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Coamo| Community in south-central Puerto Rico, on the Coamo River in the southern foothills of the Cordillera Central, 27 km/17 mi eastnortheast of Ponce; population (1990) 13,300. Sited in Coamo Municipio (population (1990) 33,800), it lies in a fertile region that grows sugarcane and tobacco, and processes both. Cattle and horses are also raised in the region. As a resort, Coamo has long been known for its hot springs. |
| A Spanish colonial town, it was settled in the mid 16th century. |
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| The Ponce banking market is defined as the Ponce Metropolitan Statistical Area and the municipalities of Adjuntas, Arrojo, Coamo, Guanica, Guayama, Pantillas, Salinas, and Santa Isabel, all in Puerto Rico. Most of my time, I spent in Utuado and Loiza, which are considered good centers of the Jibaro's [peasants] and Black's folklore, but I also collected small samples of folklore in San German, Coamo and many other places. Asociacion Gericola, $5,000, Las Piedras -- Hogar Crea para Damas de Coamo, $2,500, Coamo -- Josefa Pastrana High School, $5,000, Augas Buenas -- Scalibur Technology, $10,000, Las Piedras -- United Way, $70,000, matching employee contributions in excess of $140,000 |