Rafael Hernández Colón was a Puerto Rican politician who served as the governor of Puerto Rico from 1973 to 1977 and 1985 to 1993 for a total of three terms. An experienced politician,Hernández held the record for having been the youngest Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to date,having won his first term at the age of 36. Hernández was also the person to have run for governor the most times,a total of five. During his terms as governor,Hernández Colón's administrations were known for trying to invigorate the Puerto Rican economy as well as for defending the political status quo of the island. He is also the second longest-serving Puerto Rico Governor with 12 years of service due to his three terms.
Naranjito is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the central region of the island,south of Toa Alta;north of Barranquitas and Comerío;east of Corozal;and west of Bayamón. Naranjito is spread over 7 barrios and Naranjito Pueblo. It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Toa Alta is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the northern coast of the island,north of Naranjito;south of Dorado and Toa Baja;east of Vega Alta and Corozal;and west of Bayamón. Toa Alta is spread over eight barrios and Toa Alta Pueblo. It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo metropolitan statistical area. There are nine barrios in Toa Alta and altogether in 2020 had a population of 66,852. Río de la Plata,is a large river that runs through Toa Alta. Toa Alta celebrates its patron saint festival in May.
The Puerto Rico national basketball team represents Puerto Rico in men's international basketball competitions,it is governed by the Puerto Rican Basketball Federation,The team represents both FIBA and FIBA Americas.
WECN,branded on-air as Único TV,is a Spanish Religious television station serving eastern Puerto Rico that is licensed to Naranjito. The station is owned by Único TV Media under its licensee,Encuentro Christian Network. The station's studios are located at Carr. 167,Urb. Rexville in Bayamon and its transmitter is at Barrio Cedro Abajo in Naranjito. WECN programming was also seen on WRUA,channel 33 in Fajardo before that station switched affiliations and frequency to Tiva TV. Since September 24,2015,WECN returns to the air,broadcasting Religious programming on channel 18.1.
Puerto Rico Highway 5 (PR-5) is a main highway in the San Juan Metropolitan area which connects the cities of Cataño to Bayamón and is being extended and converted to a tollway to access the municipalities of Naranjito and Comerío. It is a short freeway from south Cataño to the business area in Bayamón. It makes intersections with PR-22,PR-6,PR-2 and PR-199,where it ends at this time. The highway will parallel PR-167 and will contain the new cable-stayed bridge being built between Bayamón and Naranjito. It will probably end in Puerto Rico highway 152 when completed.
Puerto Rico Highway 164 (PR-164) is the main road from Naranjito to Corozal in Puerto Rico. It begins at the intersection of PR-167 and PR-148 in eastern Naranjito,passing through downtown. Then it goes to Corozal from its junction with PR-5 and PR-152 until reaching PR-159 near downtown Corozal. This road is 16.4 km (10.2 mi) in length.
Puerto Rico Highway 159 (PR-159) is the main road from Morovis to Toa Alta,passing through the municipality of Corozal in Puerto Rico. This road begins in downtown Morovis,from its intersection with PR-155 and PR-6623 to its junction with PR-165 in Toa Alta. It is about 21 km (13 mi) long.
The Jesús Izcoa Moure Bridge(Officially:Puente Atirantado de Naranjito,Jesús Izcoa Moure) is a Cable-stayed bridge that connects the cities of Toa Alta and Naranjito,in Puerto Rico by the Puerto Rico Highway 5.
Christian Nieves is a Puerto Rican cuatro player. Nieves is mostly known for having been a performer in the American reality television series Q'Viva!:The Chosen,where his performance became famous for bringing singer Jennifer Lopez to tears who considered the melody very emotional.
JoséManuel "Conny" Varela Fernández is a Puerto Rican politician affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party (PPD). He has been a member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives since 1997 representing District 32.
Luis "Junior" Pérez Ortiz Jr is a Puerto Rican politician affiliated with the New Progressive Party (PNP). He has been a member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives since 1998 representing District 7.
Rafael "June" Rivera Ortega is a Puerto Rican politician affiliated with the New Progressive Party (PNP). He was a member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives from 2005 to 2021 representing District 28.
Catherine Julissa Nolasco Ortíz is a Puerto Rican politician affiliated with the New Progressive Party (PNP). She was a member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives from 2009 to 2013 representing District 23.
Rolando Ortiz Velázquez is a Puerto Rican politician and the current mayor of Cayey. Ortiz is affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) and has served as mayor since 1997.
Luis Javier Hernández Ortiz,aka Javy,is the current mayor of Villalba,Puerto Rico. He has been holding office since 2013. He is one of the youngest mayors of Puerto Rico. Hernández graduated with a Juris Doctor from the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico. He also studied International Law and European Community Law from the Ortega &Gasset Foundation in Toledo,Spain. He also holds a bachelor's degree in Forensic Psychology from the University of Puerto Rico. On November 16,2019,his wife died a bout with Leukemia.
Miss World Puerto Rico or Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico is a national Beauty pageant that selects Puerto Rico's representative to the Miss World pageant.
Axel F. Roque Gracía (Chino) is a Puerto Rican politician elected to the Senate of Puerto Rico on the Guayama district.
