lorenzo, Las Piedras and Humacao; and east of Patillas.
The surrounding areas produces sugar cane.
There are many well-known "yabucoeños", among them: Santiago Vidarte, Antonio Ayuso Valdivieso, and Jaime Bague.
Yabucoa is made up of 10 barrios (wards/districts):
- Aguacate
- Calabaza
- Camino Nuevo
- Guayabota
- Jácana
- Juan Marín
- Limones
- Playa
- Pueblo
- Tejas
Things to See and Do In Yabucoa
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Anthem: Yabucoa es mi Pueblo...
Education
There are 23 public schools in Yabucoa, education is handled by the Puerto Rico Department of Education.