by Blas Delgado, 31 March 2001
Last modified: 2003-07-05 by dov gutterman
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by Blas Delgado, 31 March 2001
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Caguas is the first Municipality to have an official flag for
one of its ten Barrios or rural communities. Bairoa was
chosen because it is our main Barrio. The flag was designed
following the same blueprint as the city flag, but white instead
of dark blue. The Bairoa Coat of Arms replaces Caguas Coat of
Arms. It reads: "Bairoa, Clear River Water, 1842".
Blas Delgado, 24 Febuary 2000
This flag is was with its original white field. It was
recently changed to light peach. The shield was designed by Wilma
Román Torres based on the history of the Bairoa sector. The
symbols and their meanings are as follows:
· 1842 - year of the first document identifying Bairoa as a
"Barrio" · Bairoa - means "clear river
water"
· Mountains - represents the mountains that surround the valley
· Cemí (Indian idol) - represents our Taíno roots and the
fertility of the valley
· Carmelite Shield - represents the arrival at the sector of the
Catholic faith on 1869
· River - represents the Bairoa river that gives origin to its
name
· Tobacco plant - represents the major produce in the barrio
· Sugar Cane - represents the produce of muscovado sugar and rum
of the barrio.
Blas Delgado, 31 March 2001
by Blas Delgado, 24 Febuary 2000