List of city nicknames in Puerto Rico

This partial list of city nicknames in Puerto Rico compiles the aliases, sobriquets and slogans that cities are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to municipal governments, local people, outsiders or their tourism boards or chambers of commerce. City nicknames can help in establishing a civic identity, helping outsiders recognize a community or attracting people to a community because of its nickname; promote civic pride; and build community unity.Muench, David "Wisconsin Community Slogans: Their Use and Local Impacts" , December 1993, accessed April 10, 2007. Nicknames and slogans that successfully create a new community "ideology or myth" are also believed to have economic value. Their economic value is difficult to measure, but there are anecdotal reports of cities that have achieved substantial economic benefits by "branding" themselves by adopting new slogans.Alfredo Andia, Branding the Generic City) , MU.DOT magazine, September 10, 2007

There are no less than 189 nicknames listed on the Puerto Rico municipalities directory. Some towns or cities or municipalities have a single nickname, some have as many as five.

+ Town, City, Municipality nicknames Municipality Nickname (In Spanish) In English Adjuntas City of the Sleeping Giant Adjuntas The Switzerland of Puerto Rico Adjuntas The Land of Lakes Aguada Villa of Saint Francis of Asis Aguada The Village of Sotomayor Aguada The Beach Village Aguada The Vatican City Aguadilla Aguadilla The Village of the Sharks Aguadilla The New Garden of the Atlantic Aguadilla Where Even the Stones Sing Aguas Buenas The City of Clear Waters Aguas Buenas The Mules Aguas Buenas The Oasis of Puerto Rico Aguas Buenas Aibonito City of Flowers Aibonito Cold City Aibonito Garden of Puerto Rico Aibonito Puerto Rico's Refrigerator Añasco Where the Gods Died Añasco The Pueblo of the Blood Sausagers Añasco The Natives Arecibo The Villa of Captain Correa Arecibo Very Loyal Arecibo Town / City of Cetí Arecibo Diamond of the North Arecibo The Captains Arroyo The Pleasant Town Arroyo The Buccaneers Barceloneta Industrial City Barceloneta The City of Pineapples Barceloneta The Town of the Indians Barceloneta Sixto Escobar's Town Barranquitas Cradle of Heroes Barranquitas The cradle of Muñoz Rivera Barranquitas The altar of the nation Bayamón The town of deep fried pork skin Cabo Rojo The town of Cofresí Cabo Rojo The killers with machete Cabo Rojo Cradle of Betances Caguas The City of Turabo Caguas The Heart of Boriquén Caguas The Creole City Camuy Romantic City Camuy Camuy City of the Taino Sun Canóvanas City of the Indians Canóvanas The City of the Races Canóvanas The Town of the Chupacabras Carolina Land of Giants Carolina Cataño The People Who Refused to Die Cataño The Antechamber of the Capital Cataño The Forgotten Town Cataño Cataño Cayey City of the Mists Cayey The City of the Small Bull Cayey Ciudad of the Golden Coqui Ceiba The Soup Eaters Ceiba The City of the Marlin Ciales Ciales The Coffee Land Ciales The Pueblo of the Valuable Ones Cidra The Town of Eternal Spring Cidra The Town of the Sabanera Dove Coamo The Villa de San Blas de Illescas Coamo The Marathoners Coamo Coamo The City of Thermal Waters Comerío The Silver Pearl Comerío Corozal The Cradle of Volleyball Corozal The Plantainers Culebra Small Island Culebra The Island Municipality Culebra Last Virgin Dorado Golden City Dorado The Cleanest in Puerto Rico Fajardo The Hard Faces Fajardo The Metropolis of the Rising Sun Florida Town of Cayenalisa Pineapple Florida The Land of the Enchanted River Florida Land of the Mogotes Guánica People of Friendship