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Brief History of Isabela

Its name comes about in honor to Queen Isabelle the Catholic from Spain. Before the European invasion this Taína area was one of most important and well-known as Guajataca. The chieftain Mabodomaca was one of the Taino leaders during the Indian war. The legend says that when their soldiers no longer could repel the invaders he led his people by the Guajataca River and disappeared into the mountains.  In 1725 the first European settlers in the area constructed a hermitage/settlement near the Guajataca river and named  it ‘San Antonio de La  Tuna’. In 1818 those that lived there and other settlers moved to the site where finally the 21 of May of 1819 the district of the same name, the municipality of Isabela, was founded.

Flag: The flag of Isabela derives its design, colors and symbolism from those on the shield. It will consist of three horizontal strips of equal width, yellow at the ends and green in the center and the dimensions of the flag will be the usual ones in Puerto Rico.

Shield: The shield is divided horizontally in three strips of the same width, gilded at the ends with a green olive tree on the center. The green enamel symbolizes the first inhabitants of Isabela and all Puerto Rico, the Indians igneris, located here during the IX century. 

The enamel gold represents the taíno Indians, who in this site raised a town, about two hundred years before the discovery of the island of Puerto Rico. These made extensive use of gold. The gold bell represented in the central strip between two bushes of tuna is symbol of the hermitage San Antonio of the Tuna,, today in ruins and the origin of the present Isabela.

The roosters represent the famous fighting cocks of Isabela, who also represent bravery. The horse represents the famous horses of fine step of Isabela and the cattle wealth of the region. Its crown mural is of three towers.

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Brief History of Puerto Rico

The island of Puerto Rico was discovered by the admiral Christopher Columbus the 19 of November of 1493, during his Second travel to the Antilles and it baptized it with the name of Saint John the Baptist (San Juan Bautista). At his arrival, he found it populated by the Taíno Indians. His first governor was the conqueror Juan Ponce of Leon.

Because of its strategic position, the island was the target of innumerable attacks. This forced to initiate in 1521, the construction of enormous walls that surrounded the city of San Juan and they became effective protection against English, Dutch and French invaders.

In 1809, Puerto Rico was recognized as a province of Spain with representation in the courts of Cadiz. They had their first constitution and developed frees commerce, declaring its own identity in many aspects of its culture, music and  the arts . In 1898 the Spanish-American War brought great changes including the transfer of the island, from Spain to the United States. Years later, in 1917, the American citizenship was granted to  the Puerto Ricans. 

For half-full of century, several fundamental changes took place, the designation of Don Jesus T. Piñero as the first Puerto Rican governor. Also, the later election of the first Puerto Rican governor by the vote of the people, distinction that fell to Don Luis Muñoz Marín. 

In 1952, the Country adopted its own Constitution with the approval of the Congress of the United States, under the political formula of  a Commonwealth, a document written up by a constituent assembly and ratified by means of a majority vote. 

The Constitution of the Associated Free State (Commonwealth) of Puerto Rico is based on a presidential system similar to the one of the federal government and counts on three branches of judicial, executive government, and legislative

Presently, the island chooses a governor every four years, a resident commissioner in Washington with voice, but without vote in the Congress, a House of Representatives and a Senate. All are elected by the majority vote of the people, as well as the mayors of their 78 municipalities. The governor names the members of the Judicial Branch with the advice and consent of the Senate.