Guánica The Town of the Twelve Streets Guánica Gate of Culture Guayama The Town of the Warlocks Guayama Witch City Guayama Guayanilla Fishermen's Villa Guayanilla Guayanilla Land of Agüeybaná Guaynabo First Village of Puerto Rico Guaynabo The City of the Conquistadors Guaynabo The Village of the Mabó Carnival Guaynabo The Mets Gurabo The Town of the Stairs Gurabo Gurabo Southeast Tourism Gate Hatillo Puerto Rico's blue coast Hatillo Hatillo of the Heart Hatillo Land of Green Fields Hatillo Capital of the Dairy Industry Hatillo Cattle Breeders Hormigueros The Town of the Virgin of the Monserrate Hormigueros The Town of the Miracle Hormigueros The Pilgrims Humacao Pearl of the Orient Humacao Gray City Humacao Isabela Garden of the Northwest Isabela The Roosters Isabela Jayuya City of High Land Jayuya Town of the Three Peaks Jayuya Jayuya Puerto Rico's Indigenous Capital Jayuya Puerto Rico's Lookout Point Juana Díaz Three Kings City Juana Díaz City of Mauby Juana Díaz Juana Díaz The Bethlehem of Puerto Rico Juncos City of Valenciano Juncos Lajas The Cardinal City Lajas The Stone Throwers Lares City of the Scream Lares The Patriots Lares Lares Those who drink bottled milk Las Marías Town of the Sweet Orange Las Marías City of Citrus Las Piedras City of the Craftsmen Las Piedras Loíza Capital of the Tradition Loíza The Santeros Loíza Luquillo The Sun Capital Luquillo Puerto Rico's Riviera Manatí The Athens of Puerto Rico Manatí Metropolitan City Maricao Town of the Indieras Maricao Land of Coffee Maricao City of the State Mountain Maricao City of Legend and Romance Maunabo Calm City Maunabo Blue Land Crab fishermen Maunabo The Blue Land Crab Eaters Mayagüez Sultan of the West Mayagüez The City of Pure Waters Mayagüez Town of Mango Moca The Lace Capital Moca Vampires Morovis The Island Without Morovis Naguabo Naguabo Town of Artists Naguabo Cradle of Great Artists Naranjito Orocovis Heart of Puerto Rico Orocovis Geographic Center of Puerto Rico Patillas The Emerald of the South Patillas The Mellons Peñuelas Valley of Flamboyan Peñuelas Capital of the Güiro Ponce Pearl of the South Ponce The Lordly City Ponce Genip City Ponce The Lions Quebradillas The Pirate's Lair Quebradillas The Pirate City Quebradillas The city of cooperation Quebradillas The Corner of Guajataca Rincón The Village of the Beautiful Sunsets Rincón The Surfing Village Rincón The Surfers Río Grande City of El Yunque Sabana Grande Sabana Grande Sabana Grande Salinas Salinas The Marlins San Germán The City of Hills San Germán City of Swallows San Germán San Germán Cradle City of Puerto Rican Basketball San Germán Pilgrim City San Juan The Walled City San Juan San Juan The Senators San Juan San Lorenzo Town of the Samaritan Woman San Lorenzo The Samaritans San Lorenzo Samaritan City San Sebastián San Sebastián of Pepino San Sebastián San Sebastián Cradle of the Hammock San Sebastián The Patrollers San Sebastián Santa Isabel Land of Champions Santa Isabel The City of the Colts Santa Isabel The Incompletes Toa Alta Valley of Toa Toa Alta City of Josco Toa Alta City of Toa Toa Alta Cradle of Poets Toa Alta Toa Alta Those who squat Toa Baja Toa Baja Toa Baja City of the Valleys of Toa Toa Baja City Under Waters Trujillo Alto Town of Those who Lean (on sth) Trujillo Alto Those who lean (on sth) Utuado City of Viví Utuado Vega Alta Vega Alta The flowerpots Vega Baja "Melao Melao" Town Vieques Nena Island Villalba Pigeon Pea City Villalba City of Lakes Yabucoa Sugar City Yabucoa Yucca Town Yabucoa Those Who Drink Milk Yauco Coffee Town Yauco The Corsicans

See also

List of city nicknames in the United States Municipalities of Puerto Rico

